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28 bodies found in Burkina Faso’s northwest over weekend

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 28 bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso over the weekend, the government said. ‘The government was informed of an incident at Nouna… during the

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ to take vote of confidence on January 10

Shawdesh desk: Nepal’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has decided to take the vote of confidence in the Parliament on January 10, an official said on Monday, PTI

Workplace accidents across Bangladesh kill 1,034 in 2022: BILS

Shawdesh Desk: At least 1,034 workers died in workplace accidents, while 1,037 others were injured across Bangladesh in 2022, a new report said on Monday. The report by the Bangladesh

Artists in Afghanistan’s Paktia struggling to find market to present their artworks

Shawdesh Desk; Kabul [Afghanistan] : A group of painters in the eastern province of Paktia claimed that while things were better in the past, they are currently struggling to find

Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet

Shawdesh Desk: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff

Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year

Shawdesh Desk: Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen announced on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, saying the island needs to prepare for the increasing

Rohingyas get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia

Shawdesh Desk: Rohingyas received emergency medical treatment after a boat carrying nearly 200 people came ashore in Indonesia on Monday, authorities said, in the fourth such landing in the country

Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: COVID roils Chinese towns

Shawdesh desk: Yao Ruyan paced frantically outside the fever clinic of a county hospital in China’s industrial Hebei province, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Beijing. Her mother-in-law had COVID-19