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| September 12, 2026 |
Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope![]() Sep 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. read 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
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
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
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 |
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
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 |
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