Environment

Man Died In Bushfire In New South Wales

SYDNEY, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – Police confirmed today that, a man died in the Australian state of New South Wales…

Rains Over 100 Mm Expected In Parts Of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Heavy showers above 100 millimetres are expected in parts of Sri Lanka in the coming…

Two Killed, 125 Injured As Quakes shook west Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Oct 16 (NNN-ANA) – Two were dead and 125 injured people have been taken to hospital, following tremors…

Air Quality In Parts Of Delhi Turns To Poor Category As Winter Sets In

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) – The Air Quality Index (AQI) in some parts of Delhi and its surrounding areas,…

Australian Volunteer Firefighter Dies In Battling Bushfire

SYDNEY, Oct 15 (NNN-AAP) – Fire authority in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), yesterday confirmed the death…

Bangladesh Enters Wind Power Era With Cox’s Bazar Project In Operation

DHAKA, Oct 13 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh, yesterday, joined global wind power club, with the inauguration of its Cox’s Bazar wind…

Indonesia Prepares Grant Funds To Help Island, Archipelagic States Address Climate Change

JAKARTA, Oct 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, said yesterday that, Indonesia is committed to preparing as much as…

India’s Top Court Seeks Report From Gov’t Air Quality Panel On Delhi Pollution

NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s top court, yesterday sought a report from the federal government’s Commission for Air…

Floods Displace Over 27,000 People In Myanmar’s Bago

YANGON, Oct 11 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 27,302 people in Bago, southern Myanmar, have been taking shelter in 47…

Damage Assessment, Repair Work Underway In PNG, Following 6.7-Magnitude Quakes

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities have been conducting damage assessment and repair work in Papua New Guinea (PNG), after…