Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages

Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.
Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight

Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
Live Updates: New Nepal Flood Warning Complicates Desperate Himalayan Search

Rescuers are racing to find survivors of a torrent that swept through valleys along the China-Nepal border. The Nepali police on Friday warned people to head for safety, citing a new risk of flooding.
‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat

The usually genial country is been bitterly divided over a vote this weekend on whether to enter membership talks with the European Union.
Fear Over Malaysia’s Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar

The announcement has sent panic through a community that fled its country’s brutal military rule, civil war, religious persecution or some combination of the three.
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.

Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering.
Tips for Traveling While Pregnant

Doing research and getting advice from your doctor before you go can make your trip smoother.
Inside a Secret School for Afghan Girls

Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bu…
Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.