Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled Amid Thick Smog In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed yesterday, as thick smog blanketed the Indian capital territory and its outskirts, officials said. Local newspaper, The New Indian Express, said, due to poor visibility, IndiGo announced the cancellation of 109 flights, while Air India has cancelled…

Another Earthquake Struck Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture: JMA

TOKYO, Dec 12 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck, off Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan today, the country’s weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami advisory, for the eastern coast of the prefecture and other areas along the Pacific coast.–…

52 Injured After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hit North-Eastern Japan

TOKYO, Dec 11 (NNN-NHK) – At least 52 people were injured, in north-eastern and northern Japan, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the region, local media reported, yesterday. Authorities in Aomori, Hokkaido and Iwate prefectures, confirmed 37, 11 and four people were injured, respectively, Kyodo News reported. Over 300…

Evacuation Ordered As Structures Destroyed By Bushfire In Australia

MELBOURNE, Dec 10 (NNN-AAP) – Residents of a coastal community, in the north-east of the Australian island state of Tasmania, have been told to leave immediately, due to the threat posed by a bushfire that has destroyed two structures. An emergency warning, issued by the Tasmania Fire Service (TFA) this…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of Fiji Islands – GFZ

SUVA, Dec 10 (NNN-FBC) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted south of Fiji Islands at 2031 GMT, yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 26.95 degrees south latitude, and 176.16 degrees…

Japan Restarted Ocean Discharge Of Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater After Strong Quake

TOKYO, Dec 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japan, yesterday afternoon, restarted the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, following the temporary suspension of discharge operation, prompted by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck north-eastern Japan Monday night. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said that, the discharge…

Two Injured In S. Korea’s Thermal Power Plant Fire

SEOUL, Dec 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two workers were injured today, in South Korea’s thermal power plant fire accident. It was reported to the fire authorities at around 2:43 p.m. local time (0543 GMT) that, a fire broke out with explosion, near the back gate of a thermal power plant in…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Hit 127 Km South Of Honcho, Japan – USGS

TOKYO, Dec 9 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.6, jolted 127 km south of Honcho, Japan, at 2152 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre was initially determined to be at 40.99 degrees north latitude, and 143.14 degrees east longitude.– NNN-NHK  

Indonesia Welcomes Birth Of Giant Panda Cub

JAKARTA, Dec 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia announced the birth of a giant panda cub, at Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI)’s conservation facility in Bogor, West Java Province, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to protect endangered species. According to a TSI statement today, the cub was born on Nov…

Firefighter Killed By Falling Tree Amid Eastern Australian Bushfire

SYDNEY, Dec 8 (NNN-AAP) – A firefighter died, after being crushed by a tree, while fighting a bushfire in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), last night. Authorities said today that, emergency services were called to reports that a man had been struck by a tree, on…
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