7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

JAKARTA, Jan 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Talaud Islands, yesterday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported. The quake occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time, with the epicentre located 52 km south-east of Melonguane, capital of the Talaud Islands Regency, in…

Residents Ordered To Evacuate As Wildfire Breaks Out In S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – Residents were ordered to evacuate today, as a wildfire broke out in south-eastern South Korea. The fire started at about 3:14 p.m. local time (0614 GMT), on a mountain in Uiseong county, some 180 km south-east of the capital, Seoul. An evacuation order was issued…

Kathmandu Metropolis Hosts Largest Number Of Poor People Among Nepal Cities

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kathmandu Metropolis, the largest city in Nepal, hosts the largest number of people living below the poverty line, compared to other cities in the country, the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, yesterday. As many as 59,218 people in the city are living in poverty,…

Brunei Recorded 30 Fallen Tree, Landslide Incidents

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 10 (NNN-BORNEO BULLETIN) – Brunei’s Fire and Rescue Department recorded 30 incidents involving fallen trees and landslides since Thursday, following continuous heavy rainfall, the department said, yesterday. The incidents were reported across several areas of the country, as persistent downpours affected road conditions and posed potential…

Switzerland Mourns Victims Of Deadly New Year’s Eve Bar Fire

MARTIGNY, Switzerland, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Switzerland held a national memorial service yesterday, to mourn the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire, in the resort town of Crans-Montana, as authorities continued their investigation into the incident. Due to forecasts of heavy snowfall in Crans-Montana, Swiss authorities decided…

Saudi Arabia Discovers Rare 465-Million-Year-Old Crab Fossils

RIYADH, Jan 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla, announced yesterday, the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils, dating back approximately 465 million years. The discovery was included in a peer-reviewed study, published in Gondwana Research, a leading international journal, specialising in geological sciences. The fossils, discovered in the…

Mt Ogi Wildfire Breaks Out In Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 8 (NNN-NHK) – A wildfire broke out on Mt Ogi, in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, today, with no casualties reported so far, local media reported. Local residents reported smoke rising from Mt Ogi, near Uenohara City, at around 10: 45 a.m. local time. The fire continues to spread. As…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of Fiji Islands – USGS

SUVA, Jan 8 (NNN-FBC) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5, jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 2200 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 547 km, was initially determined to be at 23.43 degrees south latitude, and 179.90 degrees west longitude.–…

Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Says Quake Data Fraud, Extremely Grave

TOKYO, Jan 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s nuclear regulator, yesterday, criticised the operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan, for alleged falsification of earthquake data, calling the incident extremely grave and serious, local media reported. Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) chief, Shinsuke Yamanaka, said at a meeting that, this is…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hit North Of Barishal, Pakistan – USGS

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (NNN-APP) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted 103 km north of Barishal, Pakistan, at 1917 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 37.25 degrees north latitude, and 74.61 degrees east…
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