Environment

Severe Flooding Strikes Jakarta, Surrounding Cities After Heavy Rain

JAKARTA, Mar 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Severe flooding hit most areas of Jakarta and its satellite cities today, after heavy rain…

Pakistan Safeguards Wildlife Treasures For Robust Ecosystem, Sustainable Growth: PM

ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, his country has been working towards safeguarding…

Maldives Shut Gov’t Offices As Record Rainfall Triggered Severe Flooding

MALÉ, Mar 3 (NNN-PSM) – Maldivian President, Mohamed Muizzu, ordered the closure of government offices and institutions yesterday, in response…

Gaza’s Future Remains Elusive As Ceasefire Talks Stagnate

GAZA, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the first phase of the Gaza peace deal ended on Saturday and discussions on…

Update: Wildfire In Japan’s Iwate Continues To Expand

TOKYO, Mar 2 (NNN-NHK) – The wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, is continuing to spread, with the…

New Delhi State Gov’t Announces Measures To Curb Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – The new government of India’s Delhi state, which assumed office last week, announced yesterday…

Heat Map Shows Australia’s Summers Getting Hotter, More Dangerous

CANBERRA, Mar 1 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s summers are getting hotter and more dangerous, with more city suburbs at risk from…

More People Ordered To Evacuate As Wildfire In Northeastern Japan Continues

TOKYO, Mar 1 (NNN-NHK) – Over 100 more households in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate were ordered to evacuate,…

Island Evacuated As Cyclone Strengthens Off Australia’s Northeast Coast

SYDNEY, Feb 27 (NNN-AAP) – Residents and tourists on an island off Australia’s northeast coast will begin evacuating to the…

Laos Warns Of African Swine Fever Outbreak

VIENTIANE, Feb 26 (NNN-KPL) – Lao authorities have declared Xaysomboun province, in central Laos a red zone, following the detection…