Himalayan flood: Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'

KATHMANDU - Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns, its foreign ministry said on Friday (Aug 28), despite offers of help from several countries with nationals missing in the disaster.The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower projects and...