October 5, 2023

*) Many dead, over 100 missing in India flash floods due to glacial lake burst At least 14 people have been killed and 102 others missing in northeast India after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst its banks. The disaster affected the lives of 22,000 people and is the latest in a series of deadly weather events in South Asia's mountains. A cloudburst dropped a huge amount of rain over a short period on the Lhonak glacial lake, triggering flash floods and washing away eleven bridges. *) Azerbaijan president refuses to attend EU-brokered meet over snub to Türkiye Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev has decided against attending an EU-brokered meeting in Spain after France and Germany opposed his request for Turkish representation at the talks. It would have been his first face-to-face talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan since Baku took back full control of Karabakh. Aliyev wanted ally Türkiye to be represented at the meeting, but when France and Germany objected, he said "an anti-Azerbaijani atmosphere" had developed. *) Millions off work as Typhoon Koinu brings 'record' winds, rains to Taiwan Typhoon Koinu has unleashed record winds in southern Taiwan, with gusts of over 340 kilometres per hour. Nearly 200 people have been injured. Koinu made landfall as a category four typhoon, but is expected to weaken as it heads towards China. The severe weather has forced the shutdown of thousands of workplaces and schools across the region. *) 'Stop killing our children': Palestine, Israel women rally against violence Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women have rallied in occupied Jerusalem and the Dead Sea in the occupied West Bank. They called for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, chanting "we want peace” and holding placards that read "Stop killing our children". Persistent violence linked to Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands has escalated since last year. At least 243 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have been killed this year. *) Africa, Europe and South America t