Environment

Landmines Continue To Exact Deadly Toll On Civilians In Yemen

ADEN, Apr 5 (NNN-SABA) – Landmines and unexploded ordnance have caused 105 civilian casualties in Yemen so far this year,…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Jolted Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

TOKYO, Apr 4 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, struck off Japan’s north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima…

Man Dies In Floodwater After Severe Thunderstorm Hits Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Apr 4 (NNN-AAP) – A man died, in the Australian state of Queensland, after his vehicle was stranded in…

Almost 4,000 Schools In Philippines Shift To Online Learning Due To Intense Heat

MANILA, Apr 4 (NNN-PNA) – Sweltering weather has forced 3,954 schools across the Philippines to implement alternative delivery modes of…

Nine Suspects Detained In Istanbul Fire, Investigation Ongoing

ISTANBUL, Apr 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police have detained nine suspects, in connection with a fire here, which killed 29…

30 Percent Of Mongolian Territory Still Covered By Snow

ULAN BATOR, Apr 3 (NNN-APA) – Over 30 percent of the Mongolian territory is still covered with snow of up…

Tsunami Warnings Issued For Japan’s Okinawa Islands, 30-CM Waves Observed

TOKYO, Apr 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, this morning, issued a tsunami warning for islands of the southern Okinawa…

ADB Approves 2.8 Million USD Grant To Boost Mongolia’s Disaster Response

MANILA, Apr 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday said, it had approved a grant of 2.8 million…

India To Face Hot Weather Conditions In Apr-Jun

NEW DELHI, Apr 2 (NNN-PTI) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD), yesterday said, the country will face extreme heat from…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Japan

TOKYO, Apr 2 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan’s northern prefecture of Iwate…