WASHINGTON, Aug 28 - The United States issued additional targeted Iran-related sanctions on Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week threatened further action six months into Washington's ongoing war with Iran.
Tokyo needs to balance between championing the rules-based order and managing its alliance with the US.
"We believe that at least 93,000 people have been affected and in great need," says the IFRC head of delegation for Nepal.
Death toll from Wednesday’s flood in northern Nepal has crossed 500 and hundreds remain missing
HANOI, Aug 28 - Vietnam said on Friday it strongly opposed all foreign activities in the Paracels archipelago in the disputed South China Sea, following a report earlier this week of new Chinese construction on an islet there.
The proposed agreement aims to improve market access and create more opportunities for businesses.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit highlights strategic divisionsJames Davis reports that John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit exposed the widening gap between Washington and Moscow
Pakistan’s latest diplomatic push on the Iran-US conflict has revived an old question about Islamabad’s regional role: is it merely carrying messages between Washington and Tehran, or has it developed enough political access and credibility to act as an independent mediator?
NEW DELHI/LONDON, Aug 28 - Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with Nepal's Disaster Management Authority said.
It fears the death toll from the Aug 26 disaster, already above 500, will continue to rise.
For decades, the dominant idea in corporate governance was that governments should regulate markets, while shareholders should own companies. Indonesia’s Danantara represents a different model: the state is not merely the regulator of business, but an active shareholder. That
Investigations into senior military officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were announced in January for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.
TAIPEI, Aug 28 - Taiwan's election commission on Friday rejected a proposal passed by parliament for a referendum to legalise caning for serious crimes like sexual assault and fraud, saying it would go against the island's international human rights commitments.
SEOUL, Aug 28 - The families of South Korean workers missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal urged authorities on Friday to secure helicopter access for a search, saying rescuers were losing critical time more than 48 hours after the disaster.
The contribution will support humanitarian relief efforts in Nepal and address the immediate needs of affected communities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
GENEVA, Aug 28 - More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday, as aid officials voiced fears of further flooding.
With DAP committed to the unity government, can Anwar Ibrahim reform his coalition before the next Malaysian general election?
South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.
Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.
At least 489 people in Nepal and five in China's Tibet were killed in catastrophic floods triggered by a glacier collapse, while nearly 1,000 others remain missing.
More than 3,400 suspects from 29 nationalities, including citizens from China, Vietnam, Australia, France, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, were in custody awaiting trial.
View the location of the earthquake’s epicenter and shake area.
Satellite images before and after the disaster show where people were living and how the debris had buried villages.
When China’s Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun visited Jakarta on August 21, he and Indonesia’s Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin agreed to deepen military cooperation. At a joint press conference, Dong said Indonesia and China would work together against the “malicious
Peopleevacuated and trains halted as Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls on China's eastern coast.
BEIJING, Aug 28 - Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls on China's eastern coast on Friday morning, as authorities evacuated people and halted trains and ferries.
Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.
Bangladesh has spent 55 years avoiding military alliances. It may now be contemplating the rather more complicated business of joining one. Humaiun Kobir, the state minister for foreign affairs, said this week that Bangladesh had expressed interest in the Mecca Joint Defense
The authorities have detaining nearly 30,000 suspects, including a clutch of senior government officials.
A BBC Nepali reporter witnesses helicopters coming and going in one of the most flood-devastated areas.
Walk through any major electronics hub in Shenzhen, Seoul or Taipei right now, and the neon glare of artificial intelligence is blinding. It’s also intensifying: order books for advanced chips are overflowing, stock tickers are melting upward and tech executives speak with a
Several routes on the commuter rail line in Jakarta were suspended or diverted on Friday (Aug 28) while the city's bus system said its routes near the parliamentary building were impacted by road closures.
OSLO, Aug 28 - Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.
Multilateral institutions including World Bank and Asian Development Bank have committed funds.
KATHMANDU, Aug 28 - Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on Wednesday, its foreign ministry said, despite offers from several countries with nationals missing.
Nepal’s exposure to climate-related disasters is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
KATHMANDU, Aug 28 - Officials in Nepal's Rasuwa district have received a notice saying a lake has broken its banks, two days after a flash flood hit the region, Narendra Pariyar, the most senior bureaucrat of the district, said on Friday.
The authorities in Nepal said they had paused rescue operations.
Binod Chaudhary says reconstruction will cost money, time and a lot of grit.
The local government sent an emergency alert urging nearby residents to exercise caution.
Instead, Nepal wants cash contributions through a one-door mechanism, where funds are channelled through a single designated government fund.
Parts of the robot’s torso and waist were redesigned to cut weight and reduce the effort needed.
The increase was the largest among South Korea's 16 major administrative regions.
Hospitals reported that their morgues are filling up after bodies arrived from several districts.
Taiwan is fortifying Penghu with missiles and civilian resolve to withstand the first blows of war.
PENGHU, Taiwan, Aug 28 - In the pre-dawn darkness on an island in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese troops earlier this month pulled long, gleaming 105mm shells from their green plastic canisters. After all the ammunition had been checked and safely loaded through hatches on four
The guidelines provide examples of how schools should handle such situations.