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Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, Foreign Minister says

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Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, Foreign Minister says

A Nepal Army official conduct a search and rescue operation along side a river area at Charaudi, in Dhading district, Nepal, on August 28, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI  Nepal needs foreign ​help in specialised and technical areas in which ‌it does not have expertise in the aftermath ​of the devastating flood that ⁠hit its…

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Nepal flash floods LIVE updates: Over 4,400 rescued as Nepal mobilises massive flood relief op., says PM Balen Shah

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Nepal flash floods LIVE updates: Over 4,400 rescued as Nepal mobilises massive flood relief op., says PM Balen Shah

There has been no update on the whereabouts of a group of 77 pilgrims from the Isha Foundation that went missing after a massive flash flood struck areas near the China-Nepal border two days ago, the group’s coordinator said. The 77-member group, led by Isha Foundation, an organisation founded by Indian spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev,…

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U.S. judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind, says report

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U.S. judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind, says report

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged organiser of the September 11, 2001, attacks. File photo: U.S. Government Handout via AFP A U.S. military judge ruled on Friday (August 28, 2026) that confessions made by alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents are inadmissible and cannot be used against him at trial, The New York…

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Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon

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Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon. Mr. Trump confirmed his plans on Friday (August 28, 2026). Vice President J.D. Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in…

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U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, says Trump

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U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump on Friday (August 28, 2026) said the U.S. has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Mr. Trump, in a social media post, announced the agreement he said was negotiated…

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A shared disaster, beyond borders and geopolitics

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A shared disaster, beyond borders and geopolitics

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at approximately 8.44 a.m. Nepal time, what initially appeared to be a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Nepal-China border. It triggered the collapse of an enormous glacial slab, which plunged a kilometre below to the valley floor, resulting in devastating flash floods. The United States Geological Survey later confirmed that…

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U.S. civil rights march targets Trump voting changes

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U.S. civil rights march targets Trump voting changes

President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Civil rights activists gathered in Washington on Friday (August 28, 2026) in a major show of opposition to Republican redistricting and restrictions on voting being pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of November’s U.S. midterm elections. The “Defend the Vote” march brought protesters to the National Mall…

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China removes high-ranking officers from key military body

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China removes high-ranking officers from key military body

Former Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission Gen. Zhang Youxia. File | Photo Credit: AP China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday (August 28, 2026), state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the…

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Syria’s President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser

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Syria’s President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a Presidential adviser, state media said on Friday (August 28, 2026), days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus. The Education Ministry also published a decision authorising Kurdish-language…

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