More than 600 dead in Nepal-Tibet floods as search for survivors continues

Renewed rainfall is hampering attempts to reach some of the worst-affected areas of Nepal and China following Wednesday's catastrophic floods.At least 1,924 people are missing in Nepal, including more than 500 foreign nationals, the country's disaster relief agency says.

Also in today's programme: Why is China investing so much in humanoid robots?; and can music play a part in restoring peace and stability to Haiti? We hear from with Haitian musician Wesli.

Presenter Gary O'Donoghue is joined by Julie Norman, professor of politics and international relations at University College London and Christopher Sabatini, director of the Latin America programme at the Chatham House think tank.

Photo: Aftermath of devastating floods in Nepal. 29 August. (Credit: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)