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6.0 Quake Rocks Costa Rica, No Casualties Reported
A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale shook southern Costa Rica, close to the border with Panama, ANI reported.
The United States Geological Survey said that the quake occurred at 5:22 pm (local time) on Friday, 17 August, with its epicentre 19 km north of Golfito town in Costa Rica.
However, there were no reports of casualties and damage so far.
Over Six Bridges Wash Away Due to Landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Over six bridges have washed away in Rampur’s Kutt in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides triggered by heavy rain and flash floods.
(Source: ANI)
Rahul Gandhi to Hold Party Meet on Saturday
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will meet all Pradesh Congress Committee Presidents, Congress Legislature Party leaders, General Secretaries and Incharge of all states on Saturday, 17 August at 9.30 am.
(Source: ANI)
Turkish Lira Resumes Fall After Trump Sanctions Threat
The Turkish currency fell again on Saturday, 17 August, breaking a three-day quiet spell in the country currency crisis, after the United States threatened to impose new sanctions on the NATO country.
The lira dropped about 5 percent, to about 6.11 per dollar, after US President Donald Trump posted a tweet warning the country of more punitive measures over the continued detention in Turkey of American pastor Andrew Brunson, an evangelical pastor who faces 35 years in prison on charges of espionage and terror-related charges.
(Source: PTI)