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Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide shutdown following his arrest

Shawdesh desk: Pakistan is bracing for another day of violence that broke out in many cities after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan for alleged corruption with the

Russia offers roadmap to mend Syria-Turkey ties

Shawdesh desk: Russia on Wednesday proposed a roadmap to normalise ties between Syria and Turkey at the first meeting of their foreign ministers since the start of the Syrian civil

22 dead after tourist boat capsizes in India’s Kerala state

Shawdesh desk: At least 22 people, most of them children, drowned after a houseboat carrying around 40 passengers capsized at the Tanur area of Kerala’s Malappuram of India on Sunday

Xi Jinping to host first China-Central Asia summit this month

Shawdesh Desk: Chinese president Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase

Bangladeshis among 113 kidnapped migrants rescued in Mexico

Shawdesh desk: Authorities in northwest Mexico rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities including Bangladeshis from a building along the border with the United States, the state prosecutor’s office said.

Floods kill over 170 people in east DR Congo

Shawdesh desk: More than 170 people have died after heavy rains and flooding in eastern DR Congo’s South Kivu province, officials said Friday, after torrential downpours killed dozens in neighbouring

Aftershocks shake Japan after quake kills one

Shawdesh desk: Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday from the jolt that destroyed several buildings. The

Zelensky denies Ukraine tried to kill Putin in Moscow drone attack

Shawdesh desk: Ukraine has denied that it tried to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin during an overnight drone attack on his official residence in Moscow. Russia claims it foiled a