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Nashville: An evening jog through a park in Nashville, Tennessee, turned into a frightening medical ordeal for 25-year-old teacher and musician Sophia Coe after she was bitten by a bat and had to undergo precautionary rabies treatment. Coe had gone for a run at Edwin Warner Park at around 7.30 pm in early August, hoping […]

Kathmandu: A dramatic video from Nepal has captured the terrifying moment a group of people stranded on a balcony survived as powerful floodwaters surged around them. The footage is among several videos verified by BBC Verify from areas along the Trishuli River, where a deadly rush of water, mud and debris swept through communities on […]

In a dramatic rescue operation, Nepali Army personnel battled through thick mud and debris to reach people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel in flood-hit Rasuwa district, bringing a desperate search for survivors into focus.

Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe postponed her wedding to fiancé Pål Sandvid following the death of Norway’s King Harald V on Friday, her political adviser confirmed.

The devastating floods in Nepal have turned ordinary journeys into desperate evacuation efforts, with washed-out bridges and damaged roads leaving several communities isolated.

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his council of ministers have decided to contribute one month’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as the country continues to deal with the devastation caused by severe floods. The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting on Friday and announced by the Prime Minister’s Office […]

The Tibetan Plateau, often described as “Asia’s water tower”, could face an increasingly unstable and unpredictable future as changes in soil moisture and accelerating glacier melt raise the risk of geological disasters, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The study, published on August 21, examined changes in the plateau’s soil moisture system […]

Rising diesel prices are adding pressure on US truck operators as the Trump administration moves to loosen fuel-efficiency rules for heavy vehicles.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz as the US blockade keeps tensions high around the vital waterway.

A devastating flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed hundreds and left 2,478 people missing as Nepal seeks specialised foreign help.

Kathmandu: The death toll from catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border has crossed 600, while rescue teams continue searching for thousands of missing people as operations entered their fourth day on Saturday. The disaster struck on Wednesday after an ice and rock avalanche triggered massive floods and landslides across parts of Nepal and Tibet. […]

Kathmandu: A dam under construction in Nepal has been destroyed by powerful floodwaters, adding to the widespread damage caused by the devastating floods and landslides across the Himalayan nation. The disaster has damaged critical infrastructure in several affected areas, with bridges, roads and hydropower facilities bearing the force of the rushing water. Floodwaters tear through […]

A five-month-old kitten named Magnolia has gone from being stolen from a pet shop and unwittingly taken into an attempted bank robbery to finding a loving new home. The tuxedo kitten was taken from a Pet Supplies Plus store in Beltsville, Maryland, last month. Moments later, the man who stole her reportedly walked into a […]

A long-running feud between two families erupted into a violent brawl during a wedding celebration in Westlake, Ohio, leaving guests injured and three men under arrest. The fight broke out on August 21 at the La Centre Banquet Facility before spilling into the parking area, prompting Westlake police to call for assistance from neighbouring departments. […]

China is seeing a sharp rise in foreign visitors as its expanding visa-free programme makes travel easier and strengthens tourism ties worldwide.

China has warned of a high risk of another flood after a barrier lake near the Nepal-Tibet border began overflowing following a deadly flash flood.

Seven people have been charged after Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort was damaged, with prosecutors alleging the offence had a terrorist connection.

Kathmandu: The devastating floods and landslides in Nepal have caused extensive destruction, claiming lives and damaging vital infrastructure across several affected areas. At least 27 bridges have been destroyed, with the glacial landslide and resulting floodwaters causing particularly severe damage. Several hydropower projects have also been affected, adding to the disruption caused by the disaster. […]

Kathmandu: A family in the United States is desperately waiting for news of a couple and their two-year-old twins who remain missing after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-China border. The family’s relatives have been left anxiously searching for answers as rescue teams continue operations across areas badly affected by the disaster. Parents and toddlers remain […]

Kathmandu: Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams following devastating flash floods that have killed at least 469 people and left hundreds missing. The government has said its own security agencies are capable of leading the operation. Nepal chooses to lead rescue operations Search teams continue to comb through […]