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Sitting pretty? Indian shop workers win the right to a chair 04 Oct 2021 - 03:37 pm
In southern states including Tamil Nadu, big family-run chains dominate the jewellery, sari and clothing segments and hire women from lower middle-class homes to serve their mainly female clientele.
Indian town on edge after 9 die during farm protest 04 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm
Police forces detain a man during a protest by activists of the youth wing of India's main opposition Congress party outside UP Bhawan, after people were killed when violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday, in New Delhi, India, October 4, 2021
Duterte's daughter rebuffs offer, but door open in Philippines presidential race 04 Oct 2021 - 02:14 pm
Sara Duterte-Carpio, Davao City Mayor and daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, delivers a speech during a senatorial campaign caravan for Hugpong Ng Pagbabago (HNP) in Davao City, southern Philippines on May 9, 2019. HNP is a regional politic
Australia sees COVID-19 outbreak levelling off 04 Oct 2021 - 01:02 pm
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across a city centre bridge as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo
Indonesia's Bali to reopen to some foreign tourists from mid-October 04 Oct 2021 - 12:37 pm
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Thailand in talks with Merck for 200,000 courses of anti-COVID pills 04 Oct 2021 - 12:00 pm
An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout v
'We are tired': Workers flee Vietnam's largest city as long lockdown eases 04 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am
People, mostly migrant workers who are planning to return to their hometowns, wait at a checkpoint to leave Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Indonesian museum made from plastic bottles, bags highlights marine crisis 04 Oct 2021 - 10:51 am
People walk through
Manila mayor files candidacy for Philippines presidency 04 Oct 2021 - 10:03 am
Philippine capital's Mayor Francisco Domagoso poses after filing his certificate of candidacy for president in the 2022 national election, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 4, 2021. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS
New Zealand phases out elimination strategy as Delta persists 04 Oct 2021 - 09:25 am
New Zealand will phase out a COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland that led to a largely deserted city when enacted in August. Picture taken August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
Taliban say forces destroy Islamic State cell hours after Kabul blast 04 Oct 2021 - 08:42 am
Members of Taliban forces, of which one is armed, pose at a check point after several civilians were killed in an explosion, in Kabul, Afghanistan October 3, 2021. Reuters/Jorge Silva
New Zealand's delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland 03 Oct 2021 - 11:46 am
The normally bustling High Street in Auckland’s CBD is largely deserted during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
Beijing to resume marathon after one-year COVID-19 suspension 03 Oct 2021 - 11:15 am
Staff members gather at Tiananmen Square before the start of the annual Beijing Marathon in Beijing, China November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Philippines' Duterte says daughter running for president in 2022 elections - media 03 Oct 2021 - 10:32 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Taiwan angered by Chinese air force's largest ever incursion 02 Oct 2021 - 02:54 pm
File photo: Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside a military airplane in this illustration taken April 9, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Singapore reviewing complex COVID-19 protocols 02 Oct 2021 - 02:51 pm
A man wearing a face mask passes a sign put up to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Marina Bay in Singapore, September 22, 2021. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
Duterte to retire from politics, won’t run for vice president 02 Oct 2021 - 11:54 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 22, 2019. Reuters/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Pacquiao makes Philippines presidential run official 01 Oct 2021 - 09:03 pm
Philippine senator and newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao files his certificate of candidacy to join the presidential race, at Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 1, 2021. Jam Sta Rosa/Pool via REUTERS

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Jose Fernandez is pictured at his burnt-out home following a devastating wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 28, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP) 'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
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Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she leaves the Foreign Affairs Ministry building for the Congress building after bilateral meetings with heads of state in Lima, on July 28, 2026, ahead of her inauguration. (Photo by Connie FRANCE / AFP) Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru

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