Deutsche Welle: DW.com https://www.dw.com/s-12758?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-08-28T00:36:22Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-12758?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-flooding-we-are-disconnected-from-kathmandu/a-78536034?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf DW spoke with people from the Nepali regions devastated by flash floods about the fates of their family members, with a government minister warning that the state was not ready for a disaster of such magnitude. 2026-08-27T15:15:00Z World en 78536034 https://www.dw.com/en/tragedy-in-nepal-how-do-flash-floods-happen/a-78526421?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf When flash floods sweep through the Himalayas, there is often little time to react. Scientists are working to understand the risks and improve early warning systems. 2026-08-27T14:31:00Z Science en 78526421 https://www.dw.com/en/could-new-us-sanctions-tear-china-and-iran-apart/a-78526205?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Washington's strategy of putting maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to smooth political tensions with China. 2026-08-27T12:37:00Z World en 78526205 https://www.dw.com/en/when-lakes-decline-can-they-recover/a-78460263?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf While some of the world's largest lakes are shrinking dramatically, others show that recovery is possible. 2026-08-27T09:38:00Z Environment en 78460263 https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-modi-putin-to-hold-bilateral-talks-in-sco-summit/live-78519583?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf The Indian prime minister will meet Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek at the end of the month. Meanwhile, India has stepped up efforts as hundreds remain missing after floods in Nepal. 2026-08-27T07:18:00Z News en 78519583 https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-floods-hundreds-killed-over-1-000-missing/a-78519407?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of people, including many foreign tourists, are missing. 2026-08-27T05:54:00Z News en 78519407 https://www.dw.com/en/gamescom-2026-what-s-next-for-the-gaming-industry/a-78502849?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf As Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne, AI, hardware costs and slowing user growth are putting pressure on the global games industry despite its current strength. 2026-08-26T11:15:00Z Business en 78502849 https://www.dw.com/en/india-assam-tea-industry-faces-climate-driven-labor-crisis/a-78506414?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Plantations in Assam produce more than half of India's tea. But rising heat is hurting yields, workers are increasingly leaving for more stable work, and producers are feeling the squeeze of stagnant tea prices. 2026-08-26T11:03:00Z World en 78506414 https://www.dw.com/en/deadly-flash-flood-wipes-away-villages-in-nepal-tibet/a-78505576?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Dozens have died and hundreds were reported missing, including 341 foreign tourists. Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high floodwaters. 2026-08-26T09:44:00Z News en 78505576 https://www.dw.com/en/why-mamdani-opposes-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-s-nyc-event/a-78502850?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Zohran Mamdani called the Hindu nationalist group's ideology "exclusionary" ahead of Mohan Bhagwat's New York event. But can the mayor do anything to stop it? 2026-08-26T07:54:00Z News en 78502850 https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-islamabad-hospital-fire-kills-at-least-14-infants/a-78503056?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf A fire broke out in the third floor of a maternity ward in Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an immediate investigation into the tragedy. 2026-08-26T05:23:00Z News en 78503056 https://www.dw.com/en/why-landmines-are-back-in-force-despite-international-bans/a-78501702?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Russia's war on Ukraine has prompted several European countries to abandon a landmark 1990s landmine treaty. DW examines what is at stake. 2026-08-26T05:18:00Z TOP STORIES en 78501702 https://www.dw.com/en/china-dissident-artist-jailed-for-satirical-mao-sculptures/a-78502724?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Sculptor Gao Zhen was charged under China's "Law on the Protection ⁠of Heroes ​and Martyrs." His supporters have called for his immediate release. 2026-08-26T03:46:00Z News en 78502724 https://www.dw.com/en/will-iran-withdraw-from-nuclear-non-proliferation-treaty/a-78495930?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Iranian lawmakers have again raised the possibility of leaving a decades-old international nuclear weapons treaty. Analysts say the threat to quit may offer Tehran more leverage than an actual withdrawal. 2026-08-25T12:01:00Z World en 78495930 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-protest-victim-they-were-shooting-to-kill/a-78486217?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf DW spoke with several Iranians affected by a brutal crackdown at the hands of the Tehran's security forces during the height of massive public protests in January. 2026-08-24T13:40:00Z World en 78486217