Myanmar Declared 17 Cyclone-Hit Townships Natural Disaster Zone
YANGON, May 16 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar declared 17 townships in Rakhine State, a natural disaster-affected area yesterday, according to a…
Nepal Army Team Atop Mt Qomolangma To Collect Waste
KATHMANDU, May 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Nepal Army team summited Mount (Mt.) Qomolangma this morning, in order to collect waste,…
Quakes Up To 5.9 Magnitude Jolted Japanese Islands
TOKYO, May 15 (NNN-NHK) – Earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of up to 5.9, struck Japanese islands, including Kozushima, yesterday,…
Pakistan Confirms Detection Of Wild Poliovirus In Environmental Sample
ISLAMABAD, May 14 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani health ministry, confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus in an environmental sample, from…
New Zealand To Spend One Billion NZD On Flood, Cyclone Recovery
WELLINGTON, May 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The New Zealand government, today unveiled a one-billion-New Zealand dollar budget package, that focuses on…
Myanmar Town Recorded Highest Single-Day Rainfall In Nearly 60 Years
YANGON, May 14 (NNN-MNA) – A town in central Myanmar, experienced its heaviest single-day rainfall in 58 years yesterday, according…
Flooding, Landslides Killed 438 Villagers In Eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA, May 12 (NNN-IRIN) – Flooding and landslides brought by torrential rains, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
7.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Tonga: USGS
HONG KONG, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4, jolted Tonga at 16:02:00 GMT yesterday, the…
Sri Lanka issued red warning over strong winds, rough seas
COLOMBO, May 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology, yesterday, issued a red warning for fishing boats, over strong…
Cambodia Renewed Calls For End To Bushmeat Consumption
KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, May 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, renewed calls for consumers to boycott bushmeat, in order to protect…