Environment

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Aug 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, last night, but did…

Laos Reported Two Deaths Amid Surge In Dengue Fever Cases

VIENTIANE, Aug 5 (NNN-KPL) – The number of dengue fever cases continues to grow in Laos, with two new deaths…

Typhoon Khanun To Hit Okinawa Again

TOKYO, Aug 5 (NNN-NHK) – Powerful typhoon Khanun will again bring fierce wind and rainstorms to the Japanese southern island…

Indian Gov’t Targets Zero Stubble Burning In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government aims to work towards achieving zero padi stubble burning incidents, in…

One Dead As Powerful Typhoon Approaches Okinawa

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – An elderly man has been killed in Japan, as powerful Typhoon Khanun is rapidly approaching…

ASEAN meeting highlights emergency simulation exercises for disaster mitigation

JAKARTA, Aug 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – An ASEAN meeting on disaster risk, kicked off in Yogyakarta province yesterday with the core…

Iran Announces Two-Day Closure For Public, Private Institutions Ahead Of Heatwave

TEHRAN, Aug 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government announced yesterday that, public and private institutions across the country will be…

Mongolia Issues Severe Weather Warning

ULAN BATOR, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, yesterday, issued a warning of intense…

Typhoon Khanun Heads Towards Japan’s Okinawa, Amami Regions

TOKYO, Jul 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said, a large and powerful typhoon is expected to approach the country’s…

Typhoon Doksuri Deaths In Philippines Rise To 25, 20 Missing

MANILA, Jul 31 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with…