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Jailed Samsung chief granted release on parole: S. Korea govt

Shawdesh desk: The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group will be released early on parole this week, South Korea’s justice ministry said Monday. Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee

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Security beefed up at Delhi’s IGI Airport following bomb threat email linked to Al-Qaeda

Shawdesh Desk: Security has been beefed up at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport after a bomb threat email was received by the IGI police station, warning of a possible

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Global Covid cases surpass 202 million

Shawdesh Desk: The global Covid-19 caseload surpassed the 202-million mark, as the second wave of the pandemic continues to wreck havoc across the world amid mass inoculation efforts. The total

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42 migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off Western Sahara

Shawdesh desk: Some 42 migrants, including 30 women and eight children, are believed to have died when their boat capsized in rough seas shortly after setting sail from the coastal

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Tokyo Mission celebrates 72nd Birth Anniversary of Shahid Captain Sheikh Kamal

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday (Aug 5) observed the 72nd Birth Anniversary of Shahid Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

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Global Covid cases top 200 million

Shawdesh desk: The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past the grim milestone of 200 million, as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries even with mass

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Global Covid cases top 199 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has now surpassed the 199-million mark as the world continues to grapple against the devastating second wave of the pandemic. According

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‘Indiscriminate’ Afghan fighting hurting civilians the most, says UN

Shawdesh Desk: Afghan forces battled the Taliban for control of a key provincial capital Tuesday, as the United Nations warned “indiscriminate” gunfire and air strikes were hurting civilians the most.

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