US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defence assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island.
A monitoring station at the Kathmandu airport recorded about 240 millimetres (9.4 inches) of rain, the highest figure since 2002.
The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 93 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need ...