90,000 Sri Lankans Affected By Droughts
COLOMBO, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 90,000 people in four provinces of Sri Lanka had been affected by droughts, the…
Two Killed Due To Electrocution After Flash Flood Hit Mongolia
ULAN BATOR, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two people were killed and one injured, due to electrocution, after a flash flood…
Storm In Slovenia Causes Damage Exceeding 500 Million Euros: PM
LJUBLJANA, Aug 6 (NNN-STA) – The storm and record rainfall that hit Slovenia on Friday, have affected two-thirds of the…
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…