Environment

Typhoon Yagi Leaves Nine Dead, 186 Injured In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Sept 8 (NNN-VNA) – Since hitting northern Vietnam yesterday afternoon, Typhoon Yagi has resulted in nine deaths and 186…

Four Dead, 20 Injured In Building Collapse In North India

NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people died and nearly 20 others were injured, when a three-storey…

Australia Failing To Protect Threatened Species From Extinction: WWF Report

CANBERRA, Sept 7 (NNN-AAP) – Australia is failing to protect its native plants and animals from extinction, a report found.…

341 Killed, 613 Injured As Monsoon Rains Wreak Havoc In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – A total of 341 people were killed and 613 others injured, in rain-triggered accidents in…

ASEAN Called For Global Cooperation For Green Economy

JAKARTA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is advancing global cooperation between developed and developing…

IOM Appeals For 13.3 Million USD In Response To Yemeni Floods

ADEN, Sept 6 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), yesterday issued an urgent appeal for 13.3 million U.S.…

Disasters Expo USA Kicked Off In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Disasters Expo USA, the leading event mitigating the world’s most costly disasters, kicked off…

UN Allocates Four Million USD For Flood-Hit Bangladesh

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 5 (NNN-BSS) – The United Nations has allocated four million U.S. dollars from its Central Emergency Response…

Bangladesh Capital Reels Under Water-logging Amid Heavy Morning Rain

DHAKA, Sept 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, experienced heavy rainfall yesterday, resulting in extensive water-logging in parts of the…

Mongooses Eradicated On Japan’s World Heritage Island: Gov’t

TOKYO, Sept 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Environment Ministry, yesterday, declared that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island, a…