Iran has published a satirical map in response to US President Donald Trump’s statement declaring the Strait of Hormuz part of the United States. The map, posted on the social media account of Iran’s consulate in Hyderabad, India, depicts California as the “new territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri has expressed surprise over attempts to link Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India with the demand for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The former Indian Foreign Service officer said such statements are absolutely unacceptable in the current context.
At least 10 people have died in house collapses and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in southwestern China. With authorities responding to the disaster, more than 21,000 people have already been relocated to safer areas, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
At least 24 people were killed in an attack by armed individuals in Plateau state in north-central Nigeria. The assault began late Monday (August 17) and continued until Tuesday morning, according to local residents and multiple sources .
The United Arab Emirates has imposed an indefinite trade embargo on Iran after accusing Iranian forces of firing two ballistic missiles at the country, an allegation Tehran has denied .
A grenade blast near a school in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has left 42 children seriously injured. The UN political mission (UNAMA) confirmed the incident on Tuesday, August 18, saying the injured children were aged between 9 and 14.