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Sri Lankan president invites all political parties to form new gov’t

Shawdesh desk: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday extended an invitation to all political parties to join the government to find solutions to the ongoing crisis in the country.

Nearly 100 die in new Mediterranean boat tragedy: UN, MSF

Shawdesh Desk: Nearly 100 people have died in international waters after setting off from Libya in an overcrowded boat, international organisations said. A commercial tanker, Alegria 1, rescued four people

At least 20 dead in Ecuador prison riot

Shawdesh Desk: At least 20 people died in a prison riot early Sunday in southern Ecuador, the president’s office said, the latest outburst of deadly violence in the South American

Sri Lanka central bank governor quits as crisis worsens

Shawdesh Desk: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor, who had resisted mounting calls for the island nation to seek an IMF bailout, announced his resignation Monday as protests escalated over a

Sri Lankan president invites all political parties to form new gov’t

Shawdesh desk: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday extended an invitation to all political parties to join the government to find solutions to the ongoing crisis in the country.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan advises President to dissolve assemblies; calls for fresh polls

Shawdesh Desk: In a surprise move, Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that he has advised President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly and

Ukraine claims Kyiv region as Russian pullback reveals horror

Shawdesh desk: Ukraine said Saturday it has regained control of the Kyiv region, with Russian troops retreating from around the capital and Chernigiv city, as evidence emerged of possible civilian

Global Covid cases top 490 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 490 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),