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Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s Tibet region after heavy rains and flooding washed away sections of a provincial highway, China’s state media said.
Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing
KATHMANDU — Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday (July 7).
Key partner withdraws support from Nepal’s government to join new coalition
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as pressure builds on the prime minister to resign.
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s peak.
Nepal poised for new leadership after PM Dahal loses confidence vote
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -- Nepal is set for a new coalition government led by politician K.P. Sharma Oli after the more radical Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, ending a tumultuous 20-month tenure.
66 people believed missing after 2 buses swept by landslide on Nepal highway into swollen river
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As many as 66 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide triggered off the highway and into a swollen river Friday, officials said.
Parts of northwest Delhi flooded after canal breach
NEW DELHI — Parts of north-west Delhi were flooded on Thursday (July 11) after a breach in a canal that supplies water from a nearby state, and repair work was being carried out to minimise the impact, a senior local official said in a social media post.