Chinese cities reported worse air quality on average in July compared with a year ago, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said Tuesday.
U.S. air campaign in Iraq is expected to continue for some time, with no endgame in sight as Iraq battles advancing Islamic extremists.
The nephew of Hamas movement's top leader in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haneya was killed together with five Palestinians in an Israeli air strike on northern Gaza city on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Higher levels of air pollution were recorded in Malaysia and Singapore as a result of forest fires in neighboring Indonesia, local media reported on Wednesday.
Although progress has been made in the past year, China's environment, especially water, air and soil, faces serious challenges, according to a report on Thursday.
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Tuesday issued a regulation on assessing local governments' performance in implementing a government action plan on air pollution control.
An inspection of China's air pollution law enforcement has begun, in advance of revision to the law later this year.
Ugandan troops have captured a strategic town from Somali militants Al Shaabab in the volatile Horn of Africa country, a top military official said here Wednesday.
South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint air exercise on Friday to beef up their combined strategic capability amid the escalating tensions over the peninsula.
There could be a silver lining to the cloud of smog that once again shrouded northeast China on Monday, as new insurance schemes may compensate those choking on the polluted air.
Travelers who complain about dirty air may find a little comfort with the help of smog insurance. Those whose vacations are affected by heavy air pollution can obtain compensation if they purchase the insurance.
Smog has blanketed the Chinese capital for at least a week and the Great Hall of the People, where lawmakers will meet next week for the country's parliamentary session, is hardly visible.
Thick smog shrouding Beijing and its surrounding areas becomes heavier as the capital has raised its four-tiered alert system to "orange".
Beijing on Monday maintained its orange pollution alert, the second-highest alert level, as severe smog is forecast to linger in the Chinese capital for another three days.
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on Friday announced that many cities were hit by heavy air pollution on the eve of the Spring Festival due to unfavorable weather conditions and fireworks.
Indonesia will continue to beef up its air force by purchasing more modern warplanes to replace its ageing F-5 Tiger E/F multirole fighter jets that have been serving for more than 30 years.
A week after banning all Nepali aircrafts from entering European skies, the European Commission ( EC) has hinted at showing some flexibility following the criticism over its decision from all quarters, including the Nepali government.
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