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Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster

Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions

The Guardian - UK

Nepal rescuers continue search for missing as identification of dead remains challenge

Eleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted with the tough task of identifying casualties, as many bodies are severely affected. Approximately 5,000 people, including several foreign nationals, are still unaccounted for after the ice-rock avalanche. The nation…

The Economic Times

Nepal PM Balendra Shah to address UN session to voice concern over climate change

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah will address the UN General Assembly soon. He plans to raise climate change and seek international compensation for devastating floods. These flash floods, caused by an ice-rock avalanche, killed over thirteen hundred people. The Nepalese delegation is preparing its position for the upcoming global discussions.…

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India says developed countries "must take lead in reducing emissions," affirms solidarity with Nepal

"Developed countries who historically are responsible for the emissions and have contributed overwhelmingly to the civil crisis, must take lead in reducing emissions and supporting developing countries by way of finance and technology transfer to meet this challenge," the MEA said.

The Economic Times

Nepal has not asked for any compensation from India, says Nepal Foreign Minister

Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal clarified that Kathmandu has not sought climate compensation from India or other countries following devastating floods. He urged regional and global cooperation to address climate change impacts in the Himalayas, while thanking India for swift relief, rescue and forensic assistance as Nepal’s death toll reached…

The Economic Times

Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster

When a wall of icy debris from a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through his village last week, Pemba Chhring Tamang watched the landscape he had known all his life disappear.

Radio France Internationale

Nepal PM 'thanks' India, China for aid after minister seeks 'compensation' for deadly flood

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday thanked India and China for their swift assistance after devastating flash floods killed over 1,000 people and left nearly 4,900 missing.

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'Not charity': Nepal seeks compensation from major industrial emitters for deadly flood

Nepal has launched a diplomatic push to seek climate-related compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters, as the country grapples with the devastating aftermath of deadly flash floods.

The Times of India

Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing

Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and leaving thousands still missing. The huge wave of ice, rocks and debris that smashed into villages and towns on Wednesday claimed at least 797…

The Economic Times

Nepal-Tibet disaster: death toll exceeds 800 amid warnings of new flash floods – as it happened

Searches continue as mass burials of unidentified victims begin days after floods and landslides hit Nepal-Tibet border

The Guardian - AU

Nepal-Tibet floods: 750 dead, 20,000 deployed as rising rivers hamper rescue ops - top developments

Nepal and Tibet floods have claimed 750 lives and left over 3,000 missing. Rescuers continue operations amid warnings of fresh flooding and difficult conditions. Hundreds are believed trapped in hydropower tunnels, requiring specialized international assistance. India and China are providing crucial support including forensic experts and relief supplies. Infrastructure damage…

The Times of India

Nepal flash flood LIVE updates: 768 dead, over 2,500 still missing as rescue operation enters fifth day

Flash floods in central Nepal have claimed over 700 lives and left thousands missing. Rescuers continue searching for survivors and recovering bodies five days after the disaster. An ice-rock avalanche triggered the devastating torrent of water, mud, and debris downstream. India has rescued 108 nationals and is coordinating relief efforts…

The Economic Times

Desperate families gather across Nepal in search for missing loved ones as flash flood death toll rises to 750

A rapid deployment team from the UK arrived in Nepal on Saturday to provide support for British nationals and their families

The Independent UK

China offers emergency financial assistance, aid to Nepal

China provided emergency financial aid and assistance to Nepal. The nation is recovering from devastating flash floods which killed many people. Chinese relief supplies and rescue experts are heading to affected areas. Beijing shared crucial data and early warning information with Kathmandu.

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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises to 626 as Kathmandu Rejects General International Rescue Help

The devastating Nepal Flash Floods leave at least 626 dead as Kathmandu formally rejects general international rescue help and requests only highly specialised technical assistance for trapped victims.

The Economic Times

Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

Rescue efforts continue after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Authorities are finding survivors and transporting them to safety while families anxiously await news. The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 633 dead and nearly 3,000 missing. Steep mountains and narrow gorges are hampering ongoing…

The Guardian - UK

Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Nepal requests foreign ⁠help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnels

The Independent UK

Bodies wash up in neighbouring India and as far as 250 miles downstream from Nepal disaster

Nepal's foreign minister, Shisir Khanal, warned that bodies recovered from the disaster are at risk of decomposing quickly in the heat

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The Independent UK

Flash flood death toll rises to 675 as Nepal rejects international search and rescue offers

British rapid response team set to arrive in Kathmandu on Saturday to assist families of more than 30 UK nationals missing in disaster

France 24

UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after flood death toll tops 680

Nepal's foreign minister and the UN climate chief on Saturday warned of the growing threat from climate change to the Himalayas, three days after devastating floods swept along the border with China, engulfing entire villages. At least 675 people were killed in Nepal, according to the country's disaster authority. Another…

The Economic Times

Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue

Nepal requires foreign technical assistance for specialized recovery efforts after a devastating flood. The country needs help with tunnel rescues and restoring vital transport and communication links. Identification and storage of deceased individuals are also areas needing external expertise. Nepal has requested specialized services and technical assistance from its neighboring…

The Economic Times

India dispatches first relief aid to flood-hit Nepal

In response to the horrific flash floods in Nepal that claimed 157 lives and left over 750 individuals unaccounted for, India swiftly dispatched initial relief materials. The disaster, which began in Tibet, wreaked havoc in central Nepal, demolishing entire villages and crucial infrastructure. Prime Minister Modi has pledged comprehensive humanitarian…

The Times of India

Break Agnipath deadlock, Gorkha veterans press Balen govt as Indian Army chief visits Pokhara

Days before Gen Seth's arrival, hundreds of former Indian Army personnel, their families and Gorkha aspirants marched in Pokhara, urging Nepal prime minister Balen Shah to permit recruitment under Agnipath.

The Independent UK

Nepal says it may have lost treaty papers marking border with India

The 1816 Sugauli Treaty between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal significantly reduced the Himalayan nation’s territory

The Economic Times

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah to meet Indian, Chinese envoys on Monday

Prime Minister Balendra Shah will meet Indian and Chinese ambassadors on Monday. He will also meet the US Embassy Charge d'Affaires on Tuesday. These meetings follow a joint courtesy meeting with seventeen ambassadors in April. The agenda includes discussions on bilateral relations and messages from respective governments. These engagements were…

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