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Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388: govt

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks

Global covid cases near 280mn as Omicron wave pounds hospitals

Shawdesh Desk: The global overall number of coronavirus cases is fast approaching 280 million with the new Covid-19 strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalization. According to Johns Hopkins University

Suspected jihadists kill 41 in Burkina Faso

Shawdesh Desk: Burkina Faso’s government declared two days of mourning starting on Sunday after an attack by suspected jihadists in the north killed 41 people on Thursday. “The search mission

6,300 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel

Shawdesh Desk: More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron

Global Covid cases surpass 279 million

Shawdesh Desk: Amid the global scare over new Covid-19 strain Omicron, the overall number of coronavirus cases has crossed 279 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

Tourist bus bound for Brazil’s Brasilia crashes, killing 5

Shawdesh Desk: A tourist bus leaving the Sao Paulo State for Brasilia crashed early Friday, killing five and injuring 50, according to the fire department of the Goias State in

US Navy warship sidelined with COVID-19 outbreak

Shawdesh Desk: A U.S. Navy warship has paused its deployment to South America because of a coronavirus outbreak, the Navy said Friday. The USS Milwaukee, a litorral combat ship, is

Global Covid cases near 279 million with two years of trauma

Shawdesh Desk: With the new Covid-19 strain Omicron surging, the overall number of coronavirus cases is fast approaching 279 million, causing nearly two years of collective trauma, UNB reported. According