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China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread 25 Oct 2021 - 10:39 am
File photo of a healthcare worker preparing a dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Reuters/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo
Pakistanis greet first World Cup win over India with fireworks and flags 24 Oct 2021 - 11:55 pm
Pakistani cricket fans light fireworks as they celebrate the victory of the Pakistan cricket team on their first match between India and Pakistan in Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 stage in Dubai, at a park in Karachi, Pakistan October 24, 2021.REUTERS/Akhtar
China warns of further spread in latest COVID-19 flare-up 24 Oct 2021 - 08:44 pm
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China expects new Covid outbreak to worsen in coming days 24 Oct 2021 - 01:21 pm
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China says 76% of population have received complete doses of COVID-19 vaccines 24 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am
Staff members wait outside booths where people receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination center, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported 24 Oct 2021 - 10:05 am
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Melbourne to ease more COVID curbs as 80% vaccination rate nears 24 Oct 2021 - 09:23 am
Diners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda while police stand by due to a Victorian Freedom Movement protest on the second day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations in Melbourne, Australia, October 23, 2021. Reuters/Sandra Sanders
Singapore to restrict workplace access for unvaccinated people 23 Oct 2021 - 11:14 am
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Parts of China toughen COVID curbs to fight new outbreak 22 Oct 2021 - 02:09 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site inside a residential compound, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Zunyi, Guizhou province, China October 21, 2021. Pict
High demand for 'Squid Game' tracksuits cheers S.Korea's struggling garment sector 22 Oct 2021 - 01:11 pm
A woman works on tracksuits inspired by Netflix series
Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID shots 22 Oct 2021 - 01:06 pm
Humayun's Tomb is lit in tricolour as India celebrates the milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, in New Delhi, India, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Mumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back 22 Oct 2021 - 12:58 pm
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Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions 22 Oct 2021 - 12:31 pm
Diners eat outside at a cafe on the first day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia, October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries, PM says 21 Oct 2021 - 08:41 pm
An airport staff practices departure protocols during a readiness inspection in preparation for the country's reopening on November 1, at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Melbourne readies to exit world's longest COVID-19 lockdown 21 Oct 2021 - 01:34 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a deserted city bridge during a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders//File Photo/File Photo
Four killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant 21 Oct 2021 - 01:27 pm
Rescue workers are seen at the site following a gas explosion at a restaurant in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China October 21, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
S.Korea prepares to launch first domestically produced space rocket 21 Oct 2021 - 11:09 am
KSLV-II NURI rocket stands on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, October 20, 2021. Picture taken October 20, 2021. Korea Aerospace Research Institute/Handout via REUTERS
Railway stock’s $3 billion loss spawns Mumbai trader meme fest 21 Oct 2021 - 11:07 am
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Europe

Local residents stand by a damaged shopping center following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP) Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city
People relax in deck chairs on the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday ever, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) Record May heatwave sweeps Britain as temperatures forecast to hit 35 degrees Celsius
A paddleboarder is seen between the stanchions of the derelict West Pier off the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday.(Photo by Ben Stansaal / AFP) UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London
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Africa

File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola
Parishioners wash their hands before entering the church following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bunia on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Seros Muyisa / AFP) Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
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Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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