Environment

Cambodia Launches Campaigns To Prevent Child Deaths From Road Crashes, Drowning

PHNOM PENH, Oct 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, supported by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners, yesterday launched two national…

Iran Says Cooperation Deal With UN Nuclear Watchdog Void

TEHRAN, Oct 21 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian security official, said yesterday that, Iran’s cooperation agreement with the UN nuclear…

India Ups Restrictions In Capital Region Over Escalated Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – As air quality in the Indian capital region deteriorated into the “very poor” category,…

Eight Killed, Two Missing As Tropical Storm Fengshen Slammed Philippines

MANILA, Oct 20 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people were killed and two remain missing, as tropical storm Fengshen slammed the Philippines…

Strong Winds Damaged Nearly 100 Houses In Sri Lanka’s North-Western Province

COLOMBO, Oct 19 (NNN-LNW) – Nearly 100 houses were damaged, in Sri Lanka’s north-western province, due to strong winds, triggered…

Pakistan Estimates 2.9 Billion USD In Flood Damages: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan suffered estimated damages of about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars from recent floods, that caused…

Colombo On Alert As City Council Activates Disaster Response Amid Heavy Rain Forecast

COLOMBO, Oct 17 (NNN-LNW) – Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), has placed its disaster management and emergency response units on full…

Five Hospitalised Following Chemical Leaks At Post Offices In North-East Australia

SYDNEY, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – Five people have been hospitalised, after being exposed to an unidentified chemical, at two post…

Five Injured In S. Korea’s Hydrogen Pipeline Explosion

SEOUL, Oct 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – Five workers were injured today, from a hydrogen pipeline explosion, at a refinery plant in…

Toddler In Western Cambodia Becomes 16th Victim Of Bird Flu This Year

PHNOM PENH, Oct 17 (NNN-AKP) – A three-year-old girl from western Cambodia’s Kampong Speu province, has been confirmed for H5N1…