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Another Lebanese minister resigns

Shawdesh desk: Lebanon’s environment minister Kattar Demianos has resigned amid anger in the country following the blast that ripped across Beirut last week. Kattar Demianos is the second Cabinet member

Beirut explosion: Death toll rises to 200

Shawdesh Desk: More than 200 people are believed to have been killed by Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, its governor has said. Marwan Abboud said dozens were

Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask

Shawdesh Desk: An Israeli jewelry company is making what it says the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million, reports

Landslide death toll rises to 43 in India’s southern Kerala state

Shawdesh desk: At least 43 bodies have been recovered after a massive landslide triggered by monsoon rains swept away dozens of tea estate workers in southwestern India, police said Sunday.

Coronavirus: Belgium, Andorra, and Bahamas added to UK quarantine list

Shawdesh Desk: People arriving into the UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra will have to quarantine for 14 days. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes start at 04:00

Italy prepares to return to school

Shawdesh Desk: Italy, the first Covid-19 epicenter outside of China, has used an aggressive testing regime and face coverings to beat back a second wave of the pandemic so far.

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win ‘super-majority’

Shawdesh desk: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared victory in the country’s parliamentary election. His brother Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to be installed as prime minister, having held the

30 injured in grenade attack at rally in Pakistan

Shawdesh desk: At least 30 people were injured in a grenade attack on a rally in Karachi of Pakistan on Wednesday. The wounded were rushed to different hospitals, where one