Environment

Nepal Army Leads Effort To Clean Mt. Qomolangma And Three Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Teams led by Nepal Army will be collecting waste on four mountains, including Mt. Qomolangma,…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits South Sandwich Islands Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted South Sandwich Islands region, at 21:26:53…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 55 Km Off Port-Vila, Vanuatu: USGS

HONG KONG, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted 55 km off Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at…

Glaciers Continue To Shrink This Year: New Zealand Scientists

WELLINGTON, Mar 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The annual end-of-summer snowline survey of more than 50 New Zealand South Island glaciers, revealed…

Two New Bird Species Identified On Indonesia’s Kalimantan Island

JAKARTA, Mar 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two new bird species have been identified, in the forest of the isolated Meratus mountain…

Mongolia’s Capital To Plant At Least 120 Million Trees By 2030: Mayor

ULAN BATOR, Mar 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 120 million trees will be planted here by 2030, the Mongolian capital’s…

Palestine Follows With Concern Israel’s Latest Moves In Region: PM

RAMALLAH, Mar 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said yesterday, the Palestinian Authority is following with concern, Israel’s…

Australia’s East Coast Braces For Renewed Flood Warnings

SYDNEY, Mar 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Just as flood waters from record rainfall in Australia’s eastern states began to recede, a…

Egyptian, Japanese FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties, Climate Issues

CAIRO, Mar 28 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, yesterday held a video conference with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa…

Philippine Volcanic Institute Raises Alert Level For Taal Volcano

MANILA, Mar 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, raised the alert level for Taal volcano, near…