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Taliban will be judged on actions, not words, says UK's Johnson 18 Aug 2021 - 12:23 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Japanese regions see record COVID-19 infections as Delta variant spreads -media 18 Aug 2021 - 12:12 pm
A woman wearing a protective mask and a rain coat, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, rides a bicycle in the rain in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Pandemic fatigue complicates Japan's COVID fight, risks recovery delay 18 Aug 2021 - 10:26 am
A woman wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past a temporarily closed restaurant in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
EU solar power generation hits record high 18 Aug 2021 - 09:54 am
Solar panels are pictured in a solar park in Lottorf, Germany July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
Sydney warned worse to come as Delta cases surge 18 Aug 2021 - 09:25 am
A lone pedestrian wears a face mask while walking through the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Hong Kong’s quarantine flip-flop creates chaos for travellers 18 Aug 2021 - 09:24 am
Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), China July 9, 2021. Reuters/Thomas Peter//File Photo
Malaysia's king wants new premier to face confidence vote 18 Aug 2021 - 09:20 am
Malaysia opposition leaders Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Guan Eng leave National Palace after meeting with the King, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 17, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Dutch evacuation bid in Afghanistan fails amid airport chaos 18 Aug 2021 - 09:04 am
People wait outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
French firefighters battle to contain wildfire near Saint Tropez 18 Aug 2021 - 09:01 am
French President Emmanuel Macron and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin visit the SDIS (Departmental fire and rescue service) and firefighters headquarter in Le Luc, near Saint-Tropez, France August 17, 2021. Guillaume Horcajuelo/Pool via REUTERS
Rubio wants Biden to block TikTok after Chinese govt stake in subsidiary of parent company 18 Aug 2021 - 08:56 am
A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Hong Kong police arrest four students for 'advocating terrorism' 18 Aug 2021 - 08:51 am
Student walk past the Hong Kong University Students' Union (HKUSU) office at the Hong Kong University in Hong Kong, China May 2, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Reserve Bank of India lifts credit card ban on HDFC Bank 18 Aug 2021 - 08:46 am
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US reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day 18 Aug 2021 - 08:42 am
A young boy is tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a mobile testing site as the country sees an increase in children infected with COVID-19, in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 16, 2021. Reuters/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta cases edge up 18 Aug 2021 - 08:37 am
Lambton Quay is devoid of people on the first day of a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wellington, New Zealand, August 18, 2021. Reuters/Praveen Menon
US plans to extend transport mask mandate through Jan. 18, sources say 17 Aug 2021 - 11:20 pm
A poster alerting for the wearing of masks is seen on a 42nd Street subway entrance as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City, New York, U.S., August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Campsites evacuated as France battles wildfire near Saint-Tropez 17 Aug 2021 - 09:14 pm
Firefighters work near a major wildfire that broke out in the Var region of southern France, August 17, 2021 SDMIS69/Handout via REUTERS
Ontario to offer third COVID-19 vaccine doses to high-risk people 17 Aug 2021 - 09:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo/File Photo
Rescue crews in Turkey search for 34 still missing in floods 17 Aug 2021 - 08:47 pm
An aerial view of Bozkurt after the area was hit by flash floods that swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region, in Kastamonu province, Turkey, August 14, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Mehmet Emin Caliskan