Flash floods and landslides in Nepal triggered by monsoon rains left at least 47 people dead and 29 others missing.
Since Thursday, heavy rain has disrupted communication lines and traffic in the Himalayan nation, submerged large swathes of land and put settlements near rain-fed rivers at high risk.
Search and rescue efforts have been intensified, with local authorities estimating that around 6,000 people have had their houses damaged.
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, as she tries to gain some influence over how the president shapes the South American country's political future.
At least seven killed in Uganda violence, Museveni dominates election results
At least seven people were killed in violence overnight in central Uganda, police said on Friday, following national elections that looked set to extend veteran President Yoweri Museveni's rule into a fifth decade.
Thailand halts multiple major construction projects after fatal accidents
Thailand's Transport Ministry on Friday ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development PCL as well as other large-scale projects overseen by the ministry, as it conducts safety inspections after two fatal crane accidents in two days.
Bus crashes into building in South Korea, leaving 13 injured, Yonhap says
A bus crashed into a building in South Korea's capital Seoul on Friday, leaving 13 people injured, including two in a serious condition, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
