Environment

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western province of Bengkulu in Indonesia, last night, but…

Schools Shut, University Exams Postponed In Mumbai Amid Heavy Rains

NEW DELHI, Jul 9 (NNN-PTI) – Schools and other educational institutions in and around India’s financial capital, Mumbai, were closed,…

King Urges Public To Plant Trees To Make Green Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jul 9 (NNN-AKP) – King Norodom Sihamoni, today, called on all people to plant trees, in order to…

Update: 46 Missing Following Landslides, Flash Floods In Indonesia’s Gorontalo Province

JAKARTA, Jul 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – A senior rescuer said yesterday that, 46 people went missing, following landslides and flash floods…

Seven Killed As Landslides, Flash Floods Hit Gold Mine In Indonesia’s Gorontalo Province

JAKARTA, Jul 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least seven people were killed and three others injured, due to landslides and flash…

15 More Dead In Monsoon-Sparked Disasters In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal, in…

Record Summer Heat Scorches Many Parts Of Japan

TOKYO, Jul 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is facing an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures measuring more than 40 degrees Celsius in…

Dengue Grips India’s Southern State Karnataka, Delhi Too Registers 240 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – Dengue has gripped several parts of India’s southern state of Karnataka, even as nearly…

Lightning Strikes Killed 19 In Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least 19 people were killed and seven others injured, due to lightning strikes,…

Four Persons Feared Trapped After Building Collapsed In West India

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons were feared to be trapped, under the debris of a…