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India demolishes outer structures of Pakistan High Commission
India has demolished the illegal outer structures and barricades of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi just three days after security barricades and parking poles were removed from in front of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Indian media India Today reported this information.
17 held in West Bengal on suspicion of being Bangladeshis
At least 17 people have been detained in separate operations in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad districts on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, according to local police. Children and women are among those detained.
Ecuador intelligence chief among 7 killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Seven people, including Ecuador's intelligence chief and a senior Telemundo executive, were killed when a tourist safari helicopter crashed in northern Kenya's Samburu County.
Kolkata hotel fire: Leaseholder, two employees detained for questioning
A fire at a residential hotel in central Kolkata killed nine people, including a child, with seven of the victims identified as Bangladeshi nationals. Police have arrested the hotel’s leaseholder and detained two employees for questioning.
21 killed in bus-truck collision in Brazil
At least 21 people were killed and four others injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with a truck in Brazil’s southern state of Parana.
Trump declares ‘economic war’ on Iran, threatens countries aiding Tehran
US President Donald Trump has declared what he described as an unprecedented “economic war” against Iran, vowing to intensify efforts to isolate Tehran and warning countries and institutions that provide it with financial or commercial support of severe economic consequences.
Iran rejects claim over Strait of Hormuz, responds with satirical map
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”.
10 killed in China as heavy rains cause landslides
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.
Armed attackers kill 24 in night raid in Nigeria
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 .
UAE suspends all trade, financial transactions with Iran
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 .