The dam will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo. India and Bangladesh have already raised concerns about its possible impact on the millions of people who live downstream.

the dam will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River and could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.

Vietnam's Prime Minister put coastal provinces on emergency footing for Typhoon Wipha, saying it could cause flooding and landslides, as airlines cancelled flights ahead of the storm's expected landfall early on Tuesday.

Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong.

To celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, Pope Leo visited the domes of the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo, where he was given a tour of the telescopes and scientific instruments

The government said rescuers retrieved the sunken boat and revised down the death toll to 35 from an initial 38.

The project is part of China's push to expand renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

The government said rescuers retrieved the sunken boat and revised down the death toll to 35 from an initial 38.

Two people have died and five were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and campsites and flooding swept away vehicles amid heavy rainfall.

Winds of more than 100 miles per hour lashed Hong Kong.

Halong Bay is a top Vietnam tourist destination.

Rain pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted southwards, packing winds exceeding 167 kph (103 mph), disrupting 400 flights and public transport, felling hundreds of trees, and damaging a construction site.

The storm has forced the cancellation of more than 200 flights. Most public transport was suspended, including ferries amid high sea swells.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern Iran on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The heavy rainfall, which had earlier lashed southern parts of South Korea, moved north overnight.

Most public transport was suspended on Sunday, including ferries amid high sea swells.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern Iran on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

Five people were missing and one person has died in the South Korean county of Gapyeong amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides, Yonhap News reported on Sunday citing disaster authorities.

Five people were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday as heavy rain hit the country, Yonhap News reported, citing disaster authorities.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern Iran on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.