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Wife of Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil

Shawdesh Desk: A Brazilian woman has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for planning the murder of her husband, the former Greek ambassador to Brazil. In 2016, Kyriakos Amiridis’

India adds 46,164 new Covid cases, 607 deaths

Shawdesh desk: With 46,164 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,25,58,530, while the active cases increased to 3,33,725,

‘Xi Jinping Thought’ to be introduced in China school curriculum

Shawdesh Desk: China will introduce the political ideology of the Chinese President in its national curriculum. “Xi Jinping thought” will help “teenagers establish Marxist beliefs”, said the Ministry of Education

Afghan resistance leader vows ‘no surrender’

Shawdesh Desk: The leader of a resistance movement to the Taliban has vowed to never surrender but is open to negotiations with the new rulers of Afghanistan, according to an

Afghans race to flee Taliban after Biden confirms airlift deadline

Shawdesh Desk: Afghans on Wednesday faced an increasingly desperate race to escape life under the Taliban after President Joe Biden confirmed US-led evacuations will end next week. More than 70,000

Myanmar junta mulls raising village militias

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s junta is considering raising village militias to combat opposition to its rule, state media said Tuesday, as it struggles to assert control more than six months after

Iran calls for restraint, ‘inclusive’ Afghanistan govt

Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday called on “all parties” in Afghanistan to refrain from using violence and said Tehran supports the establishment of an “inclusive” government in Kabul.

Taliban inherit untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals

Shawdesh Desk: The Taliban now hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals including some that could power the world’s transition to renewable energies, but Afghanistan has long