The European Medicines Agency has also reported a shortage of an injectable schizophrenia medicine in several EU countries because of manufacturing problems at contract manufacturer Pharmathen International.

Here are top developments from across the world:

• At least 389 people have died in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic flash floods struck the border region, while hundreds remain missing. The flooding swept through parts of Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts after the Bhote Koshi River surged.
• North Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticised the US decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea.
• Iran says it has agreed with Oman on sharing Strait of Hormuz revenues, although a senior Iranian source said the agreement had not yet been finalised.
• Russia says its forces struck a tanker allegedly supplying fuel to Ukraine’s military at the Black Sea port of Izmail.

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