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The death toll from flooding across Nepal and Tibet has reached at least 919, with 4,793 people still missing. Nepal has recorded 903 deaths and 4,247 missing people following the August 26 disaster. Tibetan authorities have confirmed 16 deaths and

India and Uzbekistan have raised bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following high-level talks in Tashkent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the upgrade during Modi’s August 29 to 30 state visit. The leaders reviewed cooperation

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore near Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, sending tremors across several parts of Sumatra. The quake occurred at 1:02:23 p.m. western Indonesian time, equivalent to 06:02:23 UTC. Its epicenter lay about 147 kilometers southeast

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Authorities added 101 confirmed infections during the previous 24