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Buttigieg exits race, Biden back in contention as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms

Shawdesh desk: Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay US presidential candidate, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee — giving a major boost to fellow centrist Joe Biden.

Coronavirus: Over 86,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths

Shawdesh Desk: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 86,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late

New Malaysia PM sworn in amid crisis, Mahathir fights on

Shawdesh Desk: A former interior minister was sworn in as Malaysia’s premier Sunday, marking the return of a scandal-mired regime to power after the last government’s collapse but ex-leader Mahathir

Coronavirus death toll hits 2,835

Shawdesh desk: China on Saturday reported 47 more deaths from the new coronavirus, raising the death toll in the country to 2,835. The National Health Commission also tallied 427 new

Death toll of Pakistan’s train-bus collision rises to 30: official

Death toll of the collision between a train and a passenger bus in Sukkur district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has risen to 30 late Friday night, an official said.

Coronavirus: At least 210 have died in Iran, say hospital sources

At least 210 people in Iran have died as a result of the new coronavirus disease, sources in the country’s health system have told BBC Persian. Most of the victims

Malaysia’s Mahathir says he has support to return as PM

Shawdesh Desk: Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad indicated Saturday that he will reconcile with the former ruling alliance he led with rival Anwar Ibrahim in an about-turn that follows a week

Coronavirus: Outbreak at ‘decisive point’ as WHO urges action

Shawdesh Desk: The coronavirus outbreak has reached a “decisive point” and has “pandemic potential”, World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says, reports BBC. His comments come as countries around