Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized Hajj
Shawdesh dEsk: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time ReadMore
Huawei projects 1.5m 5G base stations globally by 2020
Shawdesh desk: More than 1.5 million 5G base stations to be deployed by the end of this year where 81 telecom carriers have rolled out commercial 5G network by now ReadMore
Rainfall likely to continue for 72hrs
Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday forecast that rain or thundershowers may continue for the next three days commencing 9am across the country. “Light to moderate ReadMore
Spain lockdown leaves 1mn jobless but not ‘unemployed’
Shawdesh desk: The coronavirus epidemic has destroyed the jobs of over a million Spaniards, but with lockdowns preventing them from looking for work, they were excluded from the unemployment count, ReadMore
Coronavirus global death toll climbs to 656,608
Shawdesh Desk: The novel coronavirus has killed 656,608 people in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from worldometer. ReadMore
UK advises against non-essential travel to Spanish isles
Shawdesh dEsk: The UK has extended its advice against all non-essential travel to Spain to include the Balearic and Canary Islands after a rise in coronavirus cases. Foreign Office guidance ReadMore
Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for Covid-19
Shawdesh desk: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, has tested positive for Covid-19, according to an official familiar with what happened. O’Brien’s diagnosis marks the highest-ranking Trump ReadMore
Covid-19 cases in India surge past 14.83 lakh
Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 cases in India surged past 14.83 lakh with a single day spike of 47,703 cases, according to figures released by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. Of ReadMore
