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Iran says it launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks against US-linked facilities in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq after US strikes on Iranian coastal areas killed 5 people at a wedding gathering. Kuwait also reported confronting Iranian drones and missiles as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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India has rejected a ruling by the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling the tribunal illegally constituted and denying its authority over India’s sovereign decisions and ongoing projects. The government said its decision to keep the treaty in abeyance remains effective.
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US forces targeted 2 Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island after officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was preparing rockets and sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Related reports said the action was followed by an Iranian ballistic-missile attack on US bases in Jordan.
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Nepal’s flash-flood death toll has risen to 788, while more than 2,500 people remain missing. Rescuers are searching 8 affected districts on the fifth day after an ice-rock avalanche linked to a glacial collapse sent water, mud and debris through northern and central parts of the country.
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Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, has endured more than 115 wars and been devastated 44 times because of its strategic position between eastern and western powers. Today, the city combines historic fortresses, museums and cultural neighbourhoods with modern offices, shopping malls, riverfront clubs and a population of around 17 lakh.
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Rescue operations continued on the fifth day after flash flooding in Nepal, with about 20,000 security personnel deployed. Reports gave differing figures for deaths and missing people, while officials warned teams working in affected districts to remain alert after the Bhote Koshi river rose again on Sunday.
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A Nepalese tally dated 29th Aug 2026 records 753 tourists missing after flooding in Rasuwa, including 183 from India. The document lists 589 foreign nationals and 164 Nepali nationals, while 4 people are recorded as contacted. The figures cover tourists whose status remained unresolved at the stated time.
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Nepal’s authorities are struggling to store and manage bodies recovered after Wednesday’s devastating floods, with hospitals running out of space and some remains kept in a government office in Chitwan. Officials warn that decomposition and limited storage capacity are increasing public-health challenges as rescue teams continue searching for missing people.
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Indraprastha Gas Limited will raise Delhi’s CNG price by ₹3.89 per kg from 6 AM on August 29, 2026. The company attributed the revision to sharply higher imported spot LNG costs linked to the West Asia crisis and disruptions affecting cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has appealed for international intervention after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025. He described the Indus river system as vital to more than 25 crore people and linked it to agriculture, food security, electricity generation and the economy, while India maintains that normal implementation depends on action against cross-border terrorism.
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Authorities have urged people living along the Trishuli River, as far as Muglin, to remain highly alert and move to safe locations until further notice after receiving information that flooding in the Bhote Koshi River has increased again.
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Nepal’s flash floods have killed 469 people, left 977 missing and prompted questions about whether China shared timely information before the disaster. China’s embassy has rejected the allegations, while officials and international media reports say the flood’s origin, warning-system activity and cross-border communication remain unclear.
