Environment

1.5 Million People In Need Of Humanitarian Assistance In Kenya

NAIROBI, Jan 5 (NNN-KBC) – The number of Kenyans in need of humanitarian assistance stands at 1.5 million, with a…

New Zealand’s Queenstown Beach Safe For Swimming Following Contamination Concerns

WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-RNZ) – A popular Queenstown beach in New Zealand has been deemed safe for swimming, after wastewater…

Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Anticipated In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), issued a warning to the public,…

Update: At Least 82 Dead, 80 Unaccounted For In Japanese Quakes

TOKYO, Jan 5 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to 82 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, with…

Indonesia Evaluates EV Incentive As Purchases Remain Low

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has evaluated its electric vehicle (EV) incentive policy, as purchases remain low,…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit off Indonesia’s western province of Banten, earlier today, yet did…

Death Toll Rises To 62 In Strong Japan Quakes As Aftershocks Continue

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to 62 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, as…

Death Toll Rises To 55 In Strong Japan Quakes Amid Aftershocks, Rising Damage Reports

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has risen to at least 55, in the central Japanese prefecture of…

Earthquake Jolts Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, struck off East Nusa Tenggara province, in central…

More Injuries, Damage Reported After Major Quakes Struck Central Japan

TOKYO, Jan 2 (NNN-NHK) – Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported, after strong earthquakes rocked Japan’s western…