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In a post on Facebook , Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said that the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police had been dispatched to the scene of the disaster “for rescue and relief operations. On the Tibetan side, Chinese st
Japan should try to counter the United States’ efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to quit the body, its president said, adding that Tokyo’s support is pivotal to ensuring the court’s survival.
NDRRMC Aug. 23: 6,913,577 people affected by Habagat and TCs Luis, Maymay, Neneng; ~P6.614B damage. PAGASA: Saudel outside PAR, may enter Monday as Obet.
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid clocked 9.39 seconds in the 100m — faster than Bolt’s 9.58 human record. Separate trial: Honor’s Lightning at 9.32s.
Marcos yesterday canceled his public engagements, including a forum organized by a foreign correspondents association to monitor the protests, his office said. The demonstration was largely in support of Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta
The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, rejecting a special appeal filed by the organization. The Supreme Court found that the Unificati
Korea drone operation Published : June 12, 2026 - 11:37:11 Updated : June 12, 2026 - 17:13:25 Court finds operation aimed at provoking Pyongyang to build case for martial law Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in priso
Settebello deaths confirmed; Jalveer disabled Thursday with 20 Indians rescued; New Delhi summons U.S. chargé.
The US Tsunami Warning Centre has issued advisories for parts of the Pacific following a massive earthquake off Mindanao in the Philippines. According to local civil defence office director Rodrigo Sosmeña, 12 of the fatalities were reporte
In a bulletin, the state seismology agency said the quake was recorded 7:37 a.m. at a depth of 33 kilometers and was located 32 kilometers south, 4 degrees west of Maasim, Sarangani. Phivolcs said the ground shaking was felt in the followin
A road in the shopping district of Ginza was blocked off and people were taken away in stretchers A road in the shopping district of Ginza was blocked off and people were taken away in stretchers About 20 people were injured at a luxury sho
PALAWAN, Philippines — Four police officers involved in the Good Friday shooting in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, that killed two policemen and a jail personnel have been locked up for the filing of appropriate charges, po
South Korea said it was negotiating with Nepal after Kathmandu said it did not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns. Authorities in Nepal have issued
Reynolds , Jane Dalton & Namita Singh Friday 28 August 2026 06:33 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Trump says US offers Nepal aid as dozens of Americans may be missing Nepal and China have issued warnings of fresh f
TERRIFYING VIDEO CAPTURES PEOPLE FLEEING INCOMING MUDSLIDE AT NEPAL-CHINA BORDER Earthmovers clear the debris of flash flooding in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) The death toll has climbed to
Officials in Nepal had earlier said hundreds of foreigners were reported missing, including Indian nationals on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus. The tally of missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county was 558, Chinese
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floo
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama , who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her company said Thursday. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo , her company, Yayoi Ku
In neighbouring India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was "prepared to provide Nepal with all possible types of humanitarian assistance". Authorities issued alerts urging residents in several districts to keep away from th
August 26, 2026 / 1:48 AM EDT / CBS/AP Islamabad — A fire at a nursery in a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital killed at least 14 newborns, hospital officials and the government said. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Me
AP, CNN and Xinhua: China Manned Space Agency says Chang’e-7 does not meet launch conditions and cannot fly in this year’s planned Wenchang window. Probe was set to hunt water ice at the lunar south pole.
CHINA'S COMPACT HUMANOID ROBOT SHOWS OFF BALANCE AND FLIPS A robot crosses the finish line in the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon on April 19, 2026. (Andy Wong/AP) Nearly half of the robots ran using autonomous
FBI WRAPS UP CYBERCRIME OPERATION TARGETING GLOBAL NETWORKS PREYING ON AMERICANS China-linked hackers used shared network infrastructure to disguise malicious traffic and make attacks harder to trace (Donato Fasano/ ) According to the Justi
NEW AI BRAIN LETS ROBOTS MOVE LIKE HUMANS Christian Hubicki made his name on reality TV's "Survivor," but he makes his living running a robotics research lab at Florida State University. (Todd Owyoung/NBC) "The organizers of this event did
Eastern Japanese toads are typically found in forests, grasslands and other terrestrial habitats across eastern Japan, but they have also proved remarkably adaptable to urban environments. The orca repeatedly allowed the calf to sink before
CEC: 74% of about 12 million eligible voted. DW: three state-TV exit polls put Tokayev-aligned Adilet at 70–72%. AP and Al Jazeera: only approved parties ran; official count under way.
Day-one Great Hall talks: Xi calls Taiwan the top China-US issue; White House says both sides want Hormuz open and Iran without a nuclear weapon.
Waymo said its Chinese-built Zeekr Ojai robotaxi, previously limited to early-access rides, is now open to general riders. Company has imported thousands of base vehicles despite ~127.5% tariffs.
Statements by the university said the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team were on a conditioning exercise last Monday near the shoreline, but strong waves swept several of them into deeper water. Father Yap said the university had formed an
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Overstaying in Japan was not a punishable crime before February 2000, the local media reports said. The Japan Times reported, police began investigating the case after receiving an anonymous tip in June.
OpenAI said on Thursday that it will start showing ads on its ChatGPT Free and Go subscription tiers in India. OpenAI said in February that it has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the f
South Korea’s police said Thursday they were seeking indictments of seven transport ministry officials over the 2024 Jeju Air crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. Police said Thursday the seven officials were involved i
Meta Platforms said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from U.S. states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out The Jacobian conjecture – which suggests that a certain type of mathematical function would also work in reverse – was formally set out by Ott-Heinrich Keller in 1939.
Korean vessels have left Strait of Hormuz President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that all but two South Korean-operated vessels have left the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the US-Iran war. President Lee Jae Myung speaks dur
Monterrey, Mexico, – Japan marked the 1,000th match in World Cup history with a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North Africans out. Hajime Moriyasu’s side, which drew 2-2 with
Korea-operated vessel transits through Strait of Hormuz Another vessel operated by a South Korean shipper has successfully passed through the crisis-stricken Strait of Hormuz, marking the second case of its kind, Seoul's oceans ministry sai
He said the late-hour reinstatement posed a risk to the Solomons' tuna industry, in terms of international reputation. Iroga said anything that harms the tuna industry in the Solomons would cause untold harm to the country.
Honda suspending $15B EV plant in Ontario 'a disappointing decision,' Carney says Brendan Sweeney, president and CEO of Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada, which represents manufacturers in Canada including Honda, said many of the