Nepal-China border floods death toll reaches 1,375

Nepal's disaster authority said the death toll from flash floods and mudslides along the Chinese border has climbed to 1,375, while rescue teams continue searching for more than 5,500 people still unaccounted for ten days after the glacier collapse.

Malaysian premier says early election calls under consideration

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Saturday that his government would consider calls for an early general election while stressing that his administration remains focused on economic revival and anti-corruption efforts, with the current parliamentary term set to continue until December 2027.

India places Earth-imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit

The Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket early Friday, placing the EOS-05 Earth-imaging satellite into geosynchronous orbit in a mission hailed as a breakthrough for the agency's Earth observation capabilities, with officials targeting six additional launches before year's end.