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China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide

Reuters — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:53:42 +0000

+ China says most missing come from Nepal, India, Latvia, US, UK+ Says death toll on Chinese side of border has reached 16+ Foreign minister says rescue work unprecedented in difficulty Beijing, China/Trishuli, Nepal – China on Sunday, Aug. 30, said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a

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Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

Reuters — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 02:49:17 +0000

Kathmandu, Nepal – Nepal resumed search and rescue work on Saturday, Aug. 29, after a brief weather-related suspension as authorities searched for nearly 3,000 missing people following a devastating flood that killed hundreds and tore through a region bordering Tibet. The impoverished Himalayan nation of 30 million people called for specialist foreign assistance and its

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Norway’s King Haakon honors ‘dear father’ Harald in first speech as sovereign

Reuters — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:50:26 +0000

Oslo, Norway – King Haakon VIII of Norway paid homage to his late father as “such a good dad” in his first address to the nation since becoming sovereign, his voice briefly filling with emotion when evoking his widowed mother Queen Sonja. King Harald, who emerged from the shadow of his own well-loved, extrovert father

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King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:10:08 +0000

Oslo, Norway – Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family. “King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University

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Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:15:50 +0000

Washington, United States – President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorizations for international students as the federal government warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students. The federal memo dated August 24 said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program,

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China rushes to minimise risk from lakes formed by glacier debris near Nepal border

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:51 +0000

Beijing, China– China is racing to reduce the risk of more flooding at the disaster-stricken border crossing linking its Tibet region to Nepal after hundreds were killed in a flash flood on Wednesday. Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas, with debris dams which created two barrier lakes on either side of their border

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South Korea backs Trump bid to revive North Korea talks, seeks nuclear progress

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:08:05 +0000

Seoul, South Korea – South Korea supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Friday. Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the U.S. and North Korea should focus on progress on the

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Hundreds killed and more than 1,000 missing after Himalayan flood

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:05:10 +0000

TRISHULI, Nepal (Reuters) – Rescuers searched Himalayan valleys and hillsides on Thursday after a flash flood that killed at least 359 people and left nearly 1,000 missing, as Nepal and China warned of a risk of fresh flooding from water pooling in two lakes. Both countries said a glacier collapse on Wednesday morning sent a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris cascading through Himalayan mountain river systems, sweeping through villages and key infrastructure down a route thronged by trekkers and pilgrims that

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Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

Reuters — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:59:50 +0000

NUWAKOT, Nepal (Reuters) – Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of fresh flooding. The confirmed death toll in Nepal was at 389 people early on Friday, with almost 1,000

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Nearly 1,500 missing in Nepal and China after devastating Himalayan flash flood

Reuters — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:01:53 +0000

Thrishuli, Nepal and Beijing, China – Nearly 1,500 people including almost 800 foreigners are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet, authorities said on Thursday, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic flash floods through towns and valleys. Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop emergency supplies to thousands

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