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Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries, all regions: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the

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Global Covid-19 cases near 159 million

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world, as cases approach 159 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total Covid caseload reached 158,616,717 while

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Israel airstrikes kill 20 including 9 children in Gaza, Palestinians say

Shawdesh Desk: The Hamas militant group on Monday launched a rare rocket strike on Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at an iconic mosque,

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At least 11 killed as roadside bomb hits bus in Afghanistan

Shawdesh Desk: A roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan overnight killing at least 11 people just hours before the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire to mark this week’s Eid

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Boyfriend kills 6 people and himself at Colorado birthday party

Shawdesh desk: Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police. The suspected shooter —

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Global Covid-19 cases near 158 million

Shawdesh desk: With the frantic effort to stem the spread of Covid-19 cases across the world, many people are still being infected with the virus and there is no sign

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India sees 366,161 Covid-19 cases as tally tops 22.6 mn, daily deaths below 4k

Shawdesh desk: India’s tally of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has reached 22,662,575 as data from the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) showed on Monday morning

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Kabul school blasts death toll rises to 58

Shawdesh Desk: The toll from blasts targeting a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday has risen to 58 dead and more than 150 injured, many badly, a security official

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