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S Korea stages first military parade in a decade
Shawdesh Desk: South Korea on Tuesday will stage its first military parade in a decade, showcasing its advanced arsenal in the face of plummeting ties with nuclear-armed North Korea. PyongyangReadMore
3 shot dead in targeted attack in Atlanta
Shawdesh desk: Three people were shot and killed Saturday in a targeted, daytime attack in Atlanta, police said. Officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot inReadMore
95 mln Pakistanis in poverty, urgent reforms needed for stability: World Bank
Shawdesh desk: Poverty in Pakistan shot up to 39.4 per cent as of last fiscal year, with 12.5 million more people falling into the trap due to poor economic conditions,ReadMore
Nearly two weeks on, official Libya flood toll tops 3,800
Shawdesh desk: Nearly two weeks after a flash flood devastated the Libyan port city of Derna, the official death toll keeps rising, passing 3,800 on Saturday. A total of 3,845ReadMore
Two Palestinians shot to death by Israeli force in West Bank
Shawdesh Desk: Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid in the West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it carried outReadMore
ACC recommendations go unheeded
Shawdesh desk: Corruption and irregularities in education and health sectors go unabated as the recommendations made by the Anti-Corruption Commission are yet to be implemented in five to six years.ReadMore
Second Ukraine wheat shipment reaches Turkey
A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey via the Black Sea on Sunday, according to maritime traffic monitoring sites, despite Russian threats to attack boats heading to or fromReadMore
Pope Francis arrives in France’s Marseille for two-day trip
Shawdesh Desk: Pope Francis arrived in Marseille on Friday for a two-day visit expected to focus on the surge in migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean, bringing a message ofReadMore
