Environment

4.9-Magnitude Quake Hit Northern Afghanistan: USGS

BEIJING, Nov 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.9, jolted northern Afghanistan at 1903 GMT, yesterday, the…

ADB To Support Mongolia Through Landmark Solar, Battery Storage Project

ULAN BATOR, Nov 1 (NNN-APA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), said yesterday that, it has been engaged by the…

Death Toll Rises To 28 In Central Vietnam Floods

HANOI, Nov 1 (NNN-VNA) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam’s central region has risen to…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hit South-East Indian Ridge – USGS

BEIJING, Nov 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted south-east Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT yesterday,…

Iran Slams U.S. Plan To Resume Nuclear Tests As “Serious Threat”

TEHRAN, Nov 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday, condemned the United States’ plan to resume…

Australia’s Protected Marine Habitats To Face Extreme Climate Impacts By 2040: Study

SYDNEY, Oct 30 (NNN-AAP) – Even Australia’s most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by 2040,…

ADB Approves 460 Million USD Loan To Boost Agricultural Solarisation In India

MANILA, Oct 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), announced today that, it has approved a 460-million-U.S.-dollar results-based loan,…

Feature: Sculpting A City’s Soul – Egypt’s New Alamein Blends Art With Urban Dreams

by Mahmoud Fouly NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise, along…

Steppe Fire Destroys 800 Hectares Of Land In Eastern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Oct 28 (NNN-APA) – A steppe fire has devastated at least 800 hectares of land, in the eastern…

Vietnam Calls For Emergency Response To Severe Flooding In Central Region

HANOI, Oct 28 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese government has called for emergency response efforts, to deal with the severe flooding,…