Environment

Flights Diverted As Heavy Rains Lashed Indian Capital With Thunderstorms

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least six flights were diverted from India’s Delhi to other airports, as heavy…

12 Killed, Many Injured From Thunderstorm In India

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people were killed and many others injured, after a thunderstorm hit…

Indonesia Braces For Droughts, Wildfires Ahead Of El Nino

By Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, May 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia is bracing for the impacts of the upcoming El Nino,…

6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Off Eastern Indonesia, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, May 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku last night, but did not trigger…

Seven Killed, 23 Injured In Thailand School Roof Collapse

BANGKOK, May 24 (NNN-TNA) – Seven people were killed and 23 others injured, after a school sports arena collapsed in…

Bangladesh Records Over 500,000 Deaths Due To Extreme Weather Since 1970

DHAKA, May 24 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has the highest death toll from extreme weather, climate and water-related events in Asia,…

Pakistan’s Disaster Management Authority Warns Of Extreme Climate Events

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said yesterday, the country is likely to face extreme…

Indian Capital Territory In Grip Of Heatwave As Mercury Touched 46 Degrees Celsius

NEW DELHI, May 23 (NNN-PTI) – Several parts of the Indian capital territory, Delhi, yesterday witnessed heatwave conditions, as the…

Explosive Device Blast Killed One Child, Injured One In Afghanistan

GHAZNI, May 22 (NNN-ANA) – An explosive device, left over from past wars, exploded in Deyak district of Afghanistan’s eastern…

Egyptian President, Omani Sultan Met On Bilateral, Regional Issues

CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and visiting Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, yesterday,…