TRISHULI, Nepal / BEIJING, Aug 27 - Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst in a region still grappling with this week's catastrophic flood.
This reflects strains in bilateral ties since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
More than 1,000 people are missing following a flash flood that started on the border between Nepal and Tibet on Aug 26.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Malaysia said on Thursday that it has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme that will see some 1,500 Myanmar refugees return home.
Maharashtra is the 13th of India's 28 states to enact an anti-conversion law.
A tsunami-like wall of water and mud had swept through villages and towns.
They call for stronger early warning systems and real-time data sharing.
The protestors also demanded other political and social reforms. More than 18,000 security personnel were reportedly deployed across Jakarta to maintain order.
BEIJING, Aug 27 - A glacial collapse triggered a massive flash flood on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and adjoining Tibet, killing at least 270 people, with authorities fearing more casualties.
Glaciers worldwide are in retreat, which can lead to more floods and debris flow disasters, says this researcher.
Philanthropic capital can help get pilot projects off the ground, but partnerships with governments and the private sector are needed to take them to scale, said CEO Ng Boon Heong.
Aug 27 - Pavel Talankin, who filmed how one Russian school tried to justify the war in Ukraine to its students in a clandestine project for the Oscar-winning \"Mr. Nobody Against Putin\", was guilty of treachery, his former teacher told Russian state TV.
Many Indians travel through Nepal to Mount Kailash, a site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
BEIRUT, Aug 27 - The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate.
It will also launch a public fund-raising appeal on Aug 28.
In August 2026, a fatal traffic accident from the previous year became one of the biggest trending topics on Vietnamese social media. Nguyen Sy Cuong, a former National Assembly deputy whose wife now serves as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had driven his BMW into an
TAIPEI, Aug 27 - Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament rejected on Thursday a T$210 billion ($6.6 billion) government plan for a special budget to buy new military drones and passed their own plan instead, which sets annual spending at T$40 billion.
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres down the Bhote Koshi River valley in Nepal. The valley is the main link between Kathmandu in Nepal and Lhasa in Tibet. At least 34
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Over 500 tourists from both Nepal and abroad remained out of contact amid rescue efforts.
Experts say rising temperatures and melting glaciers probably played a role in the disaster.
HONG KONG, Aug 27 - Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say.
Missing foreigners on the Chinese side include tourists, pilgrims and other personnel.
The environment ministry will examine whether they comply with relevant laws, including whether animals have enough space and how often cleaning takes place, said an official.
SEOUL, Aug 27 - South Korea's media regulator said on Thursday that measures proposed by Meta to curb potentially addictive features for young users should ideally be applied worldwide, as Seoul considers tighter rules on how social media platforms serve minors.
It said social media companies needed to take greater responsibility for protecting children.
WARSAW, Aug 27 - Poland has asked the European Commission to impose a €250 million ($291.30 million) fine on Meta Platforms, its digital affairs minister said on Thursday, accusing the social media company of failing to adequately tackle fraudulent advertisements.
He also pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the cases.
One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
Videos showed crushing masses of water and debris sweeping away dozens of people at a border crossing in Gyirong, with homes, roads and power projects washed away in Nepal as the flows travelled downstream.
Nepal-based Fishtail Tours & Travels organised a tour that involved 17 Malaysians.
Families moved between hospitals and police helpdesks, desperately hoping for word on those missing.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the victim’s identity and cause of death.
Some 77 pilgrims were at the Nepal-China border immigration office when the flood hit on Aug 26.
There were no reports of injuries so far.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close touch with the Nepali and Chinese authorities to offer consular assistance to affected Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Increasing renewable capacity would curb the nation's need for imported fuel.
The protest is led by the United Pati People’s Alliance, a group from Pati regency in Central Java.
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
Analysts say Pyongyang has shown little official willingness to resume talks with the US.
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