CNN’s Will Ripley spoke to the parents of 5-year-old Manisha, who was rescued more than two days after their home was swept away in Nepal’s devastating flooding
CNN’s Will Ripley spoke to the parents of 5-year-old Manisha, who was rescued more than two days after their home was swept away in Nepal’s devastating flooding

Social media video shows the moment a flash flood hit Syabru Besi, a once-bustling town in Nepal. The death toll following last week’s Nepal-China border flash floods now exceeds 1,000.

A man accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife and facilitating her alleged abuse by other men over more than two decades is standing trial alongside 12 co-defendants in Manchester, England. The husband has pleaded guilty to 15 offenses but denies 33 others. The 12 co-defendants deny the charges against them. CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne reports.

In Israel’s divided politics, an Islamist leader is teaming up with a former Israeli police officer. CNN's Tal Shalev explains that the unlikely pairing hopes to break new ground as they reshape what’s possible and address the everyday issues that affect the country’s Arab population.

An island disappeared from satellite imagery in British Columbia, Canada, within a month, sparking a mystery on social media. A spokesperson for the reservoir’s operator told CNN affiliate CBC that the island was likely formed from an accumulation of driftwood, which allowed trees and plants to grow. When reservoir levels rose, the mass broke free and was carried away by the wind, CNN affiliate CBC reports.

An Orangutan has been rescued by locals in Borneo, Indonesia, as wildfires continue to sweep across the region. The animal is suspected of having acute respiratory problems and will be moved to a wildlife rehabilitation center.

Copenhagen again tops world rankings for livability but it wasn't always like this. Denmark's capital had to be re-designed - by people like Helle, co-founder of urban design firm Gehl. Ahead of CNN's Global Perspectives event in Bangkok on October 14, we meet the people re-shaping cities for humans.

Six days after devastating floods struck the Nepal-China border, CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with rescuers on the front lines as they work to reach hundreds of hydropower workers who are unaccounted for.


