Environment

11 Killed As Heavy Rains Batter India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 people were killed and two others went missing, as heavy rains…

Over 300 Dead In India’s Himachal Pradesh This Monsoon

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – At least 303 people died in cloudbursts, landslides, flash floods, and other rain-related incidents,…

Floods Kill Three In Yemen As Heavy Rains Persist

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 23 (NNN-SABA) – Three people, including two children, were killed, as floods, triggered by heavy rains, swept…

Iranian, European FMs To Hold Phone Call On Nuclear Issue

TEHRAN, Aug 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, was to discuss the country’s nuclear issue in a…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Sagaing, Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 22 (NNN-MNA) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Sagaing region, Myanmar, at about 11:26 a.m. local time today, the…

Kazakhstan Sets Up New Nature Park With UN Support

ALMATY, Aug 22 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan officially established the Merke Nature Park, in the Zhambyl region, to enhance biodiversity conservation…

Two Killed In Flash Flood In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Aug 21 (NNN-VNA) – Two people were killed, in flash flood, in central Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province, yesterday afternoon,…

Kuwait Launches Major Oil Lake Remediation Project

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait kicked off a major environmental cleanup effort, as the first unit of an…

West Bank Settler Expansion Scheme Threatens Palestinian Life: UN

OCHA said, the more than 3,000 housing units scheme for settlers as part of the E1 plan would essentially cut…

Indonesia Moves To Strengthen Conservation Laws

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is preparing new regulations to strengthen biodiversity conservation, in response to mounting…