World News Update, what you need to know

The official number of dead from the Himalayan earthquake has topped 2500 and may continue to rise as remote areas near the epicentre are searched.

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KATHMANDU - An Australian is reportedly among 19 people killed at Mount Everest's base camp in an earthquake-triggered avalanche.

CILACAP, Java - Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will make the most of their final days with loved ones as Jakarta firms its plans to execute the Bali Nine pair.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have detained 12 men suspected of being linked to the Islamic State group and who are believed to be plotting attacks on strategic government targets in the country.

WASHINGTON - Baltimore police have arrested about 34 people and six officers were hurt when protests over the death in custody of a young black man turned violent.

BEIRUT - Syrian government air strikes on a marketplace have killed at least 34 civilians, including women and children, in a rebel-held town near the border with Turkey, a monitoring group says.

PESHAWAR - At least 20 people have been killed and about 100 injured as heavy rain and winds in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar caused dozens of buildings to collapse.