Environment

Kazakhstan Launches Flood Forecasting System

ALMATY, Feb 19 (NNN-KNA) – The flood forecasting and modelling system, Tasqyn, has been put into operation in Kazakhstan, to…

Myanmar Police Destroyed 30 Acres Of Poppy In Eastern State

YANGON, Feb 18 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police have destroyed 30 acres of opium poppy fields in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state,…

Japan Pledges To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 60 Percent In Fiscal 2035

TOKYO, Feb 18 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government approved a new basic energy plan today, emphasising the country’s targets for…

Avalanche Killed Three In W. Afghanistan

FIROZ KOAH, Afghanistan, Feb 17 (NNN-BNA) – Three persons lost their lives, due to an avalanche in western Afghanistan’s Ghor…

Wild Poliovirus Detected In Eight Districts Of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (NNN-APP) – Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), has been detected in environmental samples collected from eight districts…

March, April Temperatures In Sri Lanka Expected To Be Higher Than Previous Years

COLOMBO, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – There is a possibility that temperatures in Sri Lanka, during March and April this year,…

Australian Scientists Use AI To Save Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, Feb 14 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists have designed a real-time artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring system, to save the Great…

Cambodia Discovers War-Left U.S. Aerial Bomb MK-82 In Kandal Province: Official

PHNOM PENH, Feb 14 (NNN-AKP) – An expert team of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has found and safely…

Over 825,000 Displaced Syrians Return To Their Homes: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 825,000 displaced people in Syria have returned to their homes since Dec,…

Indonesia Aims To Boost Sustainable Palm Oil Productivity

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is committed to increasing palm oil productivity through sustainable practices, to support food self-sufficiency,…