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WHO says it has no mechanism for announcing end of COVID-19 pandemic

Shawdesh dEsk: The end of the novel coronavirus pandemic is “in sight,” but the World Health Organization (WHO) has no mechanism for announcing its end, according to the WHO. When

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Failed missile launch triggers panic in South Korean city

Shawdesh Desk: A failed ballistic missile launch sparked panic in a usually quiet South Korean city after it crashed into the ground and triggered a huge fire, officials said Wednesday. Security

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At least 25 dead as bus falls into gorge in India’s Uttarakhand

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty five people were killed and over 20 injured a bus carrying a wedding procession of 45 to 50 people fell into a gorge near Simdi village in

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Global Covid cases surge past 624 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has surged past 624 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 624,142,119 while the death

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Iran protests: Students trapped amid clashes in Tehran

Shawdesh desk: Iranian police clashed with students at one of the country’s most prestigious universities on Sunday, according to social and state media reports. Reports say a large number of

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Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo wins Nobel Medicine Prize

Shawdesh desk: Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paaabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize. ‘By revealing genetic

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Global Covid cases near 623 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is gradually nearing 623 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 622,928,752 while the death

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US Congress signs off on $12 billion for war-torn Ukraine

Shawdesh desk: The US Congress approved $12.3 billion in aid on Friday to help Ukraine battle its invasion by Russia as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a

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