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Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week's deadly Himalayan flood was "not an ordinary" event but driven by climate change, as he demanded internation...
Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices extended gains Tuesday amid fears of a fresh bout of military exchanges between the United States and Iran following a flare-up at the weekend and Do...
China-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Australia said Tuesday the Pacific bloc will decide for itself who attends its annual summit, after China raised objections to Taiwan's presence on the sideline...
China-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan hit back Tuesday at China's objections to its presence at a Pacific islands summit, saying its role in the region stops China from "having full control".
Nepal flood death toll rises to 939, missing drops to 3,925: disaster authority
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 939 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country dropped to 3,925, its disaste...
Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Fast-fashion giant Shein raised $1.7 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the online retailer at around $26.3 billion, the com...
Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers struggled on Monday through mud and debris for a sixth day, as the number of missing people soared to nearly 5,000 since tsunami-like glacial floods ro...
Swollen rivers, washed-out roads hamper Nepal rescue effort
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland on Monday, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victi...
The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least 4,793 people were listed as missing Monday, with a further 919 confirmed dead, after the flash floods and landslides that hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China...
Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a two-day summit of the Sh...
China's factory activity slides for second straight month
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Factory activity in China contracted in August for a second straight month, official data showed Monday, as soft demand weighs on the world's second-largest eco...
Nepal recovers bodies but presses on for trapped tunnel workers
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepali rescuers raced on Monday in a bid to free dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after devastating floods as search efforts entered a s...
At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China...
Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away vill...
Stocks drop as Warsh fans US rate hike bets, crude up on US-Iran strikes
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Asian stocks fell Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw investors ramp up bets on a US interest rate hike, while oil prices spike...
The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least 4,471 people were listed as missing on Monday, with a further 955 confirmed dead, after the flash floods and landslides that hit the Nepal-Tibet border...
Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Fast-fashion giant Shein raised $1.7 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the online retailer at around $26.3 billion, the com...
China's Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
China's Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Russia's Vladimir Put...
Nepal PM says nation facing 'unimaginable' disaster
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal is facing an "unimaginable and heartbreaking" disaster with authorities struggling to assess the full scale of devastating floods that have killed hundred...
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