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Global Covid cases top 165 million

Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 continues its onslaught across the world, even with mass inoculations underway. The overall number of corona cases has now topped 165 million. The total cases and fatalities

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India records 2.59 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, fatalities go above 4,000

Shawdesh Desk: The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases recorded in India in the last 24 hours dipped to 2.59 lakh, the Union health ministry data showed on Friday. With

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UN expert welcomes new blow against Myanmar junta finances

Shawdesh desk: A UN human rights expert on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a new set of government sanctions against Myanmar’s junta by the United States, the United Kingdom and

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US going to be largest sharer of vaccines with 80mn additional doses: Official

Shawdesh Desk: US State Department Coordinator for Global Covid Response and Health Security Gayle E Smith has said the United States is going to be the largest sharer of vaccines

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4,529 new Covid deaths recorded in India, highest single-day toll in any country

Shawdesh Desk: India recorded 267,334 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Wednesday, and the number of new fatalities stood at 4,529, according to the Union health ministry dashboard. The

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Death toll from Colombia protests rises to 42, says human rights investigator

Shawdesh Desk: At least 42 people have been killed in near-daily protests against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque since April 28, the country’s human rights ombudsman said Tuesday.

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Thai govt instructed to block refugees from Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: The Government of Thailand should protect refugees from Myanmar from being forcibly returned and establish protection mechanisms in line with international human rights law, Fortify Rights said Wednesday.

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35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates

Shawdesh Desk: Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with 35 Palestinians killed in Gaza and three in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel carried out

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