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LIVE: Nepal Floods — Rescue Operations and Secondary Flood Risk
Last updated: August 29, 2026 | 02:11 UTC A major flash flood that struck Nepal's Bhote Koshi river...
Fire at Islamabad Hospital Nursery Kills 14 Newborns
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Fourteen newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in a nursery at the Pakistan...
USS Abraham Lincoln to Stop in Thailand After Lengthy Middle East Deployment
BANGKOK, Thailand - The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will make a port stop in Thailand next week as...
Nepal-China Flash Floods Kill at Least 98 as Hundreds Remain Missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 98 people have died after a massive flash flood struck communities along the...
Ferry Fire Near Bali Kills One as Indonesian Rescuers Evacuate 172
Indonesian rescuers evacuated 172 people after a ferry caught fire in the Lombok Strait near Bali on Wednesday....
UN Investigators Document Deliberate Attacks on Civilians in Myanmar
Geneva - The United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar has documented a pattern of alleged deliberate attacks...
Tropical Storm Chan-hom Hits Japan Near Tokyo, Leaving Thousands Without Power
TOKYO, Japan - Tropical Storm Chan-hom moved westward across Japan on Wednesday after making landfall near the greater...
Early Evacuation Saves 14 People From Landslide in Central China
BEIJING, China - Fourteen people in Hubei province were evacuated from an area threatened by a mudslide just...
Typhoon Dolphin Hits China Coast After Disrupting Travel Across East Asia
BEIJING, China - Typhoon Dolphin reached China's eastern coast on Sunday after forcing the evacuation of hundreds of...
Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Pressure Over Suu Kyi as Peace Effort Falters
BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar's military-backed government has rejected ASEAN's renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former...
