Search For Missing Military Helicopter In Cambodia Enters 10th Day

PHNOM PENH, Jul 23 (NNN-AKP) – The search for a missing military helicopter, with two people on board, in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, had entered its 10th day, a spokesperson said. The chopper had lost contact with the air force headquarters, while flying over the densely forested Cardamom Mountain range, in…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off Indonesia’s North Sumatra Province

JAKARTA, Jul 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province last night, but did not trigger any large waves, according to the country’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. The tremors struck at 19:05 Jakarta time (1205 GMT) with the epicentre situated at 153…

Japan To Experience Record Heat, Extreme Temperatures

TOKYO, Jul 21 (NNN-NHK) – Record-breaking heat is expected to hit Japan today, with over 200 locations across Japan forecasted to experience extreme temperatures. Scorching temperatures were recorded from Kanto to Okinawa yesterday, which also marked the beginning of summer vacation for children across the country. The highest temperatures reached,…

Woman Killed, Several Feared Trapped After Building Collapsed In Mumbai

NEW DELHI, Jul 21 (NNN-PTI) – A woman was killed and three others injured yesterday, after a portion of a building collapsed, in Mumbai city. According to officials, several people are feared trapped under the debris. The front portion of the four-story building collapsed, near Grant Road railway station, in…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted, off Indonesia’s western Bengkulu province, last night, without generating giant waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake occurred at 22:01 Jakarta time (1501 GMT), with the epicentre situated 144 km north-west of Enggano island, and a depth…

Pakistanis Warned Of Torrential Monsoon Rains, Flooding

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), has urged citizens and tourists yesterday, to take precautionary measures, in light of monsoon rainfall predictions, said an official. PMD Director General, Mahr Sahibzad Khan, told local media that, everyone should refrain from unnecessary travelling and avoid landslide-prone areas. The…

Emergency Control Zones Set Up As Second Sydney Farm Reports Bird Flu

SYDNEY, Jul 18 (NNN-AAP) – Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has spread to a second farm in Sydney’s north-west, with emergency control zones established, to curb the transmission of the highly contagious disease. In a statement released today, a local council said that, emergency control zones have been…

Cambodian PM Says Landmines, ERWs Still Pose Risk To Over One Million People

PHNOM PENH, Jul 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, said today that, more than one million people in the country, still live in areas contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for a museum of antiquities, in north-west Siem Reap province,…

Four Dead, Several Trapped After Landslide In South India

NEW DELHI, Jul 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons died and several others were feared trapped, after a landslide took place in India’s southern state of Karnataka, a local police confirmed, today. The landslide hit National Highway No. 66 in Shirur area of Ankola town, in the state’s Uttara…

Wildfires Ravage 685,500 Hectares Of Land In Mongolia This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jul 18 (NNN-APA) – A total of 90 forest and steppe fires have been reported across Mongolia, since the beginning of this year, devastating 685,521 hectares of forest and grassland, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said yesterday. The figure for fires marks an increase of 19.3…
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