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BA to resume Cairo flights Friday

Shawdesh Desk: British Airways, part of International Airlines Group, will resume flights to Cairo following a week-long suspension over security concerns, the airline said on Friday. ‘Following a thorough assessment

Paris bakes in record 41C

Shawdesh Desk: Paris on Thursday baked in a record hot temperature of 41 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heat wave in northern Europe reached its peak, sparking concerns about public

At least 12 killed, dozens hurt in Kabul explosions

Shawdesh Desk: Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, with one hitting a bus carrying government employees, killing a total of at least 12 people, officials said.

Esper becomes Pentagon chief

Shawdesh Desk: Former soldier Mark Esper was sworn in as United States secretary of defence on Tuesday after earning senate confirmation, filling America’s longest-ever Pentagon leadership vacuum as Washington faces

Air strikes kill 43 civilians in Syria

Shawdesh Desk: Regime and Russian air strikes killed 43 people in northwest Syria on Monday, most of them in a crowded market, a war monitor said, in the latest violence

Lightning Strikes Kill 32 In Uttar Pradesh

Shawdesh Desk: As many as 32 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning on Sunday, said officials. A day earlier, the lightning had claimed one life in the

Saudi Arabia release Iranian tanker

Shawdesh Desk: ‘Happiness 1’, belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC), has been released from Jeddah and is sailing back to Iranian waters with the entire crew and two

Abe on way to be retained as Japan’s PM

Shawdesh Desk: Japanese voters cast ballots Sunday in an upper house election, with Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc looking to protect its majority and keep on track plans to amend the