Environment

Okinawa Governor Says U.S. Military Base Threatens Peace

TOKYO, Sept 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa Governor, Denny Tamaki, told a United Nations session in Switzerland that, the concentration…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit 43 Km W Of Methven, New Zealand: USGS

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted 43 km west of Methven, New…

Sydney Faces First Total Fire Ban In Three Years Amid Spring Heatwaves

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (NNN-AAP) – Sydney today, faced its first total fire ban in almost three years, since Nov, 2020,…

Heavy Deluge Inundates Areas In Western India

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (NNN-PTI) – Several areas in India’s western state of Gujarat have been witnessing a flood-like situation…

Australian Gov’t Report Says Proposed Nuclear Power Plan Costs Over 240 Billion USD

CANBERRA, Sept 18 (NNN-AAP) – A proposed plan to replace Australia’s retiring coal-fired power stations with small nuclear reactors would…

Int’l Plastics, Rubber, Machinery Exhibition Kicked Off In Iran

TEHRAN, Sept 18 (NNN-IRNA) – The 17th International Exhibition of Plastics, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment, kicked off in the Iranian…

Annual Floriade Spring Celebration Opened In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Sept 17 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s largest celebration of spring has opened its gates in the nation’s capital. The 36th…

Bangladesh’s Dengue Death Toll Exceeds 800

DHAKA, Sept 17 (NNN-BSS) – Over 800 people have died of dengue fever, out of 164,562 cases reported across Bangladesh…

Earthquake Jolted Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua this morning, the country’s…

Australia’s New South Wales In Heat Alert With 42,000 Runners To Attend Sydney Marathon

SYDNEY, Sept 16 (NNN-AAP) – An early season heat alert has been issued, in the Australian state of New South…