Dramatic footage from the flood disaster in the Himalayas has been shown around the world - but TV viewers in China are not allowed to see it, the BBC reports.
WorldMore than 680 people are confirmed dead after flash floods and a tsunami disaster in Nepal and Tibet. Nearly 2,500 are missing, more than 500 of whom are foreign nationals. Nepal says efforts to rescue trapped workers are making progress.
WorldJapanese automaker Toyota's sales fell to 912,683 cars in July compared with the same month last year. This was a decline of 5.3 percent and the sixth consecutive month of lower global sales for the Japanese automaker.
BusinessSeveral stock markets in Asia look set to end the week with gains.
BusinessA Swedish citizen and a foreign citizen living in Sweden are among the more than a thousand people missing after the dramatic mudslide in the Himalayas, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
SwedenCoast Guard, research vessels and other boats. The number of Chinese ships around Taiwan reached a record high in July.
WorldThe United States says it has stopped a Chinese hacker attack against several American agencies, Reuters reports.
WorldAt least 160 people have been confirmed dead in widespread landslides and flooding in the Himalayan mountain range, along the border between Nepal and Tibet. More than 400 people are missing, most of them tourists.
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