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Fears Liverpool may lose World Heritage status

Shawdesh Desk: Nearly 30 figures from politics, football and academia have signed a letter urging Unesco not to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage status. The threat of demotion has

Are Asia’s Covid ‘winners’ entering shaky new territory?

Shawdesh Desk: Australia. New Zealand. Singapore. Vietnam. Japan. Hong Kong. South Korea. Taiwan. These places in the Asia Pacific region have all been praised for their pandemic response; with several

Common antibiotic useful in accelerating tuberculosis recovery: Study

Shawdesh desk: A clinical trial in 30 patients led by Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine researchers shows that doxycycline, in combination with tuberculosis treatment, reduced lung cavity size and

Bangladesh reports 3,057 fresh cases, 67 deaths from COVID-19

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported on Saturday 3,057 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 67 lives. “The tally of infections has surged to 8,48,027 as 3,057 new cases were confirmed

Coronavirus: Setback for EU in legal fight with AstraZeneca

Shawdesh Desk: The EU has lost a legal battle in Brussels to force Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca to supply 120m doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of June. It

Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to win in first round

Shawdesh desk: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is to be Iran’s next president after a partial vote count gave him an unassailable lead. He beat three other candidates in a poll in

2nd phase of Covid vaccination begins

Shawdesh Desk: The second phase of the mass Covid-19 vaccination programme across the country has begun with the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine. According to media report, Sinopharm jabs are being given at

Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military

Shawdesh Desk: The UN has issued a rare call to halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to this year’s violent military coup. The General Assembly adopted a resolution