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24 bodies recovered from a flood-hit house in Nepal
Rescue teams have recovered 24 bodies from a single house in Betrawati of Bidur Municipality-10, Nuwakot of Nepal, following the devastating flood that swept through the area.
QatarEnergy extends force majeure on LNG deliveries to Europe and Asia
QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to customers in Europe and Asia as regular LNG shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely halted.
US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy.
US lifts immigrant visa suspension for citizens of 75 countries, including Bangladesh
The United States has lifted the suspension on issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries, including Bangladesh.
Nepal floods: 13 bodies recovered in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district has recovered 13 bodies from the river so far, as bodies continue to flow into India's Uttar Pradesh through the Narayani-Gandak river system due to devastating floods and flash floods in Nepal, officials said. Of the 13, six are men and seven are women.
World leaders participating in SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has started in the Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan on the completion of 25 years of its establishment. More than a dozen top leaders of the world including President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping are participating in this summit that started on Monday (August 31).
933 still trapped in hydropower project tunnels in Nepal
More than 900 workers and engineers have been trapped in the tunnels of various hydropower projects of Nepal after the devastating flood in the Himalayan border region. The operation to rescue them has been intensified. Nepal is conducting this rescue activity with the assistance of experts from China and India.
Nepal-China floods death toll rises to 919, nearly 4,800 missing
The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has risen to 919, while nearly 4,800 people remain missing as rescue operations continue along the Himalayan border.
Over 150,000 women and girls at risk in Nepal floods: UN Women
A large number of women and girls have been affected by the devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal, with the UN's gender agency warning of increased risks of violence, exploitation and lack of access to essential healthcare. The first gender alert published by UN Women on Sunday, August 30, said an estimated 157,050 women and girls in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts have been directly and indirectly affected by the flash floods and landslides of August 26 .