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| September 12, 2026 |
Putin in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by war Sep 11, 2026 (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin was in India on Friday for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with the leaders of China and Iran set to attend. read 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 ministrySep 11, 2026 (AFP) The reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse that hit Nepal last month would 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 |
Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floodsSep 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 
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 glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcherSep 08, 2026 (AFP) The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows. 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 |
Five baby orangutans found in India, trafficking suspectedSep 08, 2026 (AFP) Indian officials rescued five baby orangutans in an eastern forest on Tuesday, a state minister said, with authorities suspecting they were trafficked into the country from Southeast Asia. more
Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challengeSep 07, 2026 (AFP) Nepal's flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said Monday, with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan hydropower tunnels. more |
Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still aliveSep 07, 2026 (AFP) Nepal held a national day of mourning with candlelight vigils on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them a... more
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 studentsSep 06, 2026 (AFP) Rajendra Dawadi was inside his school near Nepal's Trishuli River with around 900 students last week when a colleague delivered an urgent warning. more |
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