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5.4-Magnitude Quake Hit Kyrgyzstan – GFZ

BERLIN, Oct 6 (NNN-DPA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted Kyrgyzstan at 2029 GMT yesterday, the GFZ…

Iran Says Cairo Deal With IAEA No Longer Valid After UN Sanctions Snapback

TEHRAN, Oct 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said that, the recent agreement on resuming cooperation with…

Death Toll In Philippine Earthquake Rises To 70, With 559 Injuries

MANILA, Oct 5 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in last Tuesday’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu province, in central Philippines,…

Vehicular Movement Around Kathmandu Valley Banned Amid Incessant Rainfall

KATHMANDU, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government, yesterday, imposed a three-day ban on the entry and exit of vehicles…

India’s Maharashtra, Gujarat On High Alert As Cyclone Shakhti Intensifies

NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, sounded an alert, as…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan,…

Laos Warns Of More Heavy Rain As Tropical Storm Matmo Approaches

VIENTIANE, Oct 4 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao weather bureau, issued a nationwide warning for continued rainfall, as tropical storm Matmo…

Kazakhstan To Increase Oil Refining Capacity To 39 Million Tonnes By 2040

ALMATY, Oct 4 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan plans to raise its oil refining capacity from 18 million to 39 million tonnes…

Thai PM Highlights Sustainable Development As National Imperative

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday, highlighted sustainable development as a national imperative, amid global…

Scientists In Australia Create Natural Plastics For Everyday Packaging

MELBOURNE, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists have developed natural plastic films from food waste sugars, that could replace petroleum-based…