NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs.
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 - Nepali labourer Bibek Kumal was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house on Wednesday when a wall of water, mud and rock came roaring down, sweeping him and everything near him away.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 - The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.
The moment she saw smoke, Hivsa Walid fled the building with her sister-in-law's baby.
SIA’s pursuit of India’s aviation market spans more than three decades. CNA traces how its partnership with Tata led to the launch of Vistara and ultimately a significant minority stake in Air India.
Dr. Norman A. Bailey passed away after a long illness on August 18 in Greensboro, NC. He was 95. A distinguished public servant and teacher, Bailey played a leading role in the Reagan administration’s strategy to defeat the Soviet Union in the Cold War. Standard histories of
Nepal's tourism board said Americans, Indians, an Australian, Malaysians and Britons were among those unaccounted for.
Aug 26 - The U.S. State Department said it has \"significant concerns\" over the case of Chinese artist Gao Zhen, who was sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court on Tuesday over dissident artworks, and said its diplomats were refused entry to the sentencing hearing.
When Myanmar’s military bombed a Buddhist monastery during a meditation retreat this month, reportedly killing at least 14 people, most of them elderly civilians, it should have reinforced a basic conclusion: the junta cannot be treated as a normal governing entity. Coinciding
This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.
The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
Aug 26 - At least nine people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday.
The Nikkei closed at 66,016 yen last week and is up 31.14% this year, one of the best runs on the planet. Now, fund managers are lining up to tell investors how right they were to hold Japanese equities. Every time, I ask the same question back. Up 31% in what currency, and
The bus was travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur when the accident occurred.
The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.
Shopee, TikTok Shop and Lazada are among the most popular e-commerce platforms in Malaysia.
Hundreds of people were also reported missing.
Over 400 tourists are missing, including travellers from Malaysia, India, the US and the UK.
LONDON/SYDNEY, Aug 26 - In Britain, the King's Guard band played Dolly Parton's \"9 to 5\" in front of Buckingham Palace. In the United States, the Empire State Building lit up in pink. In Japan, producer Seiji Kameda remembered a singer whose voice \"shone like the sun\".
TOKYO, Aug 26 - Japan should try to counter U.S. efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, the Japanese head of the court said on Wednesday, adding that Tokyo's support was pivotal to ensuring the ICC's survival.
The remaining three survived, some by climbing onto the platform.
This comes after the Sessions Court on Aug 7 postponed proceedings against the former prime minister.
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said his administration was focusing on policy continuity.
The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.
Taiwan’s government says the plans to buy some 210,000 new military drones cannot wait.
The project’s crumbling facades are a physical emblem of the property crisis that continues to weigh on the world’s second-largest economy.
Aug 26 - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and adjoining Tibet, washing away villages, damaging roads, bridges and power projects, with authorities fearing more casualties.
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little changed from a day earlier but well below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday.
The country’s meteorology agency detected 4,508 hotspots on Wednesday morning (Aug 26), with nearly eight in 10 in Kalimantan. President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to do more in preventing forest and land fires.
President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” efforts to search for the missing.
BEIJING, Aug 26 - Many people were feared dead or missing after a mudslide hit major border crossing between China and Nepal in Tibet's Gyirong county on Wednesday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 - Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence.
While no cancellations are expected, events may be relocated indoors.
A New Zealand teenager went missing after the boat overturned in rough waters near an estuary off Cox’s Bazar.
A viral video showing cabbages being dipped in a formaldehyde solution in northern China to preserve freshness has triggered nationwide inspections and regional concern.
A string of bodies found after missing-person searches raise safety concerns among travellers.
BEIJING, Aug 26 - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as part of a state visit there and then to Egypt from August 30 to September 3, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Homeland ministers also discuss the use of drones to monitor borders.
Sixteen areas in Malaysia had unhealthy air quality as at 9am on Wednesday (Aug 26). The country celebrates its 69th National Day on Aug 31.
Many outdoor playgrounds in Jakarta offer little to no shade, making outdoor play unsafe for children.
Ukraine celebrated this year’s independence day on August 24 in the presence of key allies and amid the unfolding of another major corruption scandal. It all started when Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s defense minister until his dismissal as part of a government reshuffle last
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
SYDNEY, Aug 26 - Australia's transport safety regulator on Wednesday opened two investigations into taxiing conflicts at Sydney airport, involving a Virgin and Qantas aircraft on August 16 and a Jetstar and Bombardier aircraft on August 25.
Travellers may also consider using the Airport Rail Link for journeys to and from the airport.
NEW YORK — The moment the US debt crossed US$40 trillion, it stopped being a number and became a gravitational force — one powerful enough to bend Asia’s bond markets, currencies and policy priorities. Officials in Tokyo know this better than anyone. After decades of wrestling
The sons said efforts to visit their jailed father have hit a wall.
The Pakistan authorities blamed a faulty air-conditioner for the blaze.
Houses and roads were swept away in Nepal while officials in Tibet said they fear major casualties.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney has announced the suspension of Canada-United States trade talks, citing “last-minute changes” made by American negotiators that “were unfair, uneconomic and called into question the reliability of any deal.” Within hours, President Donald Trump’s
The MV Ocean Winner was carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals.