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More than 1,200 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed in monsoon floods sweeping across South Asia. The United Nations estimates that at least 41 million people have been affected by the flooding in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. In Bangladesh alone, the UN estimates that more than 640,500 homes have been destroyed, and authorities say at least 106,000 people are in emergency shelters as a result of the flood. The monsoon rains have caused problems in northeast India, Bangladesh and Nepal The director general of health services in the country said more than 13,000 cases of waterborne diseases have been linked to the flooding, including diarrhoea, skin diseases, acute respiratory infections and eye infections. "People are going to be displaced, waterborne diseases are going to be a problem and food supply will be a problem," Mark Pierce, the country director for Save the Children in Bangladesh, told Sky News. He said the focus for aid agencies woul...

A German nurse serving a life sentence for murdering two patients may have killed up to 84 more, police say. Niels Hoegel, 40, was jailed in February 2015 for killing two intensive care patients at the Delmenhorst hospital near the northern city of Bremen. His crimes came to light after he was convicted of attempted murder in another case, which led authorities to investigate hundreds of deaths and exhume bodies of his former patients from Delmenhorst and the nearby Oldenburg hospital. Prosecutors have always believed he killed more people, putting the estimated figure at 43 in 2016. However, police now say investigators exhuming and analysing more bodies have found evidence of "84 more murders", which would make Hoegel one of Germany's worst ever serial killers. And the number could be even greater as some suspected victims were cremated, prosecutors say. Hoegel would inject patients with an overdose of unprescribed heart medication in order to revive them and show off h...

The images were taken as part of an undercover operation in the days following the unsuccessful coup in Montenegro. The photos, taken in neighbouring Serbia by an unnamed European security service, show two Russians accused of plotting the coup - Eduard Shishmakov and Vladimir Popov. Both men are said to be members of the GRU, Russian military intelligence. Shishmakov is pictured meeting with Alexsandar Sindjelic. In one, Shishmakov is pictured meeting with a Serb, Alexsandar Sindjelic. Sindjelic was subsequently arrested and he has reportedly confessed his involvement in the attempted coup and admitted working as an agent for the two Russians. In another photo, Shishmakov and Popov are photographed together on a bench believed to be in a park in central Belgrade. Eduard Shishmakov and Vladimir Popov, both said to be members of Russian military intelligence The photos were taken around the time of the attempted coup. The coup was planned for the evening of 16 October last year - the da...

Donald Trump has declared "there's never been anything like" flooding across Texas as he predicted a "very expensive" recovery operation. Around 30,000 people could be forced into shelters by severe rainfall dumped on the state by tropical storm Harvey, with weather alerts also issued in Louisiana and Mississippi. Half a million people are expected to need emergency help, with the worst of the weather yet to recede. On the eve of his planned trip to the disaster zone with First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday, the US President said: "It's the biggest ever, they are saying it is the biggest, it's historic. "It is a historic amount of water, there's never been anything like it." The storm is set to bring more downpours to Houston, the state's biggest city, with the life- threatening flooding predicted to peak on Wednesday and Thursday. Up to 20 more inches of rain could fall in the coming days, on top of the 30 inches some areas have e...

A self-styled "godman" who was found guilty of raping two female devotees has been jailed for 20 years by a judge in India. Violent protests broke out after spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted last week - leaving at least 38 people dead and hundreds more injured. Amid fears of further clashes, the judge flew to the prison where he is being held to deliver the sentence. Security was dramatically tightened at the jail in the northern town of Rohtak. Roads were lined with barbed-wire barricades and the prison's library was turned into a makeshift courtroom. Singh was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for each conviction, and the terms will run consecutively. At least 38 people were killed in riots following Singh's conviction "Shoot on sight" orders have been put in place if anyone tries to start a protest, with curfews imposed in states where Singh has loyal support. An estimated 4,000 government troops are also patrolling the small town where...

When World War II ended in 1945, Japan lost control of Korea to Allied forces. In much the same way that Germany was split after the war, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union administering the northern half and the United States administering the southern half. KOREAN DIVISION TURNS INTO WAR The foreign administration of North and South Korea was intended to be temporary, and plans had been laid for free elections in the two districts. However, in 1948, Kim Il-sung, communist-aligned leader of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), convinced Soviet leaders not to allow UN (United Nations) authorities north of the dividing line. So the election never took place in North Korea. By the end of 1948, two new nations had been formally established: The Republic of Korea was established in the south, led by the democratically elected President Syngman Rhee. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was declared in the north, with Kim Il-sung established as Premier ...