Environment

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture

TOKYO, Apr 8 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2, struck the southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki,…

Nepal Army To Clean Mount Qomolangma, Two Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepal Army, yesterday announced a plan, to collect 10 tonnes of waste from three…

Heavy Rainfall, Floods Caused Significant Property Damage In Australia’s NSW

SYDNEY, April 7 (NNN-AAP) – Heavy rainfall across Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) last Friday night, and subsequent…

No Casualties Reported In Russian City Of Orsk After Dam Breach

MOSCOW, Apr 6 (NNN-TASS) – No injuries or fatalities were reported, in wake of a dam breach in the city…

Malaysia Making Progress In Combating Plastic Pollution: Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution, as it formulates a national policy…

Landmines Continue To Exact Deadly Toll On Civilians In Yemen

ADEN, Apr 5 (NNN-SABA) – Landmines and unexploded ordnance have caused 105 civilian casualties in Yemen so far this year,…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Jolted Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

TOKYO, Apr 4 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, struck off Japan’s north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima…

Man Dies In Floodwater After Severe Thunderstorm Hits Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Apr 4 (NNN-AAP) – A man died, in the Australian state of Queensland, after his vehicle was stranded in…

Almost 4,000 Schools In Philippines Shift To Online Learning Due To Intense Heat

MANILA, Apr 4 (NNN-PNA) – Sweltering weather has forced 3,954 schools across the Philippines to implement alternative delivery modes of…

Nine Suspects Detained In Istanbul Fire, Investigation Ongoing

ISTANBUL, Apr 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police have detained nine suspects, in connection with a fire here, which killed 29…