Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking ReadMore
Texas shooter says he targeted ‘Mexicans’
Shawdesh Desk: The 21-year-old Texan who killed 22 people in an El Paso Walmart told police following his arrest that he was targeting ‘Mexicans,’ according to an arrest warrant published ReadMore
At least 22 killed, several missing in Myanmar landslide
Shawdesh Desk: At least 22 people were killed when a landslide triggered by monsoon rains struck a village in eastern Myanmar, as emergency workers continued the search Saturday for scores ReadMore
India-Pakistan tension deepens
Shawdesh Desk: Tension between India and Pakistan deepened as India on Thursday hit back at nuclear rival Pakistan’s downgrading of diplomatic ties over its clampdown on Kashmir, saying its decision ReadMore
Maryam Nawaz arrested amid crackdown
Shawdesh Desk: Pakistani anti-corruption officials arrested opposition leader and daughter of former Pakistani prime minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif Thursday, one of the most high-profile arrests in a crackdown on alleged ReadMore
Muslim pilgrims descend on Makkah for Hajj
Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of thousands of white-clad pilgrims, many gripping umbrellas to ward off Saudi Arabia’s blistering summer sun, descended on Mecca this week ahead of the annual Hajj. Saudi ReadMore
UN flags need to cut meat to curb land use impact on global warming
Shawdesh Desk: Global meat consumption must fall to curb global warming, reduce growing strains on land and water and improve food security, health and biodiversity, a United Nations report on ReadMore
Saudi Arabia ready for Hajj amid Gulf tensions
Shawdesh Desk: More than 2.5 million Muslims will on Friday begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of tensions in ReadMore
