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ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move 16 Oct 2021 - 12:15 pm
Flags are seen outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat building, ahead of the ASEAN leaders' meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 23, 2021. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan//File Photo
India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb 15 Oct 2021 - 10:09 pm
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Philippines starts COVID-19 vaccinations for 12-17 year olds 15 Oct 2021 - 03:57 pm
A health worker checks the documents of a child scheduled to be inoculated with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the vaccine rollout for children with comorbidities, in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 15
Blast hits mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar; heavy casualties - officials 15 Oct 2021 - 12:44 pm
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S.Korea eases coronavirus gathering curbs before switch to 'living with COVID' 15 Oct 2021 - 12:23 pm
People wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo
Mayor sets up task force to probe Taiwan's deadliest fire for decades 15 Oct 2021 - 12:06 pm
People ride on a vehicle past a damaged residential building following a fire in Kaohsiung, Taiwan October 15, 2021. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Australia's Sydney to welcome overseas arrivals without quarantine 15 Oct 2021 - 11:36 am
A person in protective face mask walks along the harbour waterfront across from the Sydney Opera House during a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Singapore electricity providers hit by global power crunch quit market 14 Oct 2021 - 02:19 pm
Artificial tree-like structures called Supertrees are seen before lights were switched off to commemorate Earth Hour, at Gardens By the Bay, in Singapore, March 27, 2021. Reuters/Dawn Chua/File Photo
Indonesia's Bali reopens to international tourists, but with no flights 14 Oct 2021 - 10:55 am
People are seen at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the reopening of Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Thursday, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia October 13, 2021. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via Reuters
More than 40 feared dead in fire in southern Taiwan 14 Oct 2021 - 10:49 am
Jets of water are sprayed as a fire blazes at Cheng Chung Cheng building in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in this still frame obtained from social media video dated early October 14, 2021. CHANG YU CHEN /via REUTERS
Tiny Pacific nation beats the world with 99% COVID vaccination, says Red Cross 14 Oct 2021 - 10:13 am
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India resumes vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up - officials 13 Oct 2021 - 09:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: : A medic administers COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad, India, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File
Philippines eases capital’s curbs, allows quarantine-free entry 13 Oct 2021 - 01:26 pm
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COVID-19 curbs in Sydney could ease early amid surge in vaccinations 13 Oct 2021 - 10:56 am
Shoppers sit at tables inside Westfield Bondi Junction as businesses re-open to vaccinated patrons in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations easing, following months of lockdown orders to curb an outbreak of cases, in Sydney, Australia, Oc
Philippines tells tech giants to halt sales of 'text blast' kit after election plug 13 Oct 2021 - 10:37 am
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
South Korea launches panel to debate 'living with COVID-19' 13 Oct 2021 - 09:22 am
People rest as they keep social distancing to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a park in Seoul, South Korea, September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Queues for hours at Singapore Air as travel routes open up 12 Oct 2021 - 09:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A380-800 aircraft of Singapore Airlines takes off from Zurich airport, April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong - sources 12 Oct 2021 - 07:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group. Reuters/Charles Platiau/File Photo

Europe

Trees are seen in the mist at sunrise in Richmond Park in west London on May 24, 2026, as temperatures increase to heatwave levels. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP) Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain
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

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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