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LIVE - 'Everything is under mud': Nepal death toll rises to 389 amid fears of new flood - The US Geological Survey says "glacial collapse" triggered the wall of water and mud that tore through Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of people are still missing.
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Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say -- Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice. -- Asia2 hours ago
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.7 hours ago
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84 -- He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.3 hours ago
LIVE - US woman who killed her children was 'damn good mother' suffering psychosis, defence says - Lindsay Clancy does not dispute killing her three children, but her lawyers say she had postpartum psychosis at the time.1 hour ago
Two killed in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin -- Police have arrested a man after an incident in which two people were killed including an 18-year-old.59 minutes ago
Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health -- A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.5 hours ago
Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist -- The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.3 hours ago
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies -- Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.42 minutes ago
'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicides -- The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.3 hours ago
The monstrous crimes of Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia' -- The Bosnian Serb commander led a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian conflict.2 hours ago
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away -- One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.9 hours ago
Key moments in trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of murdering her three children -- Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.3 hours ago
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish -- On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.17 hours ago
Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood -- BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.8 minutes ago
What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods? -- At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.6 hours ago
People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods -- At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.10 hours ago
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border -- This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.1 day ago
Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens -- The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.42 minutes ago
King 'heartbroken' by deadly Nepal flash floods -- Some 33 people from the UK are missing, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.59 minutes ago
Memory wars: Election clash over Germany's Nazi past as AfD eyes power in east -- Remembering its role in the World Wars is a key aspect of modern Germany's identity but the AfD argues it is time to take a more positive view of the past.11 hours ago
Jellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant -- It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.1 hour ago
Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions -- Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.2 hours ago