The wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has launched a programme called, "Get involved", to prevent death of children from malnutrition. A statement signed by Nadabo Zakari, her Director, Media
ENAIBOSHO, Kenya, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a cold afternoon, three women are gathering dry grass and feeding it into a hand-operated baling machine. In no time, a bale of hay emerges and
Each week, Lucia Thedzi and her five children go one or two days without eating. Some weeks, the family survives on nuts the size of golf balls but with meager flesh inside. Living in a small village on
MANILA—Protected by their country’s navy, Chinese fishing boats devastated mile upon mile of pristine coral in Philippine waters, using their propellers as blades to hack out giant clams buried in the
China is scheduled to launch its first high-capacity broadband satellite by the end of 2018, and to begin satellite communications services by 2019, according to the satellite system's blueprint. The
Authorities impose stringent regulations on workshops whose activities damage the ecosystem, report Zheng Jinran in Beijing and Qiu Quanlin in Shantou, Guangdong province. Guiyu, a township in Guangdong
Childhood obesity has dramatically increased in rural parts of Shandong province, a study has found. The prevalence of overweight boys has increased from 0.74 percent in 1985 to 16.35 percent in 2014,
ZHENGZHOU -- Torrential rain since last week has left 18 dead and 10 missing in Central China's Anyang city, Henan province as of Sunday, the city government said on Monday. Heavy rain since last Monday
HANOI - Unit 1 of Vietnam's Duyen Hai 3 Thermal Power Plant, which is built by Chinese contractor, has just experienced the first fire furnace, a preparation to run trial before the unit is put into operation.
By 2026, the global adoption of a low-carbon economy will have taken huge strides, with smart city revenues and energy storage deployment skyrocketing, and the number of low-carbon heavy-duty vehicles
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Health officials here on Monday declared an end to the Zika epidemic in Colombia, the first time a South American country had turned the tide on the disease, they said. The Zika virus,
ON THE BORDER OF THE TAMBOPATA RESERVE, Peru — The raid began at dawn. In four small wooden boats, the forest rangers and Peruvian marines, checking and rechecking their automatic weapons, headed silently
Researchers discover significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from everyday garden grass England's green and pleasant land could soon become a major of source of clean energy, thanks to research
Organisations launch five-point action plan to boost business collaboration and customer awareness of food waste reduction efforts A five-point action plan for tackling food waste at a consumer, business
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Karnataka government for conducting a fresh survey disregarding its 2013 order for shifting the boundary of a private lessee of iron ore mining. A three-judge bench
The Hindus believe in taking a holy dip in the River Krishna during pushkarams to cleanse their sins. However, a dip in the river here, especially during the fete, is likely to leave them with a host
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will look into allegations that the Manjra river in Latur district was deepened and widened through public participation by social groups and amateurs without
Chennai: The ambitious 604.77 crore Cooum eco-restoration project is being carried out expeditiously, according to the TN government. It awaits environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment
The health care establishments in Assam were functioning without obtaining authorization from the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) in blatant violation of the Bio-Medical Waste Rules, said the Comptroller
The National Green Tribunal has directed Jammu and Kashmir Government and State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to file a comprehensive report before it about the hospitals which were not complying with
