BETRAWATI, Nepal/DEVIGHAT, Nepal, Sept 18 - Anusa Thapa Magar rushed home from her job in the Maldives after hearing about Nepal's devastating floods, hoping that her beloved grandmother was one of those who survived.
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Nine people have now been confirmed dead, with 108 survivors, but 126 passengers remain unaccounted for.
The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest. As AI systems become more capable and human-like, and more involved in our lives, the question will
The exercise covers 183,211 Qin and Tang series vehicles produced between 2014 and 2022, as a defect in a batch of brake pedal stopper pads puts them at risk of cracking or detaching over time.
The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.
TOKYO – Two words sprang to mind when the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday: Scott Bessent. No, the US Treasury secretary didn’t cause the 25-basis-point increase announced by Governor Kazuo Ueda. The BOJ was responding to a far more
SYDNEY, Sept 18 - A man died on Friday after being mauled by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in the state of Western Australia, police said.
The man had been charged with murder, concealing a body and taking a minor for indecent purposes.
The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi which docked in Jakarta, will be renamed KRI Sriwijaya.
It was the second shark attack in Western Australia this week.
This is the Philippines' third deadly campus shooting since June.
Ahead of the Singapore Tennis Open, 21-year-old tennis star Alexandra Eala reflects on navigating newfound stardom, why Singapore feels like one of her many homes, and what it's like for her to inspire young women across Asia.
A spokesperson for China's coast guard said the Philippine vessel disregarded "repeated solemn warnings" and deliberately changed course to "cut across the bow of the Chinese coast guard vessel".
MANILA, Sept 18 - At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, the provincial governor said.
The suspect told his friends to go home before he started his rampage, says town mayor.
Freeing an American from Myanmar’s custody is a diplomatic win. Turning that win into a case for trusting the country’s coup-maker, rights-abusing generals, however, would be a mistake. Adam Castillo, a former US Marine and ex-president of the American Chamber of Commerce in
The central bank raised rates on Friday (Sep 18) to a 31-year high of 1.25 per cent, pressing ahead with policy normalisation as inflation risks remain elevated.
TAIPEI, Sept 18 - Taiwan's military carried out its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week, in what President Lai Ching-te said on Friday showed how the armed forces were adapting to the needs of modern warfare.
Vietnam is challenging Thailand for a greater share of China’s durian market, helped by its proximity and improving transport links, even as growing tourism creates new opportunities along the border.
China’s coast guard blamed the actions of the Philippine vessel.
MANILA, Sept 18 - A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two
Emergency crews rushed to Sorrento Beach in Perth after witnesses reported a man being dragged under by a shark.
It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial Red Sea maritime choke point. The offensive started on September 3, 2026, with a push to cut the strategically important road linking
A Pardons Board meeting chaired by the Malaysian king on Friday (Sep 18) reached this decision after an appeal by Najib Razak, who is serving a six-year jail sentence until Aug 23, 2028.
Also damaged were thousands of homes and more than 22,000ha of crops.
His remaining jail term has been commuted on the condition that he pays a $15.5 million fine.
The metropolitan government plans to discuss whether to impose administrative fines.
CANBERRA, Sept 18 - A crackdown on immigration could cause labour shortages across the agricultural sector and threaten the upcoming wheat harvest, Australian farm groups said, joining a slew of business groups warning that tighter migration rules could hit the economy.
The presidency is currently restricted to a single five-year term by the Constitution.
He confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
They will soon be able to pay for rides by tapping their contactless credit or debit cards.
BANGKOK – Authorities exhumed four human corpses on September 16 buried in an illegal “Jewish Cemetery” amid escalating investigations into Israelis allegedly breaking the law by deceptive real estate deals and lucrative businesses, sparking tension between Bangkok and Tel
Addressing reporters during an online briefing on Friday (Sep 18), he said “no such conversations happened”.
He tries to claim one weekend day for himself, sleeping seven or eight hours and exercising before returning to work.
People who don’t have the right to remain in Australia will face a “consequence” and be removed.
At home, many South Koreans have soured on Lee Jae Myung over the economy.
Russia’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sept. 18-20, 2026, amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Given the backdrop of an energy crisis, battlefield failures in Ukraine and fears of more national conscription at home, you might think that the Kremlin should have reason
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Joanna Wietrzyk said she decided to "retroactively withdraw from the race" and forfeit the points she earned.
The situation is exacerbated by wealthy Indians seeking exotic status symbols to flaunt on social media.
The Japanese prefecture expects the Games to generate trillions of yen in economic benefits, after its budget for hosting the event more than tripled from initial estimates.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 - Malaysia's king agreed on Friday to allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, in a second royal pardon over his conviction for his involvement in a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal.
He automated macro programs and relatives' accounts to buy 8,967 tickets from September 2018 to April 2026.