United Nations, Aug 27 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guteress has expressed grief over the loss of lives and the damage caused by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet and said that the UN is supporting the government-led response and urgent assistance, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and extensive damage caused by the flash flood in Nepal and said that the organisation is ready to extend all possible help to the victims.
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) A senior US senator has opened an investigation into an artificial intelligence-powered network of more than 120,000 cameras, raising concerns about the collection and possible misuse of Americans’ location data.
Kyiv/New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha briefed External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the situation in the Black Sea during a phone conversation and discussed ways to restore the freedom of navigation in the area.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Scientific assessments by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Government of Nepal have classified 47 glacial lakes as Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes (PDGLs), warning that they could trigger catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) into Nepal’s river systems.
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end “fairly soon”, while asserting that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was seriously wounded but remained alive.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, are missing due to the flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River across Nepal's three districts, local media have reported.
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IANS) The death toll from a massive flash flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River reached 95 by Wednesday evening, as the country witnessed widespread loss of life and damage to infrastructure, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Quetta, Aug 26 (IANS) Another three civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Keeping up with its status as the first responder in disasters, India on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials and essential medicines to Nepal in the wake of devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation.
