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Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day 09 Aug 2021 - 08:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Tunis, Tunisia, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui
Mexico president to discuss border, migration with US VP Harris 09 Aug 2021 - 07:53 pm
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Zaragoza-Ysleta border bridge crossing towards El Paso, Texas, U.S., as Mexico's Department of Foreign Relations requested another month-long extension on land-crossing restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border due to the co
Angry Greeks criticise government response after wildfire devastation 09 Aug 2021 - 07:39 pm
Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish a wildfire burning in the village of Galatsona, on the island of Evia, Greece, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou
Long delays as Canada opens border to fully vaccinated American tourists after 16 months 09 Aug 2021 - 07:32 pm
Travellers line up to enter Canada after border restrictions were loosened to allow fully vaccinated U.S. residents, after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month ban, at the Thousand Islands Bridge crossing in Lansdow
London's Tower Bridge gets stuck open for 2nd time in a year 09 Aug 2021 - 07:04 pm
Tower Bridge is seen stuck in the open position, due to a technical fault, in London, Britain, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Pakistan seeks to bring fresh air to polluted cities with 10 billion trees 09 Aug 2021 - 06:44 pm
A man wearing a mask on his face walks amid smog at a public park in Lahore, Pakistan November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo
Disoriented by wildfires, migrating storks die crossing Greece 09 Aug 2021 - 04:46 pm
A stork affected by a wildfire north of Athens, is seen at the Hellenic Wildlife Care Association ANIMA's first aid centre, in Athens, Greece, August 8, 2021. Picture taken August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Indonesia eases some COVID-19 curbs in areas where cases decline 09 Aug 2021 - 04:42 pm
A household goods vendor wearing a protective mask waits for customers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Thunberg: 'Massive public pressure' needed to galvanize climate fight 09 Aug 2021 - 03:47 pm
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Germany's flood recovery fund to top 20 billion euros -sources 09 Aug 2021 - 03:44 pm
A man looks on outside a house in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
Coffee and croissant in a French cafe? You'll need a COVID pass for that 09 Aug 2021 - 03:22 pm
A man shows his COVID-19 health pass at a restaurant as France brings on tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will now be required to access most public spaces and to travel by inter-city train, in Nice, France, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gail
Heavy rain in Sichuan forces evacuation of 80,000 people: State media 09 Aug 2021 - 03:16 pm
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Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai 09 Aug 2021 - 03:11 pm
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Virus-free New Zealand plans border reopening amid labour shortage 09 Aug 2021 - 03:08 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo
Italian police bust fake health pass scheme on Telegram app 09 Aug 2021 - 02:55 pm
A woman has her Green Pass (health pass) checked before entering a pizzeria as Italy brings in tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will be required to access an array of services and leisure activities, in Rome, Italy, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/R
California's second-largest wildfire grows to near 500,000 acres; 3 hurt 09 Aug 2021 - 02:45 pm
A member of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Vallecito Fire Crew watch a section of road for spot fires to slow the spread of the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Westwood, California, U.S. August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Gr
Tourists wade through Venice square hit by unseasonal flood 09 Aug 2021 - 02:35 pm
People walk in a flooded St. Mark's Square during an exceptional high water in Venice, Italy August 8, 2021. Picture taken August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
China reports more COVID-19 cases; some cities kick off new tests 09 Aug 2021 - 01:59 pm
A medical worker collects a swab from a child for nucleic acid testing following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China August 9, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS