6.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region — USGS
HONG KONG, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region, at…
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Ready To Fight Against Saline Intrusion
HANOI, May 30 (NNN-VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing area, is stepping up measures…
Rainstorms, Floods Killed 42, Destroyed 20,000 Acres Of Land In Afghanistan
KABUL, May 30 (NNN-ANA) – Torrential rains and flooding, have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others,…
Typhoon Mawar Weakens, Heavy Rain To Persist In Philippines
MANILA, May 29 (NNN-PNA) – Typhoon Mawar slightly weakened, as it moved towards the Philippines, but heavy rain will still…
More Action Against Plastic Pollution Needed, Says WWF Section Lead
GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – More action against plastic pollution is needed, Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Lead, of the…
Lebanon Launched National Campaign For Forest Fire Prevention
BEIRUT, May 29 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon has launched a national campaign to prevent forest fires. The peak fire season in…
Typhoon Mawar To Approach Okinawa Next Week: Japan Weather Agency
TOKYO, May 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, said yesterday that, Typhoon Mawar is likely to approach the south-western prefecture…
Flights Diverted As Heavy Rains Lashed Indian Capital With Thunderstorms
NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least six flights were diverted from India’s Delhi to other airports, as heavy…
12 Killed, Many Injured From Thunderstorm In India
NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people were killed and many others injured, after a thunderstorm hit…
Indonesia Braces For Droughts, Wildfires Ahead Of El Nino
By Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, May 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia is bracing for the impacts of the upcoming El Nino,…