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Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant from Thursday

Shawdesh desk: Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. China, which

India’s historic Moon mission set for touchdown

Shawdesh desk; India readied on Wednesday for its latest attempted Moon landing, a historic moment for the world’s most populous nation as it rapidly closes in on milestones set by

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likely to visit Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is likely to visit Bangladesh on September 7-8 to discuss issues of mutual interest – bilateral, regional and global issues. He will attend

Ex-PM Thaksin returns to Thailand after 15 years in exile

Shawdesh desk: Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday, after 15 years in exile and hours before parliament votes for a new prime minister. The billionaire landed

Two dead as Greece battles growing wildfire front

Shawdesh desk: Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Blazes burned

North Korea informs Japan of imminent satellite launch

Shawdesh Desk: North Korea has informed Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, the Japanese government said Tuesday, less than three months after a failed effort

Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee

Shawdesh Desk: Fires ravaging western Canada gained more ground on Sunday as two blazes merged and residents continued to evacuate. Rapidly evolving wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan

Four climbers die on Mexico’s tallest mountain

Shawdesh desk: Four Mexicans fell and died Sunday while climbing the country’s highest mountain, officials said. They were scaling the 5,600 meter (18,500 foot) volcano called Pico de Orizaba, in