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Global Covid cases near 192 million

Shawdesh Desk: The global Covid-19 caseload is inching closer to the 192-million mark, as the second wave of the pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world even with mass

At least 17 migrants drown off Tunisia in shipwreck: Red Crescent

Shawdesh desk: At least 17 Bangladeshi migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy from Libya, while more than 380 were rescued

Chinese city picks through the debris after record rains kill 33

Shawdesh desk: Piles of cars were strewn across a central Chinese city Thursday as shocked residents picked through the debris of a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives,

Death toll in South Africa unrest rises to 276: govt

Shawdesh Desk: The recent unrest in South Africa has claimed 276 lives, the government said on Wednesday, raising the death toll from 215 announced earlier his week. “Since the unrest,

Two Pfizer, AstraZeneca doses work against Delta variant: study

Shawdesh Desk: Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they are against the previously dominant Alpha variant,

Global Covid cases top 191 million

Shawdesh desk: The global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed the grim milestone of 191 million as the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading like wildfire in several countries even with

Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow

Shawdesh desk: Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid growing concerns about the highly infectious delta variant

25 dead, several hurt in Mumbai landslide after heavy rains

Shawdesh desk: Twenty five people died in house collapses triggered by landslides following incessant overnight rains in Mumbai, which caused severe water logging and disruption of suburban train services and