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64 Bangladeshi migrants detained from truck in North Macedonia

Shawdesh Desk: Police have detained 64 Bangladeshi migrants from a truck in North Macedonia border with Greece of South-east Europe. The driver evaded arrest during the inspection late Monday near

Taliban killed 291 Afghan security personnel in past week: govt

The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of unleashing a wave of violence ahead of

Brazil virus toll hits 50,000 as Spain reopens borders

Shawdesh desk: Brazil registered its 50,000th death from the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, underlining Latin America’s desperate struggle to contain the disease, as Europe’s gradual emergence from lockdown was marked

Saudi downturn deepens Yemen’s economic despair

Shawdesh Desk: On top of war and the coronavirus pandemic, Yemen faces looming economic disaster as a crisis gripping its main benefactor Saudi Arabia dents remittances and leaves state coffers

Registration of marriages for non-Muslims now allowed in Malaysia

Shawdesh Desk: Couples whose marriage registration was delayed during the movement control order (MCO) period can now proceed to complete the process at all permitted non-governmental organisations in Malaysia. Senior

UK PM to welcome Macron for Resistance anniversary

Four French Resistance fighters will be awarded honorary MBEs for their role in World War Two as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street. The French

Coronavirus death toll hits 446,135 globally

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from Covid -19 pandemic climbed to 446,135 while the number of confirmed cases has reached 82,64,399 globally till Wednesday, according to the latest data from worldometer. So far, 43,21,495 Covid-19 patients have

India and China blame each other for deadly clash

Shawdesh Desk: China and India have accused each other of provoking fighting in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a disputed Himalayan area. The Indian army said