Dubai resident Ram Kumar Rijal cries for the hundreds of friends and neighbours he lost in his hometown in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nepal. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Nepali man living in Dubai mourns more than 100 friends who died in floods

UAE resident grapples with loss after raging floodwater devastated his hometown

UAE

US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after lengthy Middle East deployment

US

Nepal rescuers focus on workers trapped in tunnels

Asia

Rain hampers flood rescue mission in Nepal as thousands remain missing

Asia

How grandmother, 97, survived Nepal flood after rescue in digger bucket

Asia

'Treated like animals': Sailor tells of ordeal in Iran’s Bandar Abbas jail

UAE

Families cling on to hope as thousands remain missing from Nepal floods

Asia
The family of Jiwan Jyoti are refusing to give up hope that she can be found safe. Photo: Supplied by family
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Family of Indian-American woman missing after Nepal-Tibet floods hold onto hope

Relatives of Jiwan Jyoti have travelled from the US in a desperate search for news

Asia

Nepal travel groups search for missing tourists and staff

Asia

Death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet floods passes 500

Asia

'It took everyone': Brothers tell of devastation after Nepal-Tibet floods

Asia

Aftermath of devastating Nepal-Tibet floods - in pictures

Asia

Maryam Nawaz Sharif recognised for technology-driven environmental efforts

Climate

More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border

Asia

Aftermath of devastating Nepal-Tibet floods - in pictures

Rescue teams continue desperate search for survivors after almost 470 people are killed

Asia

Maryam Nawaz Sharif recognised for technology-driven environmental efforts

Climate

More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border

Asia

At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Asia

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