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Global Covid cases near 268 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 268 million amid the Omicron-driven surge. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to

Global Covid cases top 267 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 267 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. According to Johns Hopkins University

Thailand detects first case of Omicron variant

Shawdesh Desk: Thailand has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in a US citizen who had travelled to the country from Spain late last month, a health

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi jailed for four years: junta spokesman

Shawdesh Desk ; A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules, a

Global Covid cases near 265 million amid Omicron surge

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 265 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

Xi Story: A rail project close to Xi’s heart

Shawdesh Desk: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee

More than 20 drown as bus swept into flooded river in Kenya

Shawdesh Desk: More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a

WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide

Shawdesh Desk: The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the