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Shinzo Abe’s state funeral to cost more than Queen Elizabeth’s

Shawdesh desk: New Delhi: Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe’s funeral is set to take place next week amid heavy criticism from people in the country who are questioning the

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Global Covid cases near 620 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 620 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to the latest global

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China earthquake: Man rescued after 17 days lost in mountains

Shawdesh desk: A man lost in the mountains for 17 days after an earthquake in south-west China has been rescued. The 6.6 magnitude quake hit Sichuan province on 5 September,

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More aftershocks strike Taiwan

Shawdesh Desk: Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and

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27 people killed in China bus crash: police

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-seven people were killed in a bus crash in southwest China on Sunday, police said, in the country’s deadliest road accident so far this year. The crash took

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Kyrgyz-Tajik clashes death toll rises to 36: Kyrgyz ministry

Shawdesh Desk: The Kyrgyz health ministry said Sunday that at least 36 people had been killed in recent border clashes with Tajikistan, increasing its earlier figure of the latest violence

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‘Dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan, thousands in shelters

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents

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Security scare hits mourning as King Charles meets foreign leaders

Shawdesh desk: Crowds greeted King Charles III on Saturday as he arrived at Buckingham Palace to meet Commonwealth leaders hours after a security scare interrupted the queen’s sombre lying-in-state. Charles’

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