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"400 Missing Tourists" in 'Worst' Disaster... The 'Decisive' Reason Foreigners Were Heavily Impacted Amid massive floods in Nepal, a significant number of the missing have been identified as foreigners. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:11 PM

Two Months' Worth of Rain in 12 Hours... Japan Hit by Heavy Downpours Again Within Two Weeks Heavy rain has battered Japan once again, just two weeks after record-breaking downpours struck Chiba Prefecture. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:07 PM

Missing Persons in Nepal Floods Surge to 823, Death Toll Rises to 270 Nepalese disaster authorities announced on this day that 823 people are missing following the massive floods that occurred the previous day in parts of Bagmati Province in northern Nepal. SBS Aug 27, 2026 7:09 PM

Rapper-Turned Youngest Prime Minister Calls for Unity Over Nepal Floods... Faces Major Test of Crisis Response Prime Minister Balendra, who led his party to victory in general elections following large-scale Gen Z anti-government protests last year and took office as prime minister in March, now faces a critical test of his crisis management capabilities amid this major disaster. SBS Aug 27, 2026 7:08 PM

China Blasts U.S. Consideration of Additional Overcapacity Tariffs, Vows Countermeasures During a regular press briefing today, Chinese Ministry of Commerce Spokesperson He Yadong responded to a related question by stating, "The U.S. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:55 PM

An End to the Iran War in Sight? Dr. Cho Han-wan Says, "Nobody Can Stand Starvation! How Can They Hold Out Against Economic Suffocation?" Half a year has passed since the outbreak of the Iran War. As peace negotiations stalled, the U.S. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:35 PM

Climate-Driven Disaster: What Caused the Massive Floods in Nepal? It was a typical Wednesday morning when the border area between Nepal and China's Tibet in the Himalayas was instantly submerged in water. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:26 PM

Ahead of Xi's US Visit, Washington Uncovers and Disrupts Massive Chinese Hacking Operation President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on May 15. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:16 PM

"Cut Off Power to the U.S.!" and "Is It China or Us?": United 'Team Canada' Explodes in Anger, Targeting Trump (Trump NOW) The trade conflict between the United States and Canada is effectively escalating into a "trade war." After the U.S. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:12 PM

Taiwan Signs $870 Million U.S. Drone Purchase Deal Ahead of U.S.-China Summit worth approximately 1.2 trillion won . According to Taiwan's Liberty Times on the 27th, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced the winning bid results for the procurement of U.S.-made drones valued at 26.9 billion Taiwan dollars (approx. SBS Aug 27, 2026 6:06 PM