Environment

Update: At Least 82 Dead, 80 Unaccounted For In Japanese Quakes

TOKYO, Jan 5 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to 82 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, with…

Indonesia Evaluates EV Incentive As Purchases Remain Low

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has evaluated its electric vehicle (EV) incentive policy, as purchases remain low,…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit off Indonesia’s western province of Banten, earlier today, yet did…

Death Toll Rises To 62 In Strong Japan Quakes As Aftershocks Continue

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to 62 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, as…

Death Toll Rises To 55 In Strong Japan Quakes Amid Aftershocks, Rising Damage Reports

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to at least 55, in the central Japanese prefecture of…

Earthquake Jolts Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, struck off East Nusa Tenggara province, in central…

More Injuries, Damage Reported After Major Quakes Struck Central Japan

TOKYO, Jan 2 (NNN-NHK) – Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported, after strong earthquakes rocked Japan’s western…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, earlier today, with no potential…

Sri Lanka Rules Out Tsunami Threat From Earthquake In Indian Ocean

COLOMBO, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka ruled out yesterday, a tsunami threat from the earthquake that took place in…

Maldives To Launch Nationwide Mosquito-Control Campaign

MALE, Dec 27 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government will launch a nationwide programme, to control mosquito populations, following the recent…