Environment

Five Dead In Lightning Strikes In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Apr 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – A child and four others were killed, in lightning strikes in different parts of Nepal,…

Hostilities, Aid Blockade Take Toll On Gaza Civilians: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli attacks in Gaza are taking a horrifying toll on civilians, already suffering dwindling…

Saudi Arabia Once A Green Oasis: Study

RIYADH, Apr 10 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Heritage Commission, yesterday said, its recent study indicated that Saudi Arabia, now primarily…

Myanmar Youths Raise Funds With Lion Dance For Earthquake Victims

YANGON, Apr 9 (NNN-MNA) – In the heart of Yangon’s bustling Chinatown, a group of over 30 young people from…

One Foreign Tourist Killed, Two Injured As Boat Capsized Off Bali’s Coast

JAKARTA, Mar 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – One foreign tourist was killed and two others injured, after a boat capsized off the…

S. Korean Government Declares State Of Disaster Over Massive Wildfires

SEOUL, Mar 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – The South Korean government declared a state of disaster, yesterday, over wildfires that broke out…

Mongolia To Launch National Programme To Protect Water Resources

ULAN BATOR, Mar 22 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia will implement the “Blue Gold” national programme, to protect water resources, avoid water…

Residents Should Stay Home If Mount Fuji Erupts: Gov’t Panel

TOKYO, Mar 22 (NNN-NHK) – A government-appointed panel in Japan said yesterday that, residents of Tokyo and nearby prefectures, should…

Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption Triggers Evacuation, Flight Disruptions

JAKARTA, Mar 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The administration of East Flores regency, in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, has declared an…

Wild Fire Destroys Over 1.3 Million Hectares Of Land In Mongolia Since Early This Year

ULAN BATOR, Mar 21 (NNN-APA) – More than 840 hectares of forest and about 1.388 million hectares of steppe, have…