Roundup: Massive Forest Wildfires Sweep Syria
DAMASCUS, Jul 17 (NNN-SANA) – Firefighters have been battling massive forest wildfires in central, western and north-western Syria since last…
Record Rainfall Hits NE Japan
TOKYO, Jul 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said today that, continuing heavy rain in the country’s north-east is causing…
Death Toll From S. Korea’s Torrential Rains Rose To 33, 10 Missing
SEOUL, Jul 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Death toll from torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to…
Heavy Rain Slams North-Eastern Japan
TOKYO, Jul 16 (NNN-NHK) – Heavy rain pounded Akita Prefecture, in north-eastern Japan yesterday, with evacuation orders issued in more…
Lightning Killed 22 In India’s Bihar
NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least 22 people have been killed due to lightning, in India’s eastern state…
UN Vessel Set Sail To Prevent Oil Spill From Decaying Tanker Off Yemen’s Coast
SANAA, Jul 16 (NNN-SABA) – A vessel chartered by the UN, set sail from Djibouti yesterday, for Yemen, to transfer…
Cambodia Advises Travellers, Fishermen Not To Venture Out To Sea Due To Bad Weather
PHNOM PENH, Jul 15 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia advised travellers and fishermen not to venture out to sea from tomorrow to…
Three Toxic PFAS Leaks Confirmed At U.S. Military Base In Tokyo
TOKYO, Jul 15 (NNN-NHK) – Three cases of leakage, involving toxic per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), between 2010 and 2012, have…
Kyrgyzstan Issues Heat Alert
BISHKEK, Jul 15 (NNN-KNA) – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations, issued yesterday, a warning for unusual heat, which is…
Indian Army Called In To Tackle Flooding, As Key Areas Submerged In Capital
NEW DELHI, Jul 15 (NNN-PTI) – The flooding in the Indian capital was exacerbated yesterday, as waters of overflowing Yamuna…