Strong 6.2-Magnitude Quake Shakes Central Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec 25 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook central Colombia on Tuesday, sending residents scrambling for safety, but causing no casualties or major damage, according to authorities. According to Colombia’s Geological Service, the quake struck at 2:03 p.m. local time, with an epicentre located near Mesetas,…

Germans Urged To Consume Less To Protect Climate

BERLIN, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – President of the German federal parliament, Wolfgang Schaeuble, urged Germans to cut back on their consumption for climate protection. In an interview with German newspaper, Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung, Schaeuble said, “Climate protection is not for free,” and warned against promoting recent climate reforms to citizens…

Iran’s Capital Extends Closure Of Schools Over Heavy Air Pollution

TEHRAN, Dec 23 (NNN-IRNA) – The governor of Tehran extended the closure of schools and kindergartens in Iran’s capital, Tehran, until Dec 28, citing alarming air pollution. Anoushiravan Mohseni Bandpay, governor general of Tehran Province, said that, the Air Pollution Exigency Committee has also imposed restrictions on the movement of…

Six Killed, 13 Injured In Las Vegas Apartment Fire

LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six people were killed and 13 others injured, in a fire at a three-storey apartment in Las Vegas on Saturday. According to a statement released by the Las Vegas Fire Department, on Saturday afternoon, the Alpine Motel Apartments caught fire early in the morning.…

Update: 79 Die Of Measles In Samoa

SUVA, Dec 22 (NNN-SPIN) – The Samoan government said today (Sunday) that, 79 people have died of measles, since the epidemic broke out in the South Pacific island nation in mid-Oct. Some 5,520 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak began, with 26 recorded…

At Least 21 Dead After Bus Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Guatemala

MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 21 people died after a bus collided with a tractor-trailer on Saturday, in the northeastern department of Zacapa, Guatemala, the nation’s Public Ministry announced. According to authorities, the accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, on Kilometre 172 of the Atlantico…

Second Person Died In Catastrophic South Australian Bush-fires

CANBERRA, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One more person died and many houses destroyed in bush-fires in South Australia (SA). About 200 fires broke out across the state in catastrophic conditions on Friday, as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius. Authorities on Friday night confirmed that another person died in a…

13 Syrian Soldiers Killed In Daesh Gas Field Attack

DAMASCUS, Dec 21 (NNN-SANA) – Daesh militants attacked a gas field in central Syria’s Homs province, killing 13 Syrian soldiers, a war monitor reported. The Daesh militants launched the attack on Thursday night, on the gas field in the desert region, in the eastern countryside of Homs, killing 13 soldiers…

Malaria outbreak kills 19 in Myanmar last year

YANGON, Dec 19 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 19 people died of malaria in Myanmar last year, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports today (Thursday). In 2018, 76,518 malaria infection cases were registered in Myanmar, showing a sharp drop of mortality rate, compared to past years. The national…

Landslide In Metro Construction Site Kills Four In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four workers were killed by a landslide, in the open section of a construction site of Yunusabad metro line in Tashkent, Uzbek Emergency ministry said. Earlier in the day, the ministry said, continued rainfall has caused a collapse of 250 cubic metres of soil…
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