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Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax’

Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at Democrats who have questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling their criticism a new “hoax” intended to undermine his

US prepares to sign agreement with Taliban Saturday

US President Donald Trump has called on Afghans to embrace prospects for peace, as the US prepares to sign an agreement with the Taliban on Saturday, reports BBC. Secretary of

While India seems to love Trump, the reality isn’t so simple

Shawdesh Desk: Looking out over the world’s largest cricket stadium, the seats jammed with more than 100,000 people, India’s prime minister heaped praise on his American visitor. “The leadership of

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies

Shawdesh Desk: Egypt’s former long-time president Hosni Mubarak died Tuesday at age 91 at Cairo’s Galaa military hospital, his brother-in-law General Mounir Thabet told AFP. Thabet, a former high-ranking military

Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Assange

Shawdesh Desk: Britain on Monday starts hearing Washington’s extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a test case of media freedoms in the digital age and the limits of

UK to start issuing post-Brexit blue passports

Shawdesh Desk: Britain will issue blue passports next month for the first time in almost three decades following its departure from the European Union, the government said on Saturday, reports

Bangladesh rejects US senator Chuck Grassley’s remark on religious persecution

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC has strongly protested and categorically rejected the remarks on religious freedom in Bangladesh made by US Senator Chuck Grassley. In a statement, the

US President Trump and first lady Melania to visit Delhi February 24

Shawdesh Desk: US first lady Melania Trump will visit a Delhi government school in Nanakpura of South Delhi, on Tuesday (February 25) to interact with students who are being taught