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Organic farmers find fertile ground in North Africa

Shawdesh Desk; Proudly displaying her freshly picked pomegranates, Tunisian farmer Sarah Shili says going organic is “the future of farming” — and as demand surges in North Africa and beyond,

Australia to tour Pakistan for first time in 24 years

Sports Desk: Australia will tour Pakistan for the first time in 24 years in March-April, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday, despite England and New Zealand recently pulling out

Climate on track to devastate world’s poorest economies: study

Shawdesh Desk: The 65 most vulnerable nations will see GDP drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius,

Bodies found at Nepal site where French climbers went missing

Shawdesh Desk: A search team flew out to recover three bodies in a remote corner of Nepal’s Himalayas on Monday, close to where a trio of French climbers went missing

Bad loans bite Bangladesh banks hard

Shawdesh Desk: In any country, a safe and sound banking system is the sine qua non of a strong economy. By channelising funds from savers to borrowers, banks help keep

Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate PM

Shawdesh Desk: The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month’s parliamentary elections, in which the Iran-backed militias were

Govt trying to ensure proper mental health service to people: Health minister

Shawdesh dEsk: Health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said the government is trying to ensure proper mental health service in the country. “We ignored the mental health

Global Covid cases near 250 million

Shawdesh Desk: Although Covid-19 cases around the world are declining the overall number of cases is approaching 250 million as the virus is still infecting people. According to Johns Hopkins