Environment

Landslide, Flood Warnings Issued In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities issued landslide and flood warnings today, affecting multiple districts and provinces. The…

Anti-Tank Mine Explosion Killed Truck Driver In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jan 19 (NNN-AKP) – A war-left anti-tank mine exploded, killing a truck driver in Battambang province’s Sampov Lun…

Indian Gov’t To Probe Mystery Deaths At Indian-Controlled Kashmir Village

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday, ordered the formation of an inter-ministerial team, to probe the…

Indonesia Boosts Methanol Production To Accelerate B50 Mandatory Programme

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is increasing methanol production, to support the mandatory 50 percent biodiesel programme…

Two Dead In Snow Removal Accidents In Hokkaido

TOKYO, Jan 18 (NNN-NHK) – A series of accidents have occurred across Japan’s Hokkaido, involving falls from rooftops, during snow…

Forest Fire At Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force Range Continues To Burn

TOKYO, Jan 18 (NNN-NHK) – A forest fire that broke out yesterday, within Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s Nagahama Shooting Range,…

UAE Firm Masdar Enters Philippine Renewable Energy Market

MANILA, Jan 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Energy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) state-owned renewable energy firm,…

Myanmar’s Jade Mine Collapse Death Toll Reaches 32

YANGON, Jan 17 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll from the collapse of a jade mine in Kachin state of northern…

Authorities Reimpose Stricter Curbs Under GRAP-4 In Indian Capital Amid Deteriorating Air Quality

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – Amid deteriorating air quality in the Indian capital, the federal government, yesterday, reimposed stricter…

Pakistani Experts Call For Sustainable Agriculture Practices To Ensure Food Security

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani experts believe that, the country needs to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices, to ensure…