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Two workers who were trapped in a tunnel in Nepal have been rescued alive and said there are more alive
Ten days after the floods, the two men were found 170 metres from the tunnel entrance, after rescue teams heard voices coming from inside, which families described as a "miracle."
More than 900 people have died and 4200 have been missing since the floods in Nepal
There are 590 missing foreigners displaced from 39 countries to Nepal, while the search for a tunnel for the Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project has been completed, where dozens of workers were believed to have been trapped, but no one has been found.
Four days after the floods, the unrest of the people around the Trishuli River is increasing
EITB's Asian correspondent, Olatz Urkia, is in Nepal, Flood Zone Zero, where survivors complain that they have been left homeless and have not received enough help, while they fear further flooding and report that bodies are being buried without family permission.
EITB, Nepal's Flood Ground Zero
EITB's Asian correspondent, Olatz Urkia, has reached Area 0 of the Nepal disaster in Bidur, a city covered with a large layer of mud and rocks, where he has been placed in the rescue area and where relatives of missing persons are gathering for information.
What caused the sudden floods in Nepal and Tibet?
At least 70 dead and more than 400 missing, including two Spaniards and three French, from a major flood in Nepal
A sudden wave hit several villages near the Tibetan border this Wednesday.
Singapore will donate €47,000 per child to boost the birth rate
Measures aimed at families also include improvements in housing, childcare and parenting permits, which will be extended to all Singaporean children born in 2026 or who are between the ages of 1 and 17.
Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal and calls for a definitive end to the war
Tension is increasing in Lebanon
In Lebanon, the army under Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of part of Beirut to fight Hezbollah.
China has declared that it will not participate in nuclear negotiations after the expiry of the START III treaty
The Asian giant says its nuclear capabilities are not comparable to those of the United States or Russia. The White House denounces that China has significantly increased its nuclear capabilities.
Indonesia extends for three days the search for members of a Spanish family who disappeared at sea
The second body was rescued today, that of Fernando Martín, a 44-year-old former coach of Valencia CF B, two children are still missing.
Burma will hold elections in the midst of the war, the first in five years
The process is divided into three phases, the last of which will take place on 25 January. The opposition calls for a boycott and ensures that the process will not be 'free and fair'.
These have been the main economic headlines this year
Global trade relations have been disrupted by Donald Trump, and trade competition between the US and China has been intense. The eurozone has resisted better than expected, but the industry has taken the biggest blow.
Four Spanish citizens disappear in Indonesia after a ship sinks
Rescue teams are looking for two missing adults and two children near Padar Island, east of Bali.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant will be reopened
TEPCO will reactivate the world's largest nuclear power plant in January after receiving approval from local authorities.
Japan raises tsunami alert and warns of another possible earthquake
Japan has deactivated the tsunami alert the day after the 7.5 degree earthquake that struck the north of the country on Monday, but the authorities have activated a special alert at the risk of an unusual earthquake in the coming days.
A 7.6 degree earthquake has hit northern Japan and a tsunami alert has been issued
Authorities have evacuated more than 23,000 people due to the risk of waves of up to three metres. Tohoku Electric Power, operator of two nuclear power plants in the earthquake area, is assessing the situation in the factories.
At least 631 people have died in Indonesia from flooding, and one million people have been evicted
At least one million people have been evicted from their homes on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, because of the worst floods of the year in Asia, while the authorities estimate that 631 people have already died and 472 are missing.
128 people have already died in the Hong Kong fire, while some 200 remain missing
The fire originated in a house last Wednesday. The firefighters have reported that the fire alarms did not work properly. So far, the authorities have arrested five people suspected of being responsible for the tragedy.
A major fire in an urbanization in Hong Kong has caused at least four deaths
A major fire broke out in an urbanization in the Tai Po district in northern Hong Kong. Flames quickly spread because of the bamboo scaffolding placed on a block. Police do not rule out more people trapped in three burning buildings.