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Sri Lanka to take time to consider proposed ban on burqa

Shawdesh Desk: Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it would take time to consider a proposed ban on the wearing of burqas, which a top security official called a sign of

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Myanmar security forces kill 38, martial law imposed in Yangon areas

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to

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Suu Kyi to face court after bloody day in Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to appear in court on Monday, after one of the country’s bloodiest days since the February 1 coup. At

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Global Covid-19 cases approaching 120 million

Shawdesh Desk: The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 120 million of Covid-19 cases despite high rates of vaccination. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

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Myanmar security forces kill 38, martial law imposed in Yangon areas

Shawdesh desk: Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to

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Car bomb kills eight, wounds 47, in western Afghanistan

Shawdesh Desk: A powerful car bomb in western Afghanistan killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more, authorities said Saturday, as the United Nations condemned attacks on civilians in

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With new Covid wave, most of Italy heads back into lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: Schools, restaurants, shops and museums were ordered Friday to close across most of Italy from next week, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned of a “new wave” of

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4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters

Shawdesh dEsk: Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators.

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