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5 Killed in West Bengal Car Accident
Five members of a family were killed and three others injured in a car accident in Kalimpong, West Bengal on Tuesday. 17 March, ANI reported. Injured have been shifted to the hospital.
China Expels Several Us Journalists in Biggest Crackdown in Years
China on Wednesday, 18 March, expelled American journalists at the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal in the Communist government's most severe move against foreign media in recent memory.
The foreign ministry said in a statement the measure was in retaliation for Washington's decision to cut the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work for Chinese state-run media on American soil.
(Source: AFP)
4 Children Burnt to Death After House Catches Fire in Rajasthan's Churu
Four children were charred to death when a thatched house caught fire in Rajasthan's Churu district on Tuesday, police said.
The incident occurred in Sadarshahar area in which two girls and as many boys died, said Station House Officer, Sardarshaha, Mahendra Sharma.
Police said Ajay (5), his brother Devaram (3) and their cousin sisters Shivani (3) and Manisha (4) were burnt to death after the house caught fire.
A probe is underway to ascertain the cause of fire, Sharma added.
Suspect Killed, 2 Officers Grazed in Atlanta Shooting
Atlanta police killed an armed suspect near one of the city's most famous parks in a shooting on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Two officers suffered minor injuries.
The shooting occurred near Piedmont Park in the city's Midtown neighborhood, the police department tweeted.