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Covid-19: Hong Kong-Singapore travel corridor postponed

Shawdesh Desk: The launch of a travel corridor between Hong Kong and Singapore has been postponed for two weeks amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong. The deal

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Global Covid-19 cases top 57.5 million

Shawdesh Desk: Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 57.5 million globally with over 1.3 million fatalities on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. According to the data compiled by JHU,

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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Govt forces ‘march on capital’

Shawdesh Desk: Ethiopia’s prime minister has said that his army is advancing on the capital of the northern region of Tigray where soldiers from the region are fighting the central

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New Zealand Police introduce hijab to uniform

Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand Police have introduced a hijab into their official uniform to encourage more Muslim women to join. New recruit Constable Zeena Ali will become the first officer

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Global coronavirus cases near 55 million

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 caseload stood at 54,992,571 on Tuesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Besides, the death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 1,326,768. The United States

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Fire in Hong Kong apartment building kills 7, injures 11

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong authorities said a fire at an apartment building in a crowded residential district has killed at least seven people and injured another 11. The blaze occurred

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Global Covid-19 cases top 54 million

Shawdesh Desk: Over 54 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world while the global death toll surged to 1,316,502 on Monday. According to the data compiled by Johns

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Death toll from Typhoon Vamco rises to 67 in Philippines

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from Typhoon Vamco that ransacked the Philippines this week has climbed to 67, the country’s national disaster agency said on Sunday. The National Disaster Risk

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