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March 22, 2024 11:36 AM

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said. The epicentre was located 132 km north of Tuban in East Java province, BMKG said. The ...

March 20, 2024 12:07 AM

UN sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world smashes heat records in 2023

Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean heat and shrinking sea ice. The U.N. weather agency sa...

January 23, 2024 1:18 PM

Record low temperatures trigger school closures across Bangladesh

  Bangladesh is currently experiencing a significant cold wave, with the season’s lowest temperature recorded on Tuesday morning. The northern districts of  Chuadanga and Sirajganj recorded  6.6 degrees Celsius temperatures, setting a new recor...

Last updated on: 5th October 2026

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