6.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu early today, but it was not…
Over 2,000 Hospitalised As Dust Storm Sweeps Across Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 17 (NNN-NINA) – A dust storm swept across much of Iraq yesterday, sending more than 2,000 people to…
Vietnam To Ban Plastic Bags By 2030
HANOI, May 15 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags from 2030, including those in wet…
Cyclone Asani Intensifies Into Severe Cyclonic Storm In India
NEW DELHI, May 10 (NNN-PTI) – The cyclone Asani, which formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal, intensified into a…
Tough For Malaysia To Meet Zero Single-use Plastic Target By 2030 – Expert
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-Bernama) – In Malaysia, festivals often witness a sharp rise in the generation of domestic waste.…
Thailand Launches Electric Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Project
BANGKOK, May 6 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), yesterday jointly launched a pilot…
835 Houses Flooded In Southern Kyrgyzstan, Over 1,000 People Evacuated
BISHKEK, May 6 (NNN-KNA) – Mudflows and landslides caused by heavy rains in southern Kyrgyzstan flooded 835 houses, and more…
Zimbabwe’s Maize Production Declines 43 Percent Due To Poor Rainfall
HARARE, May 5 (NNN-IRIN) – Zimbabwe’s maize output is projected to decline 43 percent in the 2021/2022 agricultural season, due…
India’s PM Urges “Dialogue And Diplomacy” For Ukraine Crisis
COPENHAGEN, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, urged diplomatic resolutions for the ongoing Ukraine crisis. “Dialogue…
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Miyazaki, Japan
MIYAZAKI, May 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan was shaken near Miyazaki, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3, yesterday afternoon, Japan’s National…