Environment

Iran Reduces Working Hours In 15 Provinces Due To Intense Heat

TEHRAN, Aug 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran announced yesterday, it would shorten working hours for state-run organisations and banks, in several…

Cambodia Begins To Construct 1.7-Billion-USD Funan Techo Canal

KANDAL, Cambodia, Aug 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, today began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong…

S. Korea’s Heat-Related Deaths Rose To 11, Over 1,500 Treated For Heat Illnesses

SEOUL, Aug 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 11 deaths, caused by heat-related illnesses, this year, with over 1,500 people…

Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heat Wave

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – The intense heat wave in Japan shows no signs of abating, with the mercury in…

Protesters Rally Against AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarines In Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 4 (NNN-AAP) – Dozens of protesters, including members from the local activist group, Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, gathered at…

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Struck Off Mindanao, Philippines

MANILA, Aug 3 (NNN-REUTERS) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.7, struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao,…

Japan Experienced Hottest July On Record

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday that, the past month was the hottest July since records…

Lightning Strikes Killed 10 In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed, due to lightning strikes, in India’s eastern state…

99 Killed, 214 Injured In Rain-Related Accidents In Pakistan Last Month

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (NNN-APP) – Torrential rains and flash floods killed 99 people and left 214 others injured, in different…

Four Killed, One Missing In Boat Accident In E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were confirmed dead and one still missing, following a passenger boat accident in…