China on yellow alert for high temperatures

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua/APP): China’s national observatory on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures, as heatwaves hit vast regions of the country. During daylight hours on Saturday, parts of Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, […]

Met office predicts hot, dry weather

ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Online): Mainly hot and dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining areas. Temperature of some major cities recorded this […]

PMD forecasts rains, windstorms in different parts of country

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 21 (Online): Rain-windstorm with thundershower is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, Sindh and northeast Balochistan during next twelve hours. Heavy to very heavy rainfall and a few hailstorms may also occur at scattered places during the forecast period. Heavy […]

Lebanon pine forest blaze begins wildfire season

Beirut, June 8 (AFP/APP): Emergency teams brought under control a massive blaze in Lebanon’s largest pine forest on Wednesday that authorities said could be deliberate, as the country braced for another summer of fires. The fire in the northern Dinniyeh region broke out on Tuesday […]