Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods
Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nepal flood catastrophe hints at Himalayas' warmer future
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a glacier disaster in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 27. © Reuters
· CHRIS RUSSELL
Nepal flood catastrophe hints at Himalayas' warmer future
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a glacier disaster in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 27. © Reuters
· CHRIS RUSSELL
Nepal-Tibet flood catastrophe hints at Himalayas' warmer future
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a glacier disaster in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 27. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Will Australia be locked out of top scientific research by shunning Chinese universities?
Observers say Canberra is starting to align with Washington on security policy after it cut partnerships with two institutions from China
· Caroline Lin
Will Australia be locked out of top scientific research by shunning Chinese universities?
Observers say Canberra is starting to align with Washington on security policy after it cut partnerships with two institutions from China
· Caroline Lin
China Life’s revenue surges as top insurer ramps up investment in AI, chips and biotech
Company pledges long-term support for tech-innovation after revenue jumps 81 per cent and net profit soars 228 per cent
· Zhu Wenqian
China Life’s revenue surges as top insurer ramps up investment in AI, chips and biotech
Company pledges long-term support for tech-innovation after revenue jumps 81 per cent and net profit soars 228 per cent
· Zhu Wenqian
'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
The lake has formed in a location upstream from the site of Wednesday's flash flood
· Bbcnews
Vietnam seeks deeper FIFA ties on embattled Infantino's visit
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds a signed jersey as he meets with Col. Nguyen Tien Dat, deputy director of Hanoi City Police and president of the Hanoi Police Football Club, during his visit to Vietnam, in Hung Yen province, on Aug. 27. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Dunamu partners with Visa on next-generation financial services
Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said Friday it had partnered with global payments provider Visa to develop financial and payment services using stablecoins and AI.
· Jung Young-seon
Waves of attacks in Thailand’s deep south leave villagers trapped in a cycle of fear
Coordinated arson attacks, bombings and gunfire heighten mistrust in Narathiwat as Bangkok seeks to revive peace talks
· Reuters
Waves of attacks in Thailand’s deep south leave villagers trapped in a cycle of fear
Coordinated arson attacks, bombings and gunfire heighten mistrust in Narathiwat as Bangkok seeks to revive peace talks
· Reuters
PRU POP Run takes running to the next level
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty years calls for 30 kilometers. Pru Life UK is marking three decades in the Philippines with PRU POP (Promise of Protection) Run, highlighted by a special 30K race that challenges runners to go beyond the usual fun-run distances.
· The Manila Times
India's private capex surges on data centers and renewables
Sectors like data centers and renewables are powering a surge in private capital expenditures in India, reflecting government support for industries seen as key to the country's quest for self-reliance. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
· ANANTA AGARWAL
Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge
It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part
· Gavin Blair
South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons
South Korea supports US President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's national security adviser said on Friday.
· REUTERS
Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China
US embassy in China urges American citizens to stay clear of affected coastal and storm zones and track local news for updates
· Caroline Lin
Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China
US embassy in China urges American citizens to stay clear of affected coastal and storm zones and track local news for updates
· Caroline Lin
China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal
GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company
· Ben Jiang
China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal
GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company
· Ben Jiang
Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain
Tehran is likely to stick to its guns in the hopes that the US midterms will bring about a Republican defeat, analysts say
· Tom Hussain
Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain
Tehran is likely to stick to its guns in the hopes that the US midterms will bring about a Republican defeat, analysts say
· Tom Hussain
Today in Korean history
1910 -- Korea loses its sovereignty after being forced to sign an annexation agreement with Japan. The Korean Peninsula remained under Japanese colonial rule until 1945.
· Lee Minji
Malacanang suspends work, classes in NCR, 16 provinces due to persistent monsoon rains
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang announced the suspension of work in government and classes in public and private schools in Metro Manila and 16 other provinces for Friday afternoon due to persistent monsoon rains or "habagat."
· Allen Limos
Philippines’ first cage-free association launches to strengthen the country’s cage-free egg sector
THE Philippine Cage-Free Association (PCFA), the country’s first dedicated industry association focused on cage-free egg production, was officially launched today at ILDEX Philippines 2026 in Manila during the session “Launching the Philippine Cage-Free Association: Growing demand, growing opportunities.” The Associ…
· The Manila Times
3 killed in paint ingredient factory fire in Cheonan
CHEONAN, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a paint ingredient factory in the city of Cheonan on Friday, leaving three people dead, officials said.
· Chae Yun-hwan
South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined
Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
· Reuters
South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined
Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
· Reuters
Cosmax joins launch of Indonesia’s first cosmetics science program
Cosmax, a global cosmetics original development and manufacturing company, said Friday that it is joining the launch of Indonesia’s first undergraduate program dedicated to cosmetics.
· Jung Young-seon
Japan's Master Trust Bank assets under custody top 1 quadrillion yen
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, a Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking affiliate, holds assets on behalf of institutional investors. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Shotaro Mori)
· Staff Writer
S. Korea's Protestant church offer condolences to Nepal floods victims
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Protestant churches on Friday offered condolences to the victims of catastrophic flash floods in Nepal.
· Lee Minji
A couple brought together by music, Korea and now Wagner
Adrien Perruchon, music director of Bucheon Philharmonic, and soprano Lee Myungjoo on their life together and staging Wagner's 'Ring' cycle in one night
· Park Ga-young
(LEAD) N. Korea completes new railway station at Wonsan-Kalma resort
(ATTN: ADDS photos, more details in paras 6-8)
· Woo Jae-yeon
35 years of the Weimar Triangle — Which lessons can we share with Korea and the Indo-Pacific?
From former enemies to partners
· Sanjay Kumar
‘Find your own room’: Japan says no more space, money for ballooning Asian Games numbers
Athletes already staying in a cruise ship and shipping containers, but with new sports added, organisers say there is no budget to house more
· Agence France-Presse
‘Find your own room’: Japan says no more space, money for ballooning Asian Games numbers
Athletes already staying in a cruise ship and shipping containers, but with new sports added, organisers say there is no budget to house more
· Agence France-Presse
Obiena qualifies for World Athletics Championship
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena finished fifth at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday (Manila time) but the Filipino Olympian pole vaulter punched a ticket to the World Athletics Championships next year in Beijing, China.
· ARIC JOHN SY CUA
J-rock band Scandal announces disbandment
MANILA, Philippines — Japanese rock band Scandal is set to disband next year with a 47-prefecture local tour and a final solo concert in August 21, 2027.
· Red Mendoza
Protesters clash with police in Indonesia to demand stronger measures against corruption | South China Morning Post
Demonstrators are calling for the immediate passage of an asset seizure bill and the enforcement of death penalties on corrupt officials.
PCG joins search for 3 missing people in boat accident in Zambales that killed 6 others
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers joined the search Friday for three people still missing after a boat carrying 13 passengers capsized at Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, killing six people.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Asian shares mostly gain, tracking an advance on Wall St
Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Experience: I brought a bear back to life
I was in India, performing dentistry on my first animal patient, and it was supposed to be a straightforward operation
· Paul Cassar
China-Nepal disaster death toll nears 500 as lake overflow threatens rescue work
Casualties mount as frantic hunt for survivors continues and barrier lakes formed by the debris torrent risk breaching
· Cao Jiaxuan
China-Nepal disaster death toll nears 500 as lake overflow threatens rescue work
Casualties mount as frantic hunt for survivors continues and barrier lakes formed by the debris torrent risk breaching
· Cao Jiaxuan
Seoul will back US-North Korea talks, but guard against being sidelined: national security adviser
South Korea will support efforts to restart dialogue between the United States and North Korea while ensuring that Seoul is not sidelined and that its security posture is not weakened in the process, National security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday.
· Choi He-suk
FM says 'difficult' to locate missing Australians in Nepal
SYDNEY — Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged Friday it was "difficult" to locate citizens out of contact in Nepal following deadly flooding.
· Agence France-Presse
Aumenta la cifra de muertos por inundaciones repentinas en Nepal y China
En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, una imagen tomada por un dron muestra una zona afectada por inundaciones, el jueves 27 de agosto de 2026, en Nuwakot, Nepal. (Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua vía AP)
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sou…
· Hyung Jin Kim
OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to boost monetization, support wider access
OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, one of its largest and most active markets, as the artificial intelligence company looks to maximize its revenue ahead of its planned listing next year.
· Priyanka Salve