Nepal
Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says
Nepalese authorities are relying on satellite imagery to track flood conditions, with additional plans to install cameras and sensors.
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says, as Nepal declines foreign rescue help
IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
Israeli among hundreds still missing in Nepal after catastrophic flood, death toll nears 600
Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150
Some 42 people have died in the last week in the southern Indian state of Kerala, according to a statement from the chief minister's office.
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Flash floods kill 10 people in Bhutan, seven missing in Nepal
The Bhutan villagers, who had been collecting cordeyceps, a fungus used in medicine, were sleeping when the floodwaters hit just after midnight.
Floods, landslides kill 40 in Nepal, many missing
"We are searching for eight people who are still missing," said Kishore Shrestha, a senior police official.
Mount Everest closed to climbers over coronavirus fears
Nepal has confirmed just one case of the coronavirus - a student studying in China on a trip home - out of 450 people tested.
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Nepal’s ambassador to Israel is anxious to bring Israeli medical know-how and technology back home.
Massive floods in India, Nepal, Bangladesh cause millions to flee
Worst affected is the northern Indian state of Bihar, where some 1.9 million people have fled their homes due to rising waters, a state government release said.
Thailand in tight competition to beat Nepal for largest Passover Seder
This year's Seder planned on the Thai island of Koh Samui may draw as many as 3,000.
Nepal plane hits parked helicopter while taking off, killing three
The Twin Otter aircraft crashed into the helicopter at Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla, known as the gateway to the world's highest mountain, 125 km (78 miles) northeast of capital Kathmandu.
