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.
Two people killed in Oman after drones fall on Sohar province
Two people have died after two drones crashed into Oman's Sohar province, the state media confirmed on Friday.
US carrying out rescue effort after losing aircraft in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
One French soldier killed, 6 injured in Iraq after drone attack
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has condemned an attack in northern Iraq that killed one officer and wounded several soldiers in the Erbil region.
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Detroit-area synagogue
A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his truck through the doors and into the hallway of a Detroit-area synagogue on Thursday, with no one else reported seriously injured in the incident, authorities said.
Authorities have confirmed on Friday that debris from an interception had caused a minor incident on the façade of a building in central Dubai.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has announced early on Friday that air defence systems are responding to missile threats.
Abu Dhabi has expanded its current commercial services of driverless taxi services on Yas Island with the addition of operator Autogo.
