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Afghanistan: US fears risk of Islamic State attack at Kabul airport

Shawdesh Desk: The US has warned its citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid concerns about the potential for attacks by Afghanistan’s branch of the Islamic State (IS) group. A security

Taliban co-founder in Afghan capital as evacuation scramble continues

Shawdesh Desk: The Taliban’s senior leadership was gathering in the Afghan capital Saturday to map out a future “inclusive” government, as desperation deepened for thousands still scrambling to leave the

Global Covid cases near 211 million

Shawdesh desk: With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading rapidly across several countries, the global Covid-19 caseload is also fast approaching the grim milestone of 211 million. The total caseload

Global Covid cases near 210 million

Shawdesh Desk: The global Covid-19 caseload is fast nearing 210 million as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries even with mass inoculations underway. The total caseload

Afghanistan: Pakistan fences off from Afghan refugees

Shawdesh Desk: On the surface, it almost looks normal on this part of the Pakistani-Afghan border. But a closer look would show how much things have changed. The tricolour flag

Reported death toll from Haiti earthquake exceeds 2,180

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from August 14 devastating earthquake in Haiti has climbed to 2,189, Haiti’s civil protection agency reported late on Wednesday, adding that over 12,260 people were

Forty-seven killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack

Shawdesh Desk: Burkina Faso’s president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the

IMF stops funds to Afghanistan, reserves blocked from Taliban

Shawdesh Desk: Despite its swift takeover of the government in Afghanistan, the Taliban will not have access to most of the nation’s cash and gold stocks, while the IMF announced