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With Republicans on attack, Democrats wary of influencer Hasan Piker
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 — With the approach of US midterm elections in November and facing the possibility of losing control in both houses of Congress, Republicans are training their fire […]
Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments
KATHMANDU, Aug 29 — The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 today, as rescuers scoured deep, leg-sucking […]
Put down the toilet paper: US shoppers urged not to panic buy
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 —A United States (US) trade association has urged consumers to exercise restraint when buying toilet paper amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada that threatens to push […]
Nepali army starts drilling into hydropower tunnel to reach more than 100 trapped workers
KATHMANDU, Aug 29 — Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating […]
The last frontier: Trump moves to create US Space Academy as space ambitions grow
LOS ANGELES, Aug 29 — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston on Friday to begin the process of establishing the first […]
Norway turns the page as Haakon takes over after King Harald’s death
OSLO, Aug 29 — Norway opened a new chapter in its history on Saturday under King Haakon VIII, after the death of his father Harald, a unifying figure who was […]
India steps up Himalayan glacier monitoring after deadly Nepal–Tibet floods
NEW DELHI, Aug 29 — India is stepping up monitoring of its Himalayan regions bordering China and Nepal, days after deadly floods apparently triggered by a glacial collapse, authorities said […]
Norway’s new King Haakon to take constitutional oath Tuesday
COPENHAGEN, Aug 29 — The new king of Norway, Haakon VIII, will take his oath of allegiance to the constitution next Tuesday after the death of his father Harald V, […]
Death toll climbs to 623 in Nepal as flood recovery efforts continue
ISTANBUL, Aug 29 — The number of fatalities from devastating floods and landslides in Nepal reached 623 on Saturday as search teams continued to recover bodies carried downstream by surging […]
‘The king is dead, long live the king’: Norway mourns Harald as son Haakon takes throne
OSLO, Aug 29 — Laying flowers and embracing, thousands of people gathered in Oslo on Friday to pay their respects to Norway’s King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after […]