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Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran arrive in Pakistan

Shawdesh Desk: The bodies of 28 pilgrims killed when their bus crashed in central Iran while they were travelling to a major Shiite Muslim ritual have been returned to Pakistan.

27 Indian tourists killed in Nepal bus accident

Shawdesh desk: A bus carrying Indian tourists plunged off a Nepali highway and into a river on Friday, killing 27 people and injuring another 16. Deadly crashes are relatively common

Border corridor becomes sticking point in Gaza truce talks

Shawdesh desk: A narrow stretch of land along the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt has emerged as the main stumbling block in negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

17 killed, dozens injured in India pharmaceutical factory blast

Shawdesh Desk: A blast in an Indian pharmaceutical factory has killed at least 17 people with chemicals burning the skin off several of the 34 injured, police said on Thursday.

Gaza protesters breach Democratic convention fence in Chicago

Shawdesh Desk: Protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza briefly breached the outer security fence of the Democratic convention in Chicago on Monday, hours before US president Joe Biden passed the

Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills at least 22

Shawdesh desk: Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African

Venezuelan opposition vows to fight ‘to the end’

Shawdesh desk: Venezuela’s opposition, claiming victory in presidential elections they say were stolen by strongman Nicolas Maduro, gathered in the thousands in Caracas and elsewhere on Saturday, vowing to fight

Thai king appoints Shinawatra heiress as new PM

Shawdesh Desk: The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand’s new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom’s youngest ever PM, comes