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Global Covid cases surpass 348 million

Shawdesh Desk: Amid the rising Omicron cases across the world, the overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 348 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count

UAE bans drones for a month after Yemeni Huthi attack

Shawdesh desk: The United Arab Emirates has banned the use of drones for one month, days after Yemen’s Huthi rebels launched a deadly drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi.

Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb

Shawdesh desk: A Turkish court has detained well-known journalist Sedef Kabas for allegedly insulting the country’s president. Kabas was arrested on Saturday in Istanbul and a court ordered her to

New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans

Shawdesh desk: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the

Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city: officials

Shawdesh Desk: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least seven people in an area inhabited by the minority Shiite community in the western Afghan city of Herat on

India reports over 3.37 lakh new cases, 488 deaths

Shawdesh desk: India added 3,37,704 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,89,03,731, which includes 10,050 cases of the Omicron variant, according to Union health ministry

Saudi-led airstrike on prison killed 70: Yemeni rebels

Shawdesh desk: A Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday, killing at least 70 detainees and wounding dozens, a rebel minister said. The strike

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir admitted to hospital again

Shawdesh Desk: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in the space of a few weeks, a spokesperson said Saturday.