Environment

120 Killed As Flash Floods Lashed Two Afghan Provinces

KABUL, May 20 (NNN-ANA) – At least 120 were killed, due to heavy rains and flash floods, in Afghanistan’s northern…

Rainstorms, Floods Killed 50 In West Afghanistan

FIROZ KOH, Afghanistan, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the…

Unexploded Ordnance Blast Killed Two Children In Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – Two children have been confirmed dead and another was injured, as an unexploded device…

Intense Heat Wave, Rains Forecast In Parts Of India

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s northern and western parts will face heat waves during the next five days,…

Delhi Recorded Season’s Hottest Day With 47.4 Degrees Celsius

NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian capital city recorded the season’s hottest day yesterday, with the mercury soaring…

At Least Seven Killed In Flash Flood In NE Iran

TEHRAN, May 17 (NNN-IRNA) – At least seven people have lost their lives, in flash flood, triggered by heavy rains…

Japan Starts 6th Ocean Discharge Of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater Despite Opposition

TOKYO, May 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today started the sixth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater, from the crippled Fukushima…

12 Killed In Lightning Strikes In West Bengal

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people were killed and several others injured yesterday, due to lightning,…

Egypt Trials 1st Fleet Of Electric Taxis In New Administrative Capital

CAIRO, May 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt kicked off a pilot programme yesterday, for operating the country’s first fleet of electric…

Floods Leave 40,000 Children Homeless In Afghan Province: Charity

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-ANA) – About 40,000 children have lost their homes in north Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, as heavy downpours…