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Indonesia completes making 18 high-speed boats for Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: A contract to supply and assist with the construction of 18 high-speed patrol boats for Bangladesh has been completed by Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin (North Sea Boats). Delivery

Britain’s Supreme Court enters Brexit drama

Shawdesh Desk: The Brexit drama switches venues from Brussels to the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday for hearings on Boris Johnson’s explosive decision to suspend parliament for over a month.

24 killed in blast near Afghan presidential rally

Shawdesh Desk: A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 24 people near a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead

Hong Kong reopens after violent weekend of clashes and protests

Shawdesh desk: Hong Kong’s businesses and underground rail stations re-opened as usual on Monday morning, after a chaotic Sunday that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets

Two Afghan Taliban shadow governors killed as air strikes step up

Shawdesh Desk: Afghan security forces, backed by US air strikes, killed two of the movement’s shadow provincial governors on Sunday, as fighting stepped up in the wake of the collapse

Hail to the content creator-in-chief

Shawdesh Desk: The American presidency has always been a content business. A successful campaign captures the national mood, like a best-selling novel. Candidates are assessed on the quality of their

Oil prices surge 15% after attack on Saudi facilities hits global supply

Shawdesh Desk: Oil prices surged more than 15 percent to their highest level in nearly four months at the open on Sunday after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities

Final Assam NRC published

Shawdesh Desk: The final list of Assam National Register of Citizens with individual statuses of all the 3.30 crore applicants has been published online, reports India Today. All the individuals