NewsAsiaChinaIndiaNepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found aliveMore than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.13 hrs agoAsiaNepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problemMore than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.3 hrs agoAsiaSteve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock deathThe Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.21 hrs agoAustraliaAI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.1 day agoAustralia'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivorsThere are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.11 hrs agoAsiaIndian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local languageA new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.49 mins agoAsiaIs India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.1 day agoAsiaAround 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school mealsAuthorities are investigating several suspected outbreaks amid growing criticism of the scheme.Eleven people sentenced to death in Vietnam drug trafficking caseMore than 200 people are convicted over a network smuggling drugs into Vietnam in toothpaste tubes and other consumer items.Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president Kenya's President William Ruto orders India's Tata Chemicals to quit, saying it has failed to benefit the country.US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyageWith military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stand out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd.South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residentsThe man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.Features'Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBCFrom searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.Why Nepal floods should worry IndiaThe disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.India's GDP growth defies oil shock but stirs up controversyIndia's 7.8% GDP growth has been met with scepticism over methodology and long-term durability due to a weak monsoon.Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai cityThe BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India?Dara Singh is serving a life sentence for burning alive Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999.Latest updates49 mins agoIndian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local languageA new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.49 mins ago3 hrs agoNepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - 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