Environment

Landslide In Indonesia’s Gold Mine Leaves 12 Dead, 11 Injured

JAKARTA, Sept 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – As many as 12 miners were killed and 11 others injured, following a landslide at…

Two Dead In Wall Collapse In Central India

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons, including a woman, died, and one other woman was injured, after a…

ADB Approves 37.5 Million USD Grant To Nauru

MANILA, Sept 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a grant of 37.5 million…

Japan Starts Ninth Ocean Discharge Of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater, Despite Opposition

TOKYO, Sept 26 (NNN-NHK) – Despite persistent opposition at home and abroad, Japan today started its ninth round of release…

Rainfall Death Toll Rises To 11 In Japan’s Ishikawa

TOKYO, Sept 26 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll from the record-breaking rainfall, in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture last weekend, has risen…

Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupted 10 Times Yesterday

JAKARTA, Sept 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Semeru volcano in East Java province erupted 10 times yesterday, spewing ash up to…

Bangladesh Bans Polythene Bags At Superstores

DHAKA, Sept 25 (NNN-BSS) – Polythene and polypropylene bags will be banned at all supermarkets from Oct 1, and in…

Indonesia In Cautious Mode To Face Megathrust Earthquakes

JAKARTA, Sept 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, ranked among top 35 countries for natural disaster risk, is actively preparing for potential…

Hundreds Suffer Intestinal Illnesses Due To E. Coli Outbreak In Egypt’s Aswan

CAIRO, Sept 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, reported yesterday that, the Aswan Governorate, southern…

Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits

TOKYO, Sept 24 (NNN-NHK) – A tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline was triggered, after…