More than 100 people have died in northern India as torrential rains battered the region for the fourth consecutive day.
The states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been the worst-hit, with reports of power outages and disrupted train and road services.
Officials added that healthcare centres and schools have also been ordered to shut down as several areas are submerged under floodwater.
The incessant downpour has uprooted trees and ripped out roofs and temporary structures.
India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
Two states along India's eastern coast were preparing to evacuate thousands of people ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
Jordan arrests 3 over Karak church attack, state TV says
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in Friday's attack on a church in Karak that killed nine, state television said on Monday.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic election win for student protest movement
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election on Sunday that ends his long grip on power and heralds a new political era in the Balkan country.
Two injured from falling debris as missiles intercepted in Saudi Arabia
Two people have been injured after debris from two intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fell in southern Saudi Arabia.
The UAE on Sunday strongly condemned attempts by Yemen’s Houthis to target several areas in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles.
Dr Anwar Gargash has responded to criticism from Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf over Lana Nusseibeh’s candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary-General.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced temporary daytime closures near Al Maktoum International Airport from October 26-31.
