Environment

Five Dead In Coal Mine Incident In Vietnam’s Northern Province

HANOI, Jul 30 (NNN-VNA) – Five miners were buried alive, in a coal mine landslide last night, in Ha Long…

Missing Cambodian Military Chopper Found, With One Dead, One Still Missing

PHNOM PENH, Jul 30 (NNN-AKP) – A Cambodian military helicopter that went missing on Jul 12, was found in the…

Laos Intensifies Dam Safety Measures During Rainy Season

VIENTIANE, Jul 30 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines, has instructed hydro-power operators nationwide, to ensure dam…

Widespread Flooding Displace Large Number Of People In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 30 (NNN-MNA) – Widespread flooding hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people…

Death Toll Rises To Three As Heavy Rain Lashes North-Eastern Japan

TOKYO, Jul 29 (NNN-NHK) – One more body, believed to be a missing police officer, was found yesterday, in north-eastern…

Sri Lanka Expects Significant Increase In Tourists Visiting Nature Reserves This Year

COLOMBO, Jul 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Compared to the last two years, Sri Lanka expects to see a significant increase in…

Myanmar Marked Mangrove Conservation Day With Community Event

YANGON, Jul 28 (NNN-MNA) – A ceremony to mark the 2024 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem,…

Sweltering Heat Raging Across Mideast, Further Straining Power System

CAIRO, Jul 28 (NNN-MENA) – Intense heatwaves continued to rage across the Middle East, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celcius…

Philippines Detects “Minimal” Oil Leaks From Sunken Tanker

MANILA, Jul 27 (NNN-PNA) – Divers noticed “minimal” oil leaks from a Philippine tanker, carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial…

Chinese, Indonesian Firms Marked Mangrove Conservation Day With Community Event

JAKARTA, Jul 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – PT Shenhua Guohua Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (SGPJB), a joint venture between Chinese and Indonesian energy…