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China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
China's installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone.
Women survivors face sanitation woes in Nepal relief camp
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Scores of women queued at a school sheltering Nepal flood victims, jostling to receive personal-care supplies, as concerns over sanitation and menstrual hygiene...
Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepared to meet Russian coun...
Nepali families hold symbolic funerals for missing after floods
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
After days of searching shelters and morgues, many Nepali families held symbolic funeral ceremonies on Tuesday to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing sin...
At least five leaders skip annual Pacific Islands summit
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China...
China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescue...
Crude prices rise on US-Iran strikes, equities mixed after Warsh remarks
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices spiked Monday after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war, while stocks were mixed as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw invest...
The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least 4,793 people were listed as missing Monday, with a further 919 confirmed dead, after the flash floods and landslides that hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal recovers bodies but presses on for trapped tunnel workers
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepali rescuers raced on Monday in a bid to free dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after devastating floods as search efforts entered a s...
At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China...
Nepal PM says nation facing 'unimaginable' disaster
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal is facing an "unimaginable and heartbreaking" disaster with authorities struggling to assess the full scale of devastating floods that have killed hundred...
China's factory activity slides for second straight month
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Factory activity in China contracted in August for a second straight month, official data showed Monday, as soft demand weighs on the world's second-largest eco...
Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers struggled Monday through mud and debris for a sixth day, as the number of missing people soared to nearly 5,000 since tsunami-like glacial floods roare...
Swollen rivers, washed-out roads hamper Nepal rescue effort
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland on Monday, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victi...
Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: disaster authority
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disa...
Chinese guitar capital's stairway to export heaven
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
It doesn't take long to guess the main industry of the Chinese town of Zheng'an. A giant guitar sculpture dominates the central square, guitar murals adorn wall...
China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescue...
At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China...
Crude prices rise above $90 per barrel on US-Iran strikes
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices jumped more than two percent Monday, with the Brent international benchmark rising above $90 a barrel after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war.
Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers struggled on Monday through mud and debris for a sixth day, as the number of missing people soared to nearly 4,500 since tsunami-like glacial floods ro...
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