Nepal Police has informed that rescue and search operations are continuing in search of the missing people after the devastating sudden flood in Nepal. Rescue teams have recovered 669 bodies so far. At the same time 2,362 people are still missing.
At least 27 people have been killed and 42 others injured after an explosion and massive fire at a warehouse near Ukraine's capital Kyiv following a Russian drone strike, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, August 29. A local mayor was among the dead.
Nepal has tightened procedures for both domestic and foreign journalists seeking to report from areas affected by the country’s recent floods, requiring additional documentation before they can obtain press accreditation.
Nepal has sought specialised foreign expertise and technical assistance to respond to the devastation caused by a massive flood, as authorities warned that rebuilding damaged infrastructure could cost between $4 billion and $5 billion.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has said that her party will return to power in West Bengal “very soon,” signalling an aggressive political push against the BJP government just four months after losing the state Assembly election.
US President Donald Trump has announced a landmark agreement under which the United States will control more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, as Washington moves to expand its access to the world’s largest oil reserves.