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American missing in wake of Nepal floods contacted, Nepali officials tell CBS News

Kathmandu, Nepal — One of the dozens of U.S. nationals missing in the wake of the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border has been contacted, Nepali government officials confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday.  About 85 Americans were still listed as missing, and word that rescuers have managed to contact one could bring hope […]

Historic U.K. estate used as Wayne Manor in “Batman Begins” must be surveyed for bats, officials say

A British estate used as a filming location in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” may be taken from its owners if repair work, including bat surveys, does not commence, according to local council notices. The stately home was built between 1852 and 1854 in Buckinghamshire, a region in southeast England. It stood in for Wayne Manor in […]

China postpones Chang’e-7 moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions, officials say

China said on Sunday it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon. The Chang’e-7 spacecraft was originally set to lift off in the coming days from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on China’s southern Hainan Island. The mission does […]

Russian drone strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy’s hometown, Ukraine officials say

Russian drones struck a shopping mall in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said. The shopping mall strike, plus two other separate Russian attacks in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions, left a total of 21 people dead across Ukraine on Friday, […]

Liberia receives first group of “third country” deportees from U.S., officials say

The West African nation of Liberia received the first group of “third country” deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, including migrants from Latin America, U.S. officials told CBS News.  Roughly 20 deportees from different countries landed in Liberia, after being deported from the U.S. A U.S. official, however, told CBS News that after the plane […]

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement, officials say

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns and amid threats from the Iran war.  “The agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of […]

Thailand high school shooting leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured, officials say

Nonthaburi, Thailand — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding several others, police said. The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan told The Associated Press. He […]

Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say

An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing two people, Russian state media said, citing local officials. The suspected bomber was also killed, officials said.  At least 21 people were also injured when the IED detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted […]

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 4, injure at least 15, officials say

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen others, local officials said Saturday local time, after Kyiv’s mayor warned of a ballistic missile attack. It comes after the United Nations found June was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, as Moscow ramped up […]

European wildfires could burn for months, officials say, as evacuations continue

Deadly wildfires continue to rampage across parts of Spain and France, stranding tourists and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Officials say the fires could continue to burn for months. Imtiaz Tyab reports. European wildfires could burn for months, officials say, as evacuations continue #European #wildfires #burn #months #officials #evacuations #continue