New Delhi to ban construction for six weeks to tackle air pollution
New Delhi will ban construction for six weeks in the country's capital, as part of a slew of measures announced on Monday to tackle the city's air pollution.
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Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit
An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told ...
Moldova declares energy, water emergency
Moldova's parliament on Tuesday voted to introduce a 60-day state of emergency in the energy and water sectors as the country face...
UN warns super El Nino a 'significant' threat to world health
El Nino represents a "significant" threat to global health, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle ...
CORRECTED: Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record
Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.
