The death toll from floods in three Indian states has risen to 95.
Officials say heavy rain and landslides have forced hundreds of thousands in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra to evacuate their homes.
The seasonal monsoon rains in India sweep across the county every year from June to September.
In Kerala alone more than 40 people have died.
Officials say several dams are quickly reaching their full capacity.
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies at 80
Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh's first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent decades trading power, died on Tuesday after a long illness at 80 years old.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'consolidate ceasefire' in China talks
Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China.
Three Turkish police, six ISIS members killed in clash
Three Turkish police officers and six ISIS fighters were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the Interior Minister said, a week after more than 100 suspected ISIS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year attacks.
Indonesia fire kills 16 people in retirement home
A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's on Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official was quoted as saying on Monday by state news agency Antara.
Trump says US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal but 'thorny issues' remain
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the fate of the Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue.
The UAE’s weather authority has forecasted unsettling weather conditions starting Tuesday, December 30, until Saturday, January 3, with expected dusty conditions and a chance of rainfall across the country.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed that public parking zones will be free of charge during the New Year holiday on Thursday, January 1, except at multi-storey facilities and Al Khail Gate N-365.
The UAE has strongly condemned the attempt to target the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
