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Data ‘preliminary signal’ Delta variant can bypass vaccine: expert

Shawdesh Desk: Rising coronavirus cases in Israel, where most residents are inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, offer “a preliminary signal” the vaccine may be less effective in preventing mild illness

Huge explosion as Azerbaijan mud volcano erupts

Shawdesh dEsk: A huge explosion has been seen off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, sending plumes of black smoke and flames into the sky. The blast, which

Letter from Africa: Lamenting the Algeria-Morocco border closure

In our series of letters from African journalists, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi questions why the border between Algeria and Morocco has been closed for so many years. The main crossing

Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?

India may now be past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge, but some other countries in Asia are experiencing rising infections. Meanwhile, vaccination rates across the region remain (with

Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?

India may now be past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge, but some other countries in Asia are experiencing rising infections. Meanwhile, vaccination rates across the region remain (with

Govt sets precedent in changing fortune of ethnic minorities

Shawdesh Desk: Shakuntala Bhowmik, an elderly member of the Santhal community, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Bangladesh, found a permanent home after waiting for 70 years, thanks to

Coronovirus expands claws on Dhaka city: officials

Shawdesh Desk: Deadly “delta variant” of coronovirus now appeared to have expanded its claws on Dhaka, mounting pressures on health facilities in the capital while it continued to scratch north

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