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Modi and Xi 'expressed commitment' to resolving border issue: India Sep 12, 2026 (AFP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together towards resolving their countries' contested border, New Delhi's foreign ministry said Saturday after the leaders met. read more |
CORRECTED: China, Russia, Iran leaders gather in India as BRICS nations seek common groundSep 12, 2026 (AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping joined the leaders of Russia, Iran, India and other BRICS nations in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking common ground on the Middle East war as deep divisions test the 11-member bloc. more 
Bhutan business bets on hazelnuts for farming futureSep 12, 2026 (AFP) Farmer Pema Dema had never even heard of hazelnuts when she was first recruited to begin growing them on her land in Bhutan's Thimphu region. more 
Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hopeSep 12, 2026 (AFP) At 12, Nepali schoolgirl Ritu Maya Tamang has already learned how a close-knit family can be torn apart in a matter of minutes. more
Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by warSep 12, 2026 (AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. more |
How China and Nepal are battling flood rumours onlineSep 12, 2026 (AFP) China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than 1,400 people. more 
Indonesia to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to IndiaSep 11, 2026 (AFP) Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday. more |
Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry Sep 11, 2026 (AFP) Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. more 
India-China thaw: five things to know as Xi heads to DelhiSep 10, 2026 (AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to India for a summit on Saturday that could mark the biggest step in a cautious thaw after years of hostility between the two countries. more |
Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: think tankSep 10, 2026 (AFP) One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday. more 
The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier riskSep 09, 2026 (AFP) In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the Himalayan country's rapidly melting glaciers. more |
Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods Sep 09, 2026 (AFP) Nepali rescuers clung to hopes of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels on Wednesday, two weeks after deadly flooding triggered by a glacial mountain collapse. more
Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnelsSep 08, 2026 (AFP) The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the August 26 disaster. more |
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