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Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?
The two-day summit aims to promote a vision of a multipolar world and mutual trade ties amid Trump’s unilateralism.
Published On 31 Aug 2026
Russia, China leaders to meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Published On 31 Aug 2026
US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran
Published On 31 Aug 2026
Rescuers search for missing workers as Nepal-China death toll nears 800
Published On 30 Aug 2026
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Nepal-China floods: What’s the latest death toll, how many remain missing?
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Nepal rescuers drill into tunnels in bid to reach trapped workers
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining ground
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Published On 29 Aug 2026
Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll surpasses 600
Published On 29 Aug 2026

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Cambodia’s claim of eradicating its scam compounds met with scepticism from Amnesty International and industry experts.

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‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border

A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.

Nepal and China briefly halt rescue efforts as barrier lake overflows

More than 580 people dead and more than 2,400 missing after the flash flood disaster that struck on Wednesday.

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Nearly 470 killed in Nepal floods: What we know about rescue efforts

The devastating Bhotekoshi flood struck the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday morning.

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood surpasses 470 as barrier lake threatens

Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.

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How a glacial collapse caused Nepal’s catastrophic floods

Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood.

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Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?

More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.

‘Swept away’: Nepal families search for relatives after devastating floods

About 180 people have been killed and 1,400 are missing, with numbers expected to rise significantly.

More than 390 dead, 1,500 missing in Nepal and Tibet after Himalayan floods

At least 389 people confirmed dead in Nepal and three in China’s Tibet as search and rescue efforts continue.

Nepal says 359 people killed in Himalayan flash floods; over 1,400 missing

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