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Thailand plans to reopen borders to foreign workers amid shortage 09 Nov 2021 - 11:42 am
People enjoy at a beach as Phuket opens for foreigners, who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha//File Photo
China’s Covid zero turns more elusive as symptom-free cases grow 09 Nov 2021 - 11:11 am
People line up for nucleic acid testing in the snow at a testing site in Jinpu New Area, following cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dalian, Liaoning province, China November 8, 2021. Picture taken November 8, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Australia to accelerate rollout of charging stations for electric cars 09 Nov 2021 - 10:59 am
A view of the hydrogen refuelling site that Toyota opened at their former car plant in the Altona suburb of Melbourne, Australia, where it is producing hydrogen by using rooftop solar to power an electrolyser to split water, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Sonali Paul/File Photo
Duterte daughter quits mayor race as Philippine election deadline looms 09 Nov 2021 - 10:24 am
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Twitter flags US lawmaker's video on Biden, Ocasio-Cortez for violating policy 09 Nov 2021 - 10:23 am
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AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody cocktail clears first step for registration in Australia 09 Nov 2021 - 09:48 am
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India could ship vaccines to COVAX in a few weeks, say sources 09 Nov 2021 - 09:40 am
File photo: A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, January 16, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving 09 Nov 2021 - 08:57 am
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Rescuers recover bodies of three French climbers lost in Nepal Himalayas 08 Nov 2021 - 04:24 pm
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
Singapore to decide on COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 this month 08 Nov 2021 - 03:38 pm
Children wearing protective face masks sanitise their hands as they attend preschool classes at St James' Church Kindergarten as schools reopen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Poland says migrants trying to force their way across Belarusian border 08 Nov 2021 - 03:35 pm
Hundreds of migrants are seen on the Belarus side of the border with Poland, guarded by the Polish soldiers near Kuznica Bialostocka, Poland, in this video-grab released by the Polish Defence Ministry, November 8, 2021.
Kuwaiti government resigns to help end political standoff 08 Nov 2021 - 02:50 pm
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021. Reuters/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo
Australia pledges three million COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia 08 Nov 2021 - 02:42 pm
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen pose for a photograph before their meeting at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia November 8, 2021. TVK/An Khoun SamAun/Handout via REUTERS
Indian capital's dangerous air ruins return to school as pandemic curbs eased 08 Nov 2021 - 01:57 pm
A vehicle with an anti smog gun passes by as a labourer sprinkles water using a tanker to settle dust and to curb air pollution in New Delhi, India, November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Hungary's Richter makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for staff 08 Nov 2021 - 01:01 pm
Hungarian drugmaker Richter Chief Executive Gabor Orban speaks during an interview in Budapest, Hungary January 5, 2018. REUTERS/Gergely Szakacs/File Photo
Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months - media 08 Nov 2021 - 12:41 pm
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Beijing residents stock up on cabbages in uncertain times 08 Nov 2021 - 11:51 am
People buy cabbage at a street stall, an annual tradition in winter that has taken on extra importance after the government advised people to keep enough basic goods at home in case of emergencies, following outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice 08 Nov 2021 - 11:49 am
A satellite picture shows a carrier target in Ruoqiang, Xinjiang, China, October 20, 2021. Satellite Image 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters.