Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, including about 2,426 in Nepal and 554 in Tibet’s Gyirong County.

Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers

More than 100 workers may still be alive and trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects in Nepal.

Chinese rescuers zero in on Tibet mudslide site as lake threat eases

‘The river… was going to consume the entire world’: Nepal flood survivors recount harrowing experience

Survivors now face a long, arduous task to rebuild their lives.

Tour boss searches for missing brother and 54 pilgrims by air after Nepal floods

The tour group was last known to be inside the Gyoring Port complex at the Nepal-Tibet border

India steps up glacier monitoring after Nepal disaster

Scientists have warned that Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters.

3 confirmed dead after students swept out to sea off south-western Japan

The coast guard identified two of the three, while the third is still being investigated.

Nepal-Tibet floods: 72 Malaysians safe in China, 55 in Nepal still missing

Another 36 Malaysians have also been reported as uncontactable in China due to telecommunications disruptions.

Major Bangkok blaze hits 300 stalls in Khlong Thom, injures 11 amid toxic smoke alert

The building’s facade was a major obstacle because it prevented water sprayed from outside from reaching the interior.

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

“Vulnerable groups that must be evaluated are children, the elderly, pregnant women with asthma and outdoor workers,” said deputy health minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono.

Man arrested over $11,000 grape theft in western Japan

Not a grape idea – the arrested suspect stole some 650 bunches of grapes and sold them online.

Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes

Satellite images suggest that water in the lake has been slowly flowing through, decreasing the reservoir gradually, reported Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Water Resources Ministry.

South Korean woman allegedly made US$319,000 scalping K-pop tickets. Now she faces prosecution

She is accused of using bots to buy tickets to concerts, including BTS' Gwanghwamun show in March.

Risk of lake bursting near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes

The lake had formed after a glacier collapsed on Aug 26.

Nepal glacial disaster and the new geography of climate risk

On August 26, the Himalayas seemed to move. An enormous mass of ice and rock broke loose near the Nepal-Tibet border, plunging into the Lhende Khola River and unleashing a wall of water, mud, boulders and debris down the mountain valleys. What followed was not merely a flood

Nepal-Tibet floods: Over 630 bodies recovered, number of missing soars to nearly 3,000

The Red Cross said as many as 93,000 people may have been affected, with the death toll expected to rise.

Nepal’s flood damage may cost up to a 10th of its economy to rebuild

Finance Minister says it may need US$4 billion to US$5 billion to rebuild.

Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild

Aug 29 - Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.

India-China competition in the Indian Ocean: stability is not a reset

This article first appeared in Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. There are multiple interpretations of where the India-China relationship stands today. Is there a thaw? Are the two sides gradually moving toward a reset? Or are ties still

The geopolitical imperative for a self-reliant South Korea

US President Donald Trump’s abrupt directive on August 16, 2026, to drastically scale back the joint “Ulchi Freedom Shield” (UFS) military exercises sent shockwaves across the Asia-Pacific geostrategic landscape. The unilateral announcement, posted to social media mere hours

Trump has exposed the leaking guts of the US war machine

The war propaganda machine in the US is a ceaseless, multifaceted contraption that includes legacy media, the educational system and the entertainment industry. A nation does not eviscerate tens of millions of “enemy” civilians without first laying a meticulous foundation of

Bangladesh should join the Mecca pact – if the bargain’s real

Bangladesh’s problem is not its geography. It is a geopolitical imagination too often confined by geography. So long as Dhaka views its foreign policy almost exclusively through the South Asian frame, India will remain the dominant power around which every Bangladeshi

Japan sees long delays in disciplining doctors convicted of sex crimes

Doctors are able to continue practising for years, with some reoffending, before the government takes action.

Waiting in vain for a Trump foreign-policy doctrine

There is, once again, something both depressing and hilarious about Washington’s search for a Trump foreign-policy doctrine. Well over a year into Trump’s second term, the exercise has resumed with the same misplaced confidence that animated it in 2017: op-ed writers combing

AIA suspends employee linked to viral Hong Kong mall spat involving girl, 5, slapped by elderly woman

Responding to Hong Kong media outlets, the insurance giant confirmed that the individual in question had been suspended from duties while established internal procedures were carried out.

Disaster experts say Nepal glacier collapse was difficult to predict

Forecasting such an event would have required intensive and resource-heavy monitoring across vast areas.

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the country needs help in areas including the identification of dead bodies and DNA testing.

Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan

Nepali flood survivors face profound loss, pressing needs and murky futures

The roaring cascade of mud on Aug 26 carried away or buried hundreds of loved ones, homes, businesses and schools.

Nepali government asks Meta, TikTok to remove graphic flood content, misinformation

The request comes amid a surge in misleading material on social media following the Aug 26 flash flood.

Nepal agrees to foreign help for flood rescue

A senior government official told The Kathmandu Post that a limited number of experts will be allowed in certain areas.

Underground missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station

The plan comes as North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters.

Marianas voices demand a seat at the table in U.S. seabed mining proposal

The project can boost CNMI economy and U.S. national security, but there are also local concerns, they said.

Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Search and rescue teams are battling muddy conditions to reach survivors in affected areas and have recovered 586 bodies so far.

Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

The death toll has risen to more than 600, as search and rescue teams battle muddy conditions to reach survivors in affected areas.

Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

Commentary: The danger of newfound 'strategic stability' in US-China ties

Three months after President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit, the broad contours of a new phase in the US-China relationship are emerging, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang.

CNA Explains: What caused the deadly Nepal-Tibet disaster?

A high-altitude collapse of rock and glacial ice sent a fast-moving mass of debris and water down narrow Himalayan valleys. Scientists are working out what triggered the collapse – and whether climate change played a role.

Commentary: Nepal‑Tibet disaster - when a crisis strikes before communities recover from the last one

If another hazard arrives before systems have recovered, it encounters a place with less resilience and a weakened infrastructure, say two researchers.

97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'

A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

West Sumatra, where you find buffalo supermodels and a village called ‘Singapore’

Wild, wild west offers scenic valleys and canyons, bold flavours and unexpected encounters

Thai patience wears thin as backlash against ‘bad’ tourists grows

A Phuket protest and tougher deportation rules reflect rising concern over unruly foreigners.

No ghosts, just good food: Pontianak shines on the Equator

Named after a vengeful spirit, this Equator city is haunted only by great street food.

Beyond Bali and Batam: How new routes are changing Singapore’s ties with Indonesia

New direct flights bring Singaporeans to cities like Belitung, Padang and Pontianak.

Belitung: A beach escape closer to Singapore than Bali

Once tricky to reach, this Indonesian island is winning visitors with clear seas and quiet charm.