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Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Thursday visited the Gyirong Township near the Nepal border post in Tibet, where 558 people were reported missing after a massive flash flood that caused heavy casualties. The flash flood struck the Gyirong Township in the Tibet Autonomous Region Wednesday...

New Delhi: Famed for his mastery over the English language, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor found himself in an unusual spot Thursday -- panned for describing the Nepal flash floods as "drama that had taken place in the hills" and overlooking the nuance of the words....

Kathmandu: The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal Thursday rose to 270, as authorities in Nepal race against time to find thousands of missing people, including 288 Indian tourists, in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years. The flash floods...

New Delhi: Two hundred and eighty-eight Indians remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the missing Indians included those working on hydropower projects and tourist groups. Twenty-one Indians from Tamil...

Kathmandu: The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 177, as authorities in Nepal on Thursday race against time to find thousands of missing people, including 300 Indian tourists, in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years. The flash...

Oakland: Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 US states. Besides the money, which will be paid out over a decade, Meta has...

Peshawar: At least two persons, including a police officer, were killed and three others injured in two separate hand-grenade incidents in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Thursday, police said. In the first incident, unidentified assailants attacked a vehicle with a hand grenade in the Sararogha...

Bangkok: China's foreign minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wang Yi met with US ambassador to China David Perdue Wednesday...

Kathmandu: Nearly 300 Indian tourists are among thousands who are reportedly missing after a flash flood swept through parts of the Nepal-Tibet border, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Thursday. The flash floods Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal. Nepal Foreign Minister Khanal said...

Kathmandu: The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving many, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years, police said Thursday. The flash floods Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts...