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Ex-UK Marine leaves Kabul with dogs, cats but no local staff 29 Aug 2021 - 02:35 pm
Nov 15, 2020 photo from Twitter / @PenFarthing
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire 29 Aug 2021 - 01:16 pm
A firefighter battles flames to protect structures from Caldor Fire, in Strawberry, California, U.S., August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
Thailand to allow local flights to resume in COVID-risk areas 29 Aug 2021 - 01:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask enters a taxi in Chinatown, after the government started opening some restaurants outside shopping malls, parks, and barbershops during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, Ma
India's Bharat Biotech scouts international COVID-19 vaccine partners 29 Aug 2021 - 12:58 pm
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 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16
Yemen gets first batch of J&J COVID-19 vaccines 29 Aug 2021 - 12:53 pm
The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File Photo
At least 30 killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen base, spokesman says 29 Aug 2021 - 12:06 pm
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German region plans tougher restrictions for unvaccinated 29 Aug 2021 - 11:43 am
A medical worker in a school hall administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a student of the Leibniz-Montessori secondary school, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Dusseldorf, Germany, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo
Japan eyes mixed use of COVID-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout 29 Aug 2021 - 11:29 am
People walk in Shibuya shopping area, during a state of emergency amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki?Christodoulou
Singapore hits 80% vaccine threshold seen as key to easing 29 Aug 2021 - 10:43 am
People wearing face masks cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Thailand to have 140 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year 29 Aug 2021 - 10:27 am
People wearing protective masks queue outside the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant w
UAE opens up travel to all vaccinated people, boosting tourism 29 Aug 2021 - 10:20 am
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Okinawa finds contaminants in Moderna COVID-19 vaccines- NHK 29 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am
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Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals 29 Aug 2021 - 09:34 am
A man looks at sandbags at the entrance of a store in preparation for Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Australia's Covid-19 cases hit new record as 'reopening' debate heats up 29 Aug 2021 - 09:14 am
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Mideast leaders plus France meet in Baghdad to talk diplomacy 29 Aug 2021 - 08:34 am
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi speaks during the Baghdad summit in Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday.
Residents warned as Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida 28 Aug 2021 - 08:22 pm
Waves splash at the seafront while Hurricane Ida approaches the island, in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport 28 Aug 2021 - 07:46 pm
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 20
Italy to eliminate COVID-19 quarantine for vaccinated and negative UK travellers 28 Aug 2021 - 07:36 pm
File Photo: People walk down Via del Corso street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Rome, Italy, April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli