INDO DAILY
NEWS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
IndoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)

Tolls mount in Thailand, Myanmar floods

Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, the government said Monday as Bangkok battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, with at least eight more confirmed dead in neighbouring Myanmar.

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IndoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal's Himlung peak

At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung peak, an official said on Monday,...

IndoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar military airstrike kills 33 in market area

A military airstrike on a market in western Myanmar killed 33 people on Monday and wounded 36 more, a rebel faction which controls...

IndoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Floods in India's Uttar Pradesh kill 81: new toll

The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rain in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 81, the government's disa...

DisasterDay Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coa...

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IndoDaily CHINA Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.

IndoDaily CHINA Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild

Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ...

IndoDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

Drought has hit three-quarters of India's richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday, after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai.

IndoDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change

Nepal's catastrophic flooding last month "was a warning to the world" about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday, ...

AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Top gold producer Burkina Faso opens first refinery

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top produce...

RussoDaily MILITARY Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Poland eases rules for fighter pilots to shoot down foreign aircraft: minister

Poland will allow its fighter planes and helicopters to shoot down foreign aircraft detected by radar under special wartime defence measures, its deputy defence minister said Monda...

DisasterDay Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar military airstrike kills 33 in market area

A military airstrike on a market in western Myanmar killed 33 people on Monday and wounded 36 more, a rebel fa...

DisasterDay Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Eight dead in Thailand floods since mid-September

Eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since September 16, although none in the capital Bangkok which ...

PolicyDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Top NATO commander says Russian hybrid campaign 'isn't working'

NATO's top military commander said Monday that Russia's sabotage campaign in Europe was failing to put countri...

PolicyDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Radio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be protected: UN

Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management...