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Helicopters to rescue flood-hit, injured people in Rasuwa from early morning

Helicopters to rescue flood-hit, injured people in Rasuwa from early morning

Kathmandu, August 27 The Nepali Army and private helicopters will begin rescuing injured and at-risk people affected by the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa from early Thursday morning. A meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

IFRC releases nearly CHF 1 million for Nepal flood response

IFRC releases nearly CHF 1 million for Nepal flood response

Kathmandu, August 27 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is releasing nearly CHF 1 million (around Rs 189.5 million) in emergency funding to support the Nepal Red Cross Society’s response to severe…

Rasuwa flood: Rescuers push forward despite limited resources

Rasuwa flood: Rescuers push forward despite limited resources

Around 9 AM on Wednesday, a sudden, severe flood originating in the Tibetan region of China caused massive loss of life and property in Nepal’s northern districts, including Rasuwa and Nuwakot. The flood, which came down through Rasuwa’s…

Nepal Army sends 8 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-hit Rasuwa

Nepal Army sends 8 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-hit Rasuwa

Kathmandu, August 27 Around eight tonnes of relief supplies have been sent to flood-affected areas of Rasuwa through eight trucks operated by the Nepali Army. The trucks carrying the relief materials were dispatched to the affected areas…

Australia’s refugee intake to be slashed as Labor works to reduce migration amid One Nation pressure

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Australia’s refugee intake to be slashed as Labor works to reduce migration amid One Nation pressure

Quota to fall by a third to Coalition-era levels in move that the Greens say makes Australia ‘meaner and weaker’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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Remittances surpass Nepal’s annual budget as inflows hit Rs2.36 trillion

Remittances surpass Nepal’s annual budget as inflows hit Rs2.36 trillion

Kathmandu, August 26 Remittance inflows into Nepal surpassed the country’s total annual budget in the last fiscal year, according to data released by Nepal Rastra Bank on Wednesday. Nepal received Rs2.36 trillion ($16.19 billion) in…

Syria’s president makes first Visa payment after sanctions removal

Al Jazeera

Syria’s president makes first Visa payment after sanctions removal

A video shows Syria’s president using a Visa card, one day after the US removed the country from 'terrorism' list.

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US stands with Nepal after devastating floods, says Secretary of State Rubio

US stands with Nepal after devastating floods, says Secretary of State Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP) Kathmandu, August 27 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with the Nepali people following the devastating floods and inundation in Nepal. In a message…

GOP nominee for Texas House seat apologizes for ‘crude’ online posts

The Hill

GOP nominee for Texas House seat apologizes for ‘crude’ online posts

Texas state House candidate Jorge Borrego issued an apology Wednesday for past posts that featured “crude and immature jokes” after laughing the posts off earlier this week. “In no ways do those past posts represent my current sentiments…

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U.S. says it’s committed to North Korea’s ‘denuclearization’ after talks omit key phrase

Japan Times

U.S. says it’s committed to North Korea’s ‘denuclearization’ after talks omit key phrase

The U.S. State Department reaffirmed the policy, despite signals by President Donald Trump of an interest in returning to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Japan Times

No basis for reports of another major flood in Rasuwa, Nuwakot

No basis for reports of another major flood in Rasuwa, Nuwakot

Kathmandu, August 27 The Flood Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has dismissed reports circulating about another major flood about to hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot, saying there is no official basis for such…

Ogun community decries suspected land grabbers’ invasion, farmland destruction

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