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India's worst-hit Maharashtra eases COVID curbs as infections abate 03 Aug 2021 - 08:11 pm
People walk through a crowded market on a rainy day amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Spanish, Croatian planes join battle against Turkish wildfires 03 Aug 2021 - 07:53 pm
Night sky turns orange as Turkey's wildfires rage on at the shores of Cokertme village near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon transit stop 03 Aug 2021 - 07:40 pm
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New York becomes first US city to mandate COVID vaccines to enter restaurants, gyms 03 Aug 2021 - 06:29 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, on August 2, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
Gov Cuomo harassed multiple women, probe finds 03 Aug 2021 - 06:23 pm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (REUTERS/File Photo)
Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots 03 Aug 2021 - 05:26 pm
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, US says 03 Aug 2021 - 04:54 pm
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People flee homes as wildfire burns near Athens industrial zone 03 Aug 2021 - 04:42 pm
A volunteer firefighter holds a hose during a wildfire at Varympompi suburb north of Athens, Greece, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis
'Recovery bus' provides cool relief for S.Korea's COVID-19 testers 03 Aug 2021 - 04:11 pm
A health worker rests inside a booth as she conducts a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Iran official says Tehran to drop prisoner swap plans with US: Report 03 Aug 2021 - 03:08 pm
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Pakistan reaches 1 mln shots a day after warning unvaccinated face penalties 03 Aug 2021 - 03:07 pm
A man helps his mother in a wheelchair while other residents line up to receive a vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination facility in Karachi, Pakistan, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
China's Wuhan to test all 12 million residents as Delta variant spreads 03 Aug 2021 - 02:58 pm
A person wearing a mask rides a bicycle of bike-sharing service on a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
S.Korea on alert for new Delta plus COVID-19 variant 03 Aug 2021 - 02:26 pm
A woman gets a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries 03 Aug 2021 - 02:25 pm
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Some officials saw risk of Beirut blast, did not act - HRW report 03 Aug 2021 - 12:32 pm
A view shows Beirut port cranes as seen from Sin el-Fil, Lebanon July 30, 2021. Reuters/Aziz Taher
Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid Covid surge 03 Aug 2021 - 11:40 am
Women in traditional costumes, wearing protective face masks, walk outside the National Stadium, the main venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, August 3, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Sydney's ticket out of COVID lockdown? Six million shots 03 Aug 2021 - 09:12 am
Australian Defence Force personnel and NSW police deliver emergency food parcels for people in lockdown in the Fairfield suburb in the southwest of Sydney, Australia, August 2, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas via Reuters
US advises against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, US Virgin Islands 03 Aug 2021 - 12:13 am
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