Environment

Speedboat Sank Off Indonesia’s North Kalimantan, Leaving One Missing

JAKARTA, Feb 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A speedboat sank in the waters off Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province yesterday, leaving one person…

Cambodia Records Third New-Born Rare Mekong Dolphin This Year

PHNOM PENH, Feb 11 (NNN-AKP) – Another newborn Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin has been sighted, raising the number of newborn dolphin…

African Leaders Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Eastern DR Congo

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 10 (NNN-IRIN) – African leaders, on Saturday, called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the eastern Democratic…

Update: Fishing Vessel Sank Off South Korean Coast, Leaving Nine Dead Or Missing

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – A 139-tonne fishing vessel sank off the coast, near South Korea’s Yeosu yesterday, leaving four…

One Woman Died, One Hospitalised After Lightning Struck Tree In Sydney

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-AAP) – One woman has died and another has been hospitalised, after they were hit by debris…

Harsh Winter Claims 7,500 Head Of Livestock In Mongolia, So Far, This Winter

ULAN BATOR, Feb 9 (NNN-APA) – Approximately 7,500 livestock have perished in Mongolia, so far this winter, due to extreme…

Mongolian Capital Records Lowest Temperature So Far This Winter

ULAN BATOR, Feb 8 (NNN-APA) – Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, experienced its coldest night of the season, as…

Winter Storm Makes Displaced Gazans’ Struggle For Survival More Challenging

GAZA, Feb 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A devastating winter storm has been sweeping through the Gaza Strip, making the displaced Palestinians’…

Third Phase Of Huge Hydropower Dam Inaugurated In W. Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 6 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities have officially inaugurated the third phase of the Kamal Khan hydropower dam, in…

226 Archaeological Sites Damaged In Gaza Due To Insensitive Israeli Strikes

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The insensitive Zionist Israeli strikes have damaged 226 archaeological sites in Gaza, during the war,…