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Nepal estimates disaster damage from glacial flash flood at USD 2.56bn as death toll exceeds 1,250
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Nepal estimates disaster damage from glacial flash flood at USD 2.56bn as death toll exceeds 1,250

Nepal's disaster authority said initial losses from last week's Himalayan glacial flood total 387.5 billion rupees ( USD 2.56 billion), with USD 52.6 million needed for recovery over the next four months

South Korea considers military assets for Strait of Hormuz amid pressure from Washington
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South Korea considers military assets for Strait of Hormuz amid pressure from Washington

The South Korean government is reviewing options to dispatch naval and air support assets to assist international freedom-of-navigation efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, though the presidential office emphasized that no final decision has been made

Nepal flood survivors cling to zipline to cross treacherous river
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Nepal flood survivors cling to zipline to cross treacherous river

Nepal flood survivors are using a makeshift zipline to cross the swollen Trishuli River, after devastating floods swept away roads and bridges

Nepal floods death toll rises to 1,252 as rescue operations continue
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Nepal floods death toll rises to 1,252 as rescue operations continue

Nepal's flood death toll has risen to 1,252, with 4,216 people still missing, as rescue operations continue on a war-footing across mountain districts

Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and UAE
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Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and UAE

Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and the UAE, hitting satellite systems, hangars and radar sites, as Trump warns of more strikes

Netanyahu says 'we are not retreating' during Gaza visit
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Netanyahu says 'we are not retreating' during Gaza visit

Netanyahu says Israel is "not retreating" from Gaza during his first visit there since the ceasefire, vowing troops will stay on the Yellow Line

Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,204, thousands still missing
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,204, thousands still missing

Nepal flood death toll has risen to 1,204, with thousands still missing, as rescue teams keep searching devastated Himalayan communities a week on

Xi tells Egypt's Sisi 'external interference' in Mideast should be opposed
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Xi tells Egypt's Sisi 'external interference' in Mideast should be opposed

Xi Jinping told Egypt's Sisi that external interference in the Middle East should be opposed, during his first Cairo visit in a decade of ties

Iran security chief says US to face new war strategy after strikes
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Iran security chief says US to face new war strategy after strikes

Iran says it will adopt a new war strategy against the US after fresh strikes, as tensions escalate sharply across the wider Middle East region

Taliban govt defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law
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Taliban govt defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

The Taliban government has defended its new ban on protests in Afghanistan, saying the rule complies with Islamic law despite criticism from rights groups

China's Xi Jinping holds Cairo summit with Sisi in first Egypt state visit in a decade
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China's Xi Jinping holds Cairo summit with Sisi in first Egypt state visit in a decade

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Chinese President Xi Jinping at Ittihadiya Palace on Wednesday for bilateral talks focused on expanding BRICS cooperation, securing Suez Canal trade routes, and navigating economic pressures amid the US-Iran war

Nepal and Tibet face massive rescue effort as flood death toll tops 1,000
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Nepal and Tibet face massive rescue effort as flood death toll tops 1,000

With more than 4,400 people still missing, international rescue teams are using heavy drilling and blasting equipment to reach over 600 workers trapped in flooded hydroelectric tunnels along the Trishuli River

USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 286-day Middle East deployment
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USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 286-day Middle East deployment

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived at Laem Chabang port in Thailand for a four-day rest-and-recreation visit, concluding a historic 286-day deployment in the Middle East marked by intense combat and scrutiny over shipboard conditions

Iran parliament speaker urges citizens to cut petrol use
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Iran parliament speaker urges citizens to cut petrol use

Iran's Ghalibaf urges citizens to cut petrol use as a US naval blockade limits fuel imports and strains supply

India's Supreme Court drops criminal cases against most CJP protesters
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India's Supreme Court drops criminal cases against most CJP protesters

India's Supreme Court drops criminal cases against protesters from July's exam leak demonstrations, but 2,873 with prior records remain under probe.

Syria wants diplomatic solution with Israel despite attacks: FM
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Syria wants diplomatic solution with Israel despite attacks: FM

Syria's FM Shaibani says Syria still wants a diplomatic solution with Israel, despite 65 Israeli incursions recorded in July alone

Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting
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Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting

Iran's Pezeshkian vows to reciprocate any US return to the June deal, ahead of a Putin meeting at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan

PM Shehbaz warns against weaponization of water as Pakistan takes SCO chair
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PM Shehbaz warns against weaponization of water as Pakistan takes SCO chair

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warns against weaponization of shared water resources, presents action plan as Pakistan assumes SCO chairmanship with Indian PM in presence

Combined China-Nepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as tunnel rescue efforts face grim odds
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Combined China-Nepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as tunnel rescue efforts face grim odds

The total death toll from the Himalayan glacial outburst flood passed 1,003 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as search teams worked desperately to reach nearly 100 workers trapped in flooded hydroelectric tunnels across northern Nepal

Nepali PM blames climate change for catastrophic Himalayan flood, demands global action
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Nepali PM blames climate change for catastrophic Himalayan flood, demands global action

Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah declared the fatal Himalayan outburst flood an extraordinary, climate-driven event as regional deaths reached 955, with 939 fatalities in Nepal alone