Kochi has been selected as one of the major cities in India by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) for the implementation of ‘Asian Cities Adapt’ project. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organisations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.

Dozens of people were still missing Tuesday following a strong earthquake that triggered landslides and damaged buildings and roads on a central Philippine island.

At least 44 people, including school children, were killed Monday after a severe 6.8 magnitude quake hit the third-largest island in the Philippines causing buildings to collapse and shutting down

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Monday, killing at least 44 people and causing widespread panic, officials said.

The powerful quake hit in a narrow strait between the heavily populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu, causing buildings to collapse, cracking roads and bridges, and shutting down the power supply.

A strong 6.8 earthquake hit the central Philippines today but there was no danger of a widespread tsunami, seismologists said.

A strong 6.8 earthquake hit the central Philippines on Monday but there was no danger of a widespread tsunami, seismologists said.

The quake hit 70 kilometres (44 miles) north of the city of Dumaguete on Negros Island at 11:49 am (0349 GMT) at a depth of 46 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Vietnam suspended its nuclear plans and waited for more than a decade before reviving them.

The harvest of rice around the world in 2011-2012 should hit a new record of 721 million tonnes and lead to lower prices, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation said Wednesday.

Sri Lanka has donated US$ 50,000 to the Philippine Government to assist that country’s disaster relief operations following the disastrous flooding caused by the Typhoon Washi last month.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that Asian cities were likely to contribute more than half the rise in greenhouse gas emissions over the next 20 years.