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Senate leader slams Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria

Shawdesh Desk: United States senate majority leader Mitch McConnell Friday attacked president Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria as ‘a strategic nightmare’ that will help Washington’s foes and

Jury suggests capital punishment for Los Angeles serial killer

Shawdesh Desk : A jury in California recommended the death sentence on Friday for a man dubbed the ‘Hollywood Ripper’ who was earlier found guilty in the gruesome killings of

German car manufacturers invited to set up assembly plants in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has invited the German car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen to set up their assembly plants at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpanagar

Russel killing a loathsome crime in civilisation’s history: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader called the killing of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Heavy fighting erupts as El Chapo’s son goes free

Shawdesh desk: Heavy fighting broke in northern Mexico after the security forces seized one of the sons of jailed drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Fighting raged for several hours

Int’l conclave on justice for Rohingyas in Hague today

Shawdesh Desk: An international conclave will be held in The Hague of Netherlands on Friday to bring focus the issue of ‘justice and accountability’ for Rohingyas. Experts from home and

US-China trade mini-deal being ‘papered’: Trump

Shawdesh Desk: The partial trade bargain struck last week with China is now being formally put down in writing, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday. “It hasn’t been papered yet

New Brexit deal agreed, says UK Prime Minister

Shawdesh Desk: A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “We’ve got