Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake formed by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could…
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Nepal-Tibet live: Death toll surpasses 360 amid warnings of fresh floods
Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's…
Catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill nearly 400 as 1,400 others missing
The death toll in the catastrophic flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border rose on Thursday to…
Deadly flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border raze villages, leave hundreds missing
Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday…
Founder of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Xu Jiayin sentenced to life
The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in…
Pakistan: Protests continue in Azad Kashmir despite repression and internet blackout
Harshly repressed protests that have shaken Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June have continued through local legislative…
South Korea calls for solid US alliance after Trump says ‘good relationship’ with Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could be edging back toward direct communication, while creating separation…
Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?
Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They…
Humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record
Robots exceeded human records at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing's Olympic speed…
Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet landslides, experts say
Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal…
Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military drills with Seoul hours before start
Joint military drills between South Korea and US troops went ahead as planned on Monday despite US…
Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet landslides, experts say
Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal…
Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt’s 100m record in China
Humanoid robots smashed sprinting records and competed in boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s World…
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her…
What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide
Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides…
Live: At least 160 dead and 400 tourists missing in Nepal landslide
A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least…
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital checks
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was transfered back to prison after being examined at the…
Hundreds missing, villages destroyed in massive flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border
Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday…
Fire at maternity ward in Islamabad hospital kills 14 infants
A dawn fire that erupted in the maternity ward of Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of…
UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children at risk of death from malnutrition
One million children subject to severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan are at risk of dying if…
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail over health concerns
A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from prison to a…
China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon
China has postponed its Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was due to launch in the coming days…