Flash floods and landslides in Nepal triggered by monsoon rains left at least 47 people dead and 29 others missing.
Since Thursday, heavy rain has disrupted communication lines and traffic in the Himalayan nation, submerged large swathes of land and put settlements near rain-fed rivers at high risk.
Search and rescue efforts have been intensified, with local authorities estimating that around 6,000 people have had their houses damaged.
Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the country after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory.
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84
Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.
Arab League condemns Israel's registration of lands in West Bank
The Arab League has condemned Israel's decision to convert lands in the West Bank into "state property".
11 Pakistani security personnel killed in explosion near Afghan border
Pakistan's military has revealed that Monday's attack on a checkpoint in the country's Bajur district killed 11 security personnel and wounded seven civilians.
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late convicted US financier Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and assaulting girls.
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