Three Killed In Gold Mine Collapse In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 7 (NNN-MNA) – Three people were killed, in the collapse of an abandoned gold mine, in central Myanmar’s Pyinmana township, yesterday, the country’s fire services department reported. The fire services department said that, they received the report of the mine collapse at around 12:15 p.m. local time yesterday,…

Mongolia Plants Over 20 Million Trees Since 2021 To Curb Desertification

ULAN BATOR, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia has planted 20.6 million trees across the country, since the launch of its national tree-planting campaign, “Billion Trees” in 2021, the country’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism, said today. The survival rate of the planted trees is more than 90 percent, the ministry…

Japan Starts Second Release Of Nuclear-Contaminated Wastewater Into Ocean Despite Protest

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today started the second round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Despite mounting concerns and opposition among local fishermen, as well as, other countries, the discharge commenced at around 10:30 a.m. local time,…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Jolted South Of Japan’s Izu Islands, Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, struck south of Japan’s Izu Islands today, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). According to the agency, the temblor occurred at 11:09 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 km. A tsunami advisory of an estimated…

Cultivation Of A Rice Variety Banned In Punjab To Curb Delhi’s Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (NNN-PTI) – The government of India’s northern state, Punjab, banned the cultivation of a particular rice variety within the state, in a bid to curb air pollution in the national capital, particularly during the winter months. Farmers growing Pusa44, used to indulge in burning its stubble,…

13 Injured In Earthquakes In Far-Western Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 13 people were injured and one went missing, after a series of earthquakes jolted Bajhang district, in far-western Nepal yesterday afternoon, a local official said. The first tremor, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 14:40 local time in Telkot area, followed…

Lightning Storm Causes Widespread South Australian Blackouts

CANBERRA, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – Tens of thousands of South Australians have been left without electricity, after a damaging storm swept across the state. According to South Australia (SA) Power Networks, 23,000 households and businesses across the state were without power as of 8.00 a.m. local time this morning, following…

British Lawmakers Criticise PM Over Delay To Ban On Gas-Fuelled Cars

LONDON, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a delay to the phasing out of petrol-driven vehicles has been criticised by a committee of lawmakers in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom (UK), who called the move “disappointing.” Philip Dunne, chair of the Parliamentary Environmental…

Researchers Detect Alarming Invasion Of Red Sea Corals To Mediterranean

JERUSALEM, Oct 3 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli marine researchers have discovered in the east Mediterranean, a type of coral commonly found in the Red Sea, indicating the migration of an alien species, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement yesterday. This type of soft coral, known as Dendronephthya, was…

Over 75 Wildfires Scorch Australia’s New South Wales As Heat, Gusty Winds Return

SYDNEY, Oct 2 (NNN-AAP) – Over 75 wildfires have been reported burning across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), yesterday, with the return of extreme heat and strong winds. NSW Rural Fire Services (RFS), called on local residents to remain vigilant to any fire threat and to follow…
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