Disasters in the small Himalayan nation have become more frequent as the effects of climate change intensify.
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Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, Killed by Israeli Strike at 64
In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential regional force and a potent adversary of Israel.
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Holds Emergency Meeting Over Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon
Israel’s airstrikes south of Beirut flattened several buildings and targeted Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Inside the Lebanese Valley Where Israel Is Bombarding Hezbollah
The Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah bastion in eastern Lebanon, had mostly been spared over 11 months of war. But The New York Times saw widespread devastation there after intense Israeli airstrikes this week.
The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.
The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Health experts, gathering at the U.N., have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.
Dozens, Mostly Children, Drown During a Hindu Festival
At least 46 died in a ceremony that involves bathing in local rivers and streams in Bihar State, where recent rains had raised water levels.
Kiryat Shmona, Israel, Endures Hezbollah Rocket Strikes
Despite the danger, older residents, firefighters, medics and a few small-business owners chose to stay put in Kiryat Shmona, the northernmost Israeli city near the border with Lebanon.
Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods
Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change made the deluge more likely.
Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon Are Some of the Deadliest in Decades: What to Know
What we know about the strikes, the death toll and how it is calculated.