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Polls open in fourth Israeli election in two years

Shawdesh Desk: Israelis began voting Tuesday in their fourth election in less than two years, with the nation still divided over whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deserves to remain in

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12 women among 13 killed after auto-bus crash in Madhya Pradesh

Shawdesh Desk: Twelve women and a man died after the auto-rickshaw carrying them collided with a speeding bus in Old Chawni area in Gwalior  of India on Tuesday morning, police

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Australia floods hit new areas as disaster worsens

Shawdesh Desk: Authorities warned the flooding disaster on Australia’s east coast is “far from over” as thousands more residents were put on evacuation alert Tuesday and volunteers rescued hundreds from

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Ten killed in mass shooting at Colorado grocery store

Shawdesh desk: A gunman killed at least 10 people including a police officer at a grocery store in Colorado on Monday, police said, in the latest shooting to hit the

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How Finland embraced being ‘world’s happiest nation’

Shawdesh desk: Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland’s repeated success in the annual happiness rankings has helped transform the country’s global reputation, boosting tourism and

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus: govt

Shawdesh Desk: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Saturday, just two days after he was vaccinated against the disease. “At this point, the prime

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Sri Lanka PM optimistic about Bangladesh visit

Shawdesh DEsk: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed optimism about his upcoming Dhaka visit which will enable him to join celebration of birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

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First Lady of Maldives pays homage to Bangabandhu

Shawdesh Desk: First Lady of Maldives Fazna Ahmed paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Thursday. She along with First Lady of Bangladesh Rashida Hamid

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