Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages

Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal

BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through.

Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive Nepal floods

NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 - Zoyal Ghale, who ran into a forest and climbed trees to escape Nepal's deadly floods, was reunited with his mother on Friday after she had begun to fear he and his brother had both perished in their school.

Missing soar over 2,400 after deadly Nepal, China floods

Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 584 bodies so far.

China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

The removal of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli leaves just two active members on the formerly seven-member commission, including the president himself.

Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical

Aug 28 - The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying they have eradicated all scam compounds in the country.

Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts sceptical

Amnesty International said it's 'highly sceptical' that the scamming industry has been eliminated, citing its entrenched links in the country.

Kremlin expresses concern over arrests of Armenia opposition leaders

MOSCOW, Aug 28 - Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday Russia was greatly concerned about the arrests of opposition figures in Armenia, and reiterated that Yerevan would not be able to remain in a Moscow-led economic grouping as it seeks EU membership.

US hits Egyptian bank branches with Iran sanctions as war marks six months

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 - The U.S. imposed Iran-related sanctions on an Egyptian bank on Friday, part of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's campaign to increase economic pressure to try to break a stalemate six months into Washington's war with Iran.

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

Japan’s commitment to the ‘rule of law’ is tested by US sanctions on its own citizen – the ICC chief

Tokyo needs to balance between championing the rules-based order and managing its alliance with the US.

'Ran for our lives': Tales of survival from Nepal-China disaster

Nepal floods trauma 'enormous': Red Cross

"We believe that at least 93,000 people have been affected and in great need," says the IFRC head of delegation for Nepal.

‘I had to turn my eyes away’: Search for loved ones missing in Nepal flood turns grim in Kathmandu

Death toll from Wednesday’s flood in northern Nepal has crossed 500 and hundreds remain missing

Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction

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.

Singapore, Uzbekistan take first step towards free trade agreement

The proposed agreement aims to improve market access and create more opportunities for businesses.

CIA diplomacy fails to bridge the US-Russia divide

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 new mediation push revives hopes for US-Iran climbdown

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?

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

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.

Nepal floods trauma ‘enormous’, says Red Cross, with over 90,000 people affected

It fears the death toll from the Aug 26 disaster, already above 500, will continue to rise.

Danantara and the return of the shareholder state

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

China removes ex-top general Zhang from Central Military Commission: State media

Investigations into senior military officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were announced in January for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.

Taiwan election commission rejects caning referendum proposal

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.

Families of South Koreans missing in Nepal floods seek urgent helicopter access

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.

Nepal-Tibet disaster: Singapore to contribute US$100,000 as seed money for Red Cross fundraising

The contribution will support humanitarian relief efforts in Nepal and address the immediate needs of affected communities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says

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.

DAP remains, but should Anwar stay the same?

With DAP committed to the unity government, can Anwar Ibrahim reform his coalition before the next Malaysian general election?

Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped

Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue

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.

Cambodia says it shut down over 700 cyberscam compounds

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.

Mapping the 5.0-magnitude quake in China

View the location of the earthquake’s epicenter and shake area.

Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

Satellite images before and after the disaster show where people were living and how the debris had buried villages.

Who counts as ‘foreign’ in Indonesia’s deepening China ties?

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

Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China’s eastern coast, disrupts travel

Peopleevacuated and trains halted as Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls on China's eastern coast.

Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China's eastern coast, disrupts travel

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.

Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel

Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

India watches warily as Bangladesh eyes Mecca defense pact

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

Cambodia shuts down over 700 cyberscam compounds: Government

The authorities have detaining nearly 30,000 suspects, including a clutch of senior government officials.

The heartbreak of reporting from a camp housing Nepal flood survivors

A BBC Nepali reporter witnesses helicopters coming and going in one of the most flood-devastated areas.

Asia’s AI boom papering over underlying rust-belt economies

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

Transport disrupted in Indonesia's capital after unrest following protest

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.

King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

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.

Nepal will need billions for flood recovery, minister says

Multilateral institutions including World Bank and Asian Development Bank have committed funds.

Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating

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-Tibet floods: Nepal tourism faces another setback as Rasuwa disaster exposes mountain risks

Nepal’s exposure to climate-related disasters is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising, district official says

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.

Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising: District official

The authorities in Nepal said they had paused rescue operations.

Nepal’s only billionaire says rebuilding after floods to cost $6.3b

Binod Chaudhary says reconstruction will cost money, time and a lot of grit.