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Iran grants Canada investigators access to downed plane

Shawdesh Desk: Canadian investigators flying to Tehran on Monday will access the wreckage and black boxes from a Ukranian jetliner downed by a missile strike last week, officials said. “We

Cousin of late Oman sultan sworn in as new ruler

Sawdesh Desk: Haitham bin Tariq, Oman’s culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos, has been sworn in as the new royal ruler, the government said Saturday. “Haitham

Taiwan election: Tsai bids for second term against contender Han

Shawdesh Desk: Millions of voters in Taiwan are going to the polls to elect a new president, in a decision that will shape the island’s relationship with China. Tsai Ing-wen,

US announces new sanctions on Iran

Shawdesh Desk: The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq. Secretary

63 terrorists, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack

Shawdesh Desk: Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading to fierce clashes that killed 63 “terrorists”, the defence ministry said. The

Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals

Shawdesh Desk: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as “senior” royals and work to become financially independent. In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan

All 180 passengers killed in Iran plane crash

Shawdesh Desk: All 180 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed Wednesday after taking off from Tehran were killed, Iran’s Red Crescent said. The Boeing 737 belonging to

Australia fires: Almost 2,000 homes destroyed in marathon crisis

Shawdesh DEsk: Almost 2,000 houses have been destroyed in Australia’s months-long bushfire crisis, officials say, as crews prepare frantically for worsening conditions. After ferocious conditions last week, firefighters are using