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Doosan, Korea Southern Dispatch Nepal Flood Team

A large-scale flood in Nepal’s Himalayan mountain region has left nine Korean workers at a hydropower plant construction site unaccounted for, prompting Doosan Enerbility and Korea South-East Power…

  • Nine Korean workers missing in Nepal flood, Doosan dispatches response team
  • Doosan Enerbility sends seven to eight personnel, including CEO Jeong Yeon-in
  • Korea South-East Power deploys six employees to set up rescue camp

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KP Assembly expresses concern over child abuse incidents

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday expressed concern over the incidents of sexual abuse, violence, abduction and murder of minor children in different parts of the country. The issue was raised through a unanimously passed joint resolution in a session chaired by MPA Anwar Khan from the panel of chairman.

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Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town

SELDOVIA, Alaska (AP) — A small plane crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, and rescuers were forced to wait for the tide to go out…

  • Small plane crashed into water near Seldovia, Alaska.
  • Cause of crash remains unclear, passengers unknown.
  • NTSB investigating incident.

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Judge Removes One Hurdle for Trump Mail Voting Order as States File New Challenge before Midterms

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the midterm…

  • U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani lifts hurdle for Trump's mail voting order.
  • New lawsuit filed by 25 Democrat-controlled states against USPS before midterms.
  • Mail ballots to be dispatched next week, making enforcement challenging.

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What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the dangers associated with such events are compounded by the region's extreme topography, with risks rising due to climate change.

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Public Donates Supplies to Pati Protesters at DPR

Passersby donated food, water, and supplies to Pati residents preparing to stage a rally outside the DPR complex in Jakarta.

  • United Pati Society Alliance (AMPB) prepared for protest at DPR building.
  • Donated supplies included drinks, food, and raw vegetables.
  • Rally demanded approval of Asset Forfeiture Bill and death penalty for corrupt officials.
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