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Korean film director Kim Ki-duk dies of Covid-19
Shawdesh Desk: Acclaimed South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk, who won global recognition for his violent works and faced allegations of abusing his actresses, died from coronavirus in Latvia onReadMore
Gunmen shoot Afghan TV journalist dead
Shawdesh Desk: Gunmen shot dead a female news anchor and her driver on Thursday, her employer said, the second murder of a journalist in Afghanistan in a month. Malalai MaiwandReadMore
10 Nigerian troops killed in clashes with jihadists: sources
Shawdesk Desk: Ten Nigerian troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in northeast Nigerian Borno state, according to two security sources. Clashes erupted on Monday whenReadMore
Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised with breathing troubles
Shawdesh Desk: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was on Monday admitted to a hospital in Kolkata. Bhattacharjee was admitted to the ICU of Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata afterReadMore
Indonesia holds nationwide poll despite virus warnings
Shawdesh desk: Indonesia held nationwide regional elections Wednesday with more than 100 million voters expected to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll would worsen the nation’s Covid-19 crisis. TheReadMore
Coronavirus: Global cases top 67.5 million
Shawdesh desk: The number of global coronavirus cases has crossed 67.5 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). According to data compiled by JHU, the caseload reached 67,564,565 while theReadMore
After Pfizer, Serum Institute seeks approval for Covid vaccine in India
Shawdesh Desk; Vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it has applied to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19ReadMore
Covid continues its onslaught, global cases stand at 64.4 mln
Shawdesh Desk: The total number of global coronavirus cases has exceeded 64.4 million while the deaths surged past 1.49 million on Thursday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). TheReadMore
