Environment

Philippines Tallies 197 Dengue Deaths Since Jan

MANILA, Jun 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has tallied 197 deaths due to dengue, from Jan to Jun 1, this…

Singapore’s Sentosa Closes Waters To Clean Oil Leakage

SINGAPORE, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Oil spillage was observed along beaches on Singapore’s resort Sentosa island, and the waters were…

Worker Confirmed Dead After Collapsing At Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant

TOKYO, Jun 15 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said that, a worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed,…

Myanmar Designates New Protected Public Forest Areas

YANGON, Jun 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has designated two new protected public forest areas, in Chin and Shan states, according…

Fisherman Discovers War-Left U.S. Aerial Bomb MK-82 In Cambodian Capital: Official

PHNOM PENH, Jun 15 (NNN-AKP) – A fisherman found a war-left U.S.-made MK-82 aerial bomb in a pit lake, on…

Four Dead In Nepal Landslide

KATHMANDU, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four members of a family were killed last night, in a landslide in Taplejung district,…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hit Mindanao, Philippines

NEW YORK, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 21:45:22 GMT last…

5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi

JAKARTA, Jun 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, early today, but…

Int’l Firefighting Team Dispatched To Assist Cyprus In Wildfire Battle

NICOSIA, Jun 13 (NNN-CNA) – An international team has joined Cypriot firefighters, to battle a stubborn fire that has been…

Wildfires Prompt Cyprus President To Cut Short Jordan Visit

NICOSIA, Jun 12 (NNN-CNA) – Cyprus’ President, Nikos Christodoulides, cut short his visit to Jordan yesterday, where he was attending…