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Global Covid-19 cases hit 168 million

Shawdesh Desk: More than 168 million people have been found infected with the virus as Covid-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world. The total caseload reached at 168,181,146

Global Covid cases hit 167 mln with 3.46 mln fatalities

Shawdesh Desk: As the world continues to grapple with Covid-19 infections, over 167 million people have been found infected with the deadly virus until Monday. According to Johns Hopkins University

Global Covid-19 cases hit 166.4 million

Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 has so far infected over 166.4 million people across the world, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As per the data, the total caseload

Covid: Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs effective against Indian variant: study

Shawdesh desk: The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are highly effective against the variant identified in India after two doses, a study has found. Two jabs of either vaccine give

Israel-Palestinian conflict: Aid arrives in Gaza as ceasefire holds

Shawdesh Desk: The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to

Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections in November

Shawdesh Desk: Nepal’s president dissolved Parliament and announced fresh elections on Saturday after the prime minister, who was heading a minority government and was unlikely to secure a vote of

India records more 4,194 COVID-19 deaths with over 250,000 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 26,289,290 with 257,299 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, said the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. A

Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force

Shawdesh Desk: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the