Environment

Death Toll From Floods, Landslides In Brazil Rose To 36

SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (NNN-CMA) – Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains, along the coast of south-east Brazil’s Sao…

Thousands Of People Affected By Floods In Indonesia’s Surakarta

JAKARTA, Feb 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Thousands of people in the Indonesian city of Surakarta, have been affected by flooding, following…

Kyrgyzstan Declares State Of Emergency In Naryn Oblast Due To Avalanches

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Feb 18 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan has declared a state of emergency in Naryn Oblast, due to avalanches, the…

Jordan Signed 79-Million-Euro Deal To Build Wastewater Treatment Plant

AMMAN, Feb 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed yesterday, an agreement worth 79.46 million euros (about 85 million USD), to build…

Two Children Killed In Landmine Explosion In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Feb 15 (NNN-YPA) – An explosion caused by a landmine, killed two children and injured two others, in Yemen’s…

New Zealand Provides Funds For Farmers, Growers Hit By Cyclone

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The New Zealand government is providing an initial four million NZ dollars (2.53 million U.S.…

Sri Lanka To Ban Several Plastic Products From Jun

COLOMBO, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will ban several plastic products from Jun, a spokesman said here, yesterday. Cabinet…

New Zealand Gov’t Urged People To Prepare For Cyclone Gabrielle

WELLINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The New Zealand government, urged people to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle, after severe flooding hit…

Syria Says U.S. Claims To Waive Sanctions For Earthquake Relief “Misleading”

DAMASCUS, Feb 11 (NNN-SANA) – The U.S. latest move, to ease the sanctions imposed on Syria to support earthquake relief…

Indonesian President Urged Police To Prepare For Forest Fires

JAKARTA, Feb 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, urged the police and the army, to be well-prepared for forest…