Two earthquakes struck Nepal’s northwestern Mugu district within three hours early this morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
According to Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the first earthquake was measured 4.5 magnitude, followed by a 4.2-magnitude tremor. Both had their epicentre around Kalai in...
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday sentenced to death seven senior leaders of the banned Awami League for crimes against humanity over their alleged roles in directing, inciting or facilitating violence during the 2024 student-led protests, dubbed the July Uprising.
The three-member tribunal (ICT-2) headed by Justice Mohammad Nazrul Islam...
In Nepal, the death toll from flash floods has risen to 1,386, with more bodies recovered from eight affected districts.
The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on 26th of last month, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal.
According to the National Disaster Risk...
Philippine rescuers recovered 30 bodies from a burned-out ferry on Friday, raising the death toll from the blaze to 35, authorities said.
Firefighters found the remains after they gained access to the vessel for the first time, having extinguished a fire that had hampered search and rescue efforts since Wednesday...
Philippine firefighters on Friday managed to board a burned-out ferry more than a day after the ship caught fire on its way from Manila to the western province of Palawan, killing five people and leaving more than 80 missing.
Thick smoke and extreme heat had prevented firefighters from boarding the...
In Nepal, the death toll from flash floods rose to 1,377 today as rescue teams recovered more bodies, while more than 5,000 people remained missing, authorities said.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said the highest number of deaths was reported in Chitwan, with 364, followed by Nawalparasi...
An 8th Indian Air Force aircraft carrying 35 tonnes of relief and rescue supplies has departed for Kathmandu, Nepal. In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry said that the assistance includes NDRF equipment, rescue gear, forensic supplies and Army team replenishment supplies. It said, India is continuing its...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation for the development and well-being of the people of both countries.
Sharing details of the meeting on social media, Rajnath Singh said he conveyed...
Nepalese ministers, lawmakers, civil society activists and citizens gathered on Tuesday at the old Parliament building in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the victims of last year's violence, marking the first anniversary of the Gen Z movement against corruption that toppled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's government.
The government declared a public...
India and Nepal rescue teams are continuing a rescue mission at the Chilime tunnel, removing heavy debris, water and mud from inside the tunnel. Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said today, work was also underway to construct an access road from nearby Syafrubesi to the tunnel portal...
