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China starts once-a-decade census of world's largest population 01 Nov 2020 - 02:35 pm
People walk along a pedestrian street in Shanghai on October 28, 2020. / AFP / Hector Retamal
Super typhoon weakens after slamming Philippines; 7 dead 01 Nov 2020 - 02:24 pm
A man looks at his house buried under the pile of rubble and sand following flash floods brought by Typhoon 'Goni' in Barangay Busay, Daraga town, Albay province, Philippines, November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Nino N. Luces
Indian doctor duped into buying 'Aladdin's lamp' after genie show 01 Nov 2020 - 02:07 pm
This handout photograph taken on October 29, 2020 and released by the Uttar Pradesh Police (UP Police) shows a lamp which was allegedly sold for $93,000 with the claim that it had magic powers as described in the popular folk tale
S.Korea expands mask requirements as COVID-19 cases grow 01 Nov 2020 - 01:33 pm
People take a walk as they wear masks to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a park in Seoul, South Korea, October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia records no new COVID-19 cases for first time in five months 01 Nov 2020 - 12:58 pm
Federation Square is seen devoid of people after Melbourne, Australia, returned to a stage-three lockdown as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo
Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines, 4 dead 01 Nov 2020 - 09:52 am
A resident cycles along a flooded street due to heavy rains brought by Super Typhoon Goni in Legazpi City, Philippines' Abay province on November 1, 2020. / AFP / Charism SAYAT
Philippines evacuates a million people ahead of super typhoon 31 Oct 2020 - 04:11 pm
Residents wade in a flooded bridge over a swollen river due to heavy rains in Ilagan town, Isabela province north of Manila on October 31, 2020, ahead of Typhoon Goni's landfall in the Philippines. / AFP / Villamor Visaya
Typhoon Goni gains strength, to hit Philippines early sunday 31 Oct 2020 - 12:04 pm
A handout photo taken on October 31, 2020 from the Facebook page of Philippine Coast Guard, shows personnels from the coast guard evacuating residents from the coastal villages of Buhi town, Camarines Sur province, south of Manila, to a safer place, ahead
Ardern makes room for Greens in New Zealand's Labour government 31 Oct 2020 - 11:31 am
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Vietnam tackles typhoon's tragic aftermath as new storm threatens region 30 Oct 2020 - 04:01 pm
A man cleans up mud inside his house after waters receded in the old city of Hoi An, a UNESCO world heritage site, on October 30, 2020, in the aftermath of Typhoon Molave. / AFP / Manan VATSYAYANA
Latest travel restrictions for inbound and outbound passengers in the Philippines 30 Oct 2020 - 03:49 pm
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Japan tests virus measures at near-full baseball stadium 30 Oct 2020 - 01:19 pm
Workers take cleaning seats of the Yokohama Stadium, which will host baseball and softball games during the Tokyo Olympics, prior to a professional baseball game in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on October 30, 2020. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Australia needs national response to 'alarming' disaster future - enquiry 30 Oct 2020 - 12:03 pm
(FILES) A file photo was taken on November 12, 2019 shows locals watching as bushfires impact on farmland near the small town of Nana Glen, some 600kms north of Sydney. / AFP / William WEST
Pakistan imposes mask order, curfew as coronavirus cases rise 29 Oct 2020 - 08:38 pm
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India's coronavirus cases cross 8 million, behind US 29 Oct 2020 - 01:33 pm
A health worker wearing protective gear prepares to conduct swab tests on people at a mobile Covid-19 coronavirus testing clinic at a bus stand in Bangalore on October 29, 2020. / AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Japan's Shionogi readies COVID-19 vaccine for December trial- CEO 29 Oct 2020 - 12:44 pm
Isao Teshirogi, President and CEO at Shionogi & Co Ltd, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Singapore firm invents coronavirus breathalyser with results in seconds 29 Oct 2020 - 12:41 pm
A staff member demonstrates the usage of Breathonix breathalyzer test kit developed by Breathonix, a start-up by the National University of Singapore, able to detect the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within a minute according to the company, at their lab
The two-week season: coronavirus shrinks Philippines football league 29 Oct 2020 - 12:25 pm
This handout photo taken on October 28, 2020 and received on October 29 from the Philippine Football League (PFL) shows Jason Panhay (C) of Kaya FC-Iloilo being tackled by players from Maharlika Manila FC during their Philippine Football League football m