Deforestation poses threat to wildlife in Myagdi
The existence of the wildlife is in danger, as deforestation is rampant in the upper belt in Myagdi district. A large number of trees have been fallen for medicinal herbs and other resources. Ranger
Kantipur (Nepal)
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Govt declares 26 vulnerable bird flu outbreak districts
The Health Ministry has put in place high alert programme in 26 districts, which are reported to be the most vulnerable for bird flu outbreak. Under the first phase, measures are being taken to put
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Thousands evacuated after China chemical plant blast
Around 6,000 people were evacuated Thursday after an explosion at a chemical plant near the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, state media reported. The accident occurred early afternoon at the Futian
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2nd earthquake of day shakes northern Japan
Two strong earthquakes rattled northern Japan on Thursday, but neither caused any apparent damage or a tsunami. A magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday evening south of the northern island of Hokkaido,
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Himalayan nations agree on climate adaptation plan
Four Himalayan nations facing the threat of weather changes have agreed to collaborate on ways to adapt to climate change after a two-day summit in Bhutan. India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan were part
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Central Bangkok 'safe' from floods: Thai PM
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday declared central Bangkok safe from Thailand's worst floods in decades, as the death toll around the sodden kingdom approached 600. "It's certain that the
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Floods threaten Bangkok as north starts to rebuild
Floodwaters from Thailand's flood-ravaged central heartland pushed farther into Bangkok on Monday, as residents of long-submerged provinces north of the capital started to rebuild their lives. The water
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Strong quake hits southern Japan
A fairly strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has hit off the shores of Japan's southern Okinawa Island. Officials said the quake Tuesday about 135 miles (220 kilometers) away from
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Brazil is world champion in fighting hunger: WFP
Brazil is a world leader in the fight against hunger and its experience can be shared with other countries, visiting World Food Program chief Josette Sheeran said Monday. "As a world champion in the
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Trash, sewage boost disease risk in Bangkok floods
Rancid brown water licks at Samroeng Verravanich's thighs as he wades through one of Bangkok's many flooded streets. The garbageman plunges a white-gloved hand into the filth, fishes out a slimy plastic
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New fission suspected at Japan nuclear plant
The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday it feared nuclear fission had resumed within one of its reactors despite a shutdown. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)