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Six-year-old rescued alive from rubble three days after Nepal floods
A six-year-old girl has been rescued alive after spending three days trapped beneath mud and debris following devastating floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
AAP leader shot dead in Punjab
A leader of India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Gurpreet Singh Gopi, was shot dead by armed assailants in Mamdot town of Punjab on Sunday (August 30).
Iran executes at least 20 Afghan nationals in eight months
Iran has executed at least 20 Afghan nationals between January and August this year, according to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organisation.
Nepal flood-hit areas face acute shortages of medicines, safe water
Nepal’s flood-hit areas are facing severe shortages of essential medicines and safe drinking water, raising fears of a fresh health crisis as thousands remain displaced in shelters.
Nepal flood death toll hits 675, over 2,400 still missing
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 675, five days after the disaster struck areas along the Nepal-Tibet border.
2,362 still missing in devastating flood in Nepal
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.
Warehouse explosion near Kyiv after Russian drone strike kills 27
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 tightens press-pass rules for journalists covering flood-hit areas
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 seeks foreign expertise as flood reconstruction bill could reach $5bn
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.
TMC will return to power very soon: Mamata Banerjee
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.