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Japan's Shionogi starts Phase II/III clinical trial for new COVID-19 vaccine 21 Oct 2021 - 10:50 am
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Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150 21 Oct 2021 - 10:37 am
Members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate people to safer places from a flooded area in Udham Singh Nagar in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, October 19, 2021. National Disaster Response Force/Handout via REUTERS
India celebrates 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses with song and dance 21 Oct 2021 - 09:45 am
A healthcare worker gives a dose of the COVISHIELD vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), manufactured by Serum Institute of India, to a man as others decorate the vaccination centre to celebrate the milestone of administering one billion COV
Thailand prepares airports for quarantine-free travellers 20 Oct 2021 - 08:28 pm
Immigration police officers are seen during a readiness inspection in preparation for the country's reopening on November 1, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Melbourne welcomes vaccinated Sydney residents without quarantine 20 Oct 2021 - 01:17 pm
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across a city centre bridge as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo
Australian passenger train derails after hitting abandoned vehicle 20 Oct 2021 - 01:10 pm
A derailed passenger train is seen after it hit a car on a level crossing in Kembla Grange, Australia, October 20, 2021. AAP Image/Dean Lewins via REUTERS
Malaysia’s Covid-19 app reports ‘malicious script’ misuse 20 Oct 2021 - 12:56 pm
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Indian barber siblings turn heads into canvasses by giving unusual haircuts 20 Oct 2021 - 11:50 am
A customer poses for a photograph after he has his head shaved in the shape of Mickey Mouse by barber Rajwinder Singh Sidhu inside his shop in Dabwali town, in the northern state of Punjab, India, October 12, 2021. Picture taken October 12, 2021. REUTERS/
46 dead after heavy rains, landslides in northern India 20 Oct 2021 - 11:38 am
Members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate stranded people following heavy rains at Chhara village in Nainital district, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, October 20, 2021. National Disaster Response Force/Handout via REUTERS
Philippines to review thousands more 'drug war' killings, says justice minister 20 Oct 2021 - 11:23 am
Activists take part in a rally after 91 people were shot dead this week in an escalation of President Rodrigo Duterte's ruthless war on drugs in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo
Singapore welcomes more travellers under quarantine-free programme 20 Oct 2021 - 10:25 am
Passengers from Amsterdam arrive at Changi Airport under Singapore’s expanded Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) quarantine-free travel scheme, as the city-state opens its borders to more countries amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Singapor
Singapore’s Covid record sparks warning on hospital strain 20 Oct 2021 - 10:06 am
Passengers from Amsterdam arrive at Changi Airport under Singapore’s expanded Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) quarantine-free travel scheme in Singapore October 20, 2021. Reuters/Edgar Su
Floods, landslides kill at least 43 people in Nepal 20 Oct 2021 - 09:38 am
A man carrying a basket walks along the paddy fields early in the morning in Bhaktapur, Nepal, October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
Grapefruit-sized hail hits Australia's east coast 20 Oct 2021 - 09:25 am
Hailstones in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia October 19, 2021, in this still image obtained from video. Courtesy of Greg Hateley / Social Media via Reuters
Police answering 4-year-old's call confirm his toys are cool 20 Oct 2021 - 08:49 am
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Japanese volcano spews plumes of ash, people warned away 20 Oct 2021 - 08:36 am
Smoke and ash are seen during an eruption on Mount Aso, a volcano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan October 20, 2021, in this still image obtained from video. Courtesy of Twitter @ NINJA250_NBYK / Social Media via Reuters
Floods force Indian couple to float to their wedding - in a cooking pot 19 Oct 2021 - 03:04 pm
Bride and groom float to a temple in a cooking vessel on a flooded road for their wedding ceremony in this screengrab taken from video, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, October 18, 2021. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS
New Zealand hits virus high, pushes vaccination as way out 19 Oct 2021 - 11:06 am
A member of the public receives a Pfizer vaccine at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Otara during a single-day vaccination drive, aimed at significantly increasing the percentage of vaccinated people in the country, in

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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