Restoration Work Underway At Millennium-Old Brick Tower In Cambodia’s Angkor Complex
PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists, have begun to restore the Phnom Bakheng temple’s…
Roundup: Millions Stranded As Floods Hit Bangladesh’s Greater SE Noakhali Region
by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The floods in the greater Noakhali region in south-eastern Bangladesh, have affected millions…
53 Taken To Hospital For Suspected Heatstroke In Tokyo
TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Fifty-three people in Tokyo, suspected of suffering heatstroke were sent to the hospital as of…
215 Killed In Monsoon Rains In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – At least 215 were killed, in rain-triggered accidents and floods in Pakistan so far, in…
187 Killed, 333 Injured In Monsoon Rains, Flash Floods In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (NNN-APP) – Torrential rains and flash floods starting in July, have killed 187 people and injured 333…
5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan’s Ibaraki
TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki,…
Japan Continues To Swelter Amid Soaring Temperatures, Heatstroke Alerts
TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Temperatures across Japan soared past 35 degrees Celsius yesterday, and authorities have issued strict heatstroke…
Fumigation Centre Opened In S. Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – The first-ever fumigation centre opened in south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province yesterday, as part of efforts…
7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off East Coast Of Kamchatka
BEIJING, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted a sea area, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at…
Typhoon Ampil Brings Downpours To East Japan
TOKYO, Aug 17 (NNN-NHK) – Powerful typhoon Ampil, yesterday approached Japan’s Kanto region, eastern part of the country, with alerts…