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Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,342; Disaster management committee meets to review rescue, relief operations

According to the latest NDRRMA update issued at 6 pm on September 6, around 4,996 people remain missing, including around 1,967 in Rasuwa and 2,340 in Nuwakot. Around 589 foreign nationals are also listed as missing.

China’s assimilation campaign faces growing international pushback as World Uyghur Congress calls for action

The WUC said abuses have continued since the report, pointing to China’s recently enacted Ethnic Unity Law as another instrument of assimilation. According to the organisation, the legislation threatens Uyghur cultural, linguistic and religious identity and includes provisions that...

Tibet Death Toll Rises To 43, Over 500 Missing In China-Nepal Border Flash Floods

According to the latest Xinhua report, 43 people have died and 519 are still missing in Tibet.

Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese media

The huge gap between the death toll and the number of people missing highlights the immense challenge facing rescuers as they push deeper into the devastated border area.

First images show devastation from flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border

Until now, the full extent of the destruction had largely been seen from the Nepalese side of the border. According to officials’ figures on the Chinese side, 31 people were killed and 531 others remain missing in Tibet.

‘In a single moment, the disaster took away my sisters’: 16-year-old Nepal flood survivor

When a 16-year-old Sameer Tamang reached his school in Nepal’s flood-hit Rasuwa district, the Bhotekoshi River was already a roaring wave of destruction that washed away his home and took away his sisters. “My younger sister had an injury...

Flood alert issued along Budhigandaki river basin following mountainous deluge in Nepal’s Gorkha

A flash flood in Gorkha's Therang River swept away four houses and a suspension bridge on Sunday. No casualties were reported as residents escaped safely. Authorities have issued a high alert for communities along the Budhigandaki River basin.

Police looking into ‘shameful’ racist online comments about Nepal-Tibet disaster, Air India: Singapore Senior Minister Shanmugam

Singapore Senior Minister K. Shanmugam announced police investigations into shameful racist online comments regarding the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA's investment in Air India. He warned against rising xenophobia, urging strict action to protect the nation's social harmony and multicultural...

Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public

The tragic death of a junior Chinese customs officer on the Sino-Nepal border, who had only been in her position for four days before being killed in a catastrophic mudslide, has stirred immense heartbreak online. Twenty-four-year-old Li Leiyang began...

Incredible India paradox: Rich in assets, short on experience

Countries inherit endowments, but competitive advantage stems from skills, infrastructure, demanding customers, supporting industries, capable firms, and institutions that continuously improve products. India is trying to anchor its development… The post Incredible India paradox: Rich in assets, short on experience...

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