Environment

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Struck Off Mindanao, Philippines

MANILA, Aug 3 (NNN-REUTERS) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.7, struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao,…

Japan Experienced Hottest July On Record

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday that, the past month was the hottest July since records…

Lightning Strikes Killed 10 In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed, due to lightning strikes, in India’s eastern state…

99 Killed, 214 Injured In Rain-Related Accidents In Pakistan Last Month

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (NNN-APP) – Torrential rains and flash floods killed 99 people and left 214 others injured, in different…

Four Killed, One Missing In Boat Accident In E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were confirmed dead and one still missing, following a passenger boat accident in…

Floods, Landslides Wreak Havoc In Laos

VIENTIANE, Aug 1 (NNN-KPL) – Many parts of Laos have been affected by flooding and landslides, with farmland, residences and…

South India’s Landslides Death Toll Further Mounts To 166, Over 100 Still Missing

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll from Tuesday’s multiple landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala, further…

Water-logging, Traffic Snarls In Delhi After Heavy Rains

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-PTI) – Water-logging and long traffic snarls were witnessed in many areas in India’s capital, Delhi,…

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Tokyo Area

TOKYO, Jul 31 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, early today, rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area,…

Five Dead In Coal Mine Incident In Vietnam’s Northern Province

HANOI, Jul 30 (NNN-VNA) – Five miners were buried alive, in a coal mine landslide last night, in Ha Long…