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CanSinoBIO's inhaled COVID vaccine candidate triggers immune response-early trial 28 Jul 2021 - 07:03 pm
A logo of China's vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc is pictured on the company's headquarters in Tianjin, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Philippines' Diaz returns to hero's welcome after winning historic gold 28 Jul 2021 - 06:20 pm
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines' first Olympic Gold medalist, arrives home from Tokyo, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City, Philippines, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Vietnam's major cities eye tightening COVID curbs as cases keep rising 28 Jul 2021 - 05:01 pm
Men wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect a street as the city is under lockdown, during the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Sydney adds four weeks to lockdown as Australia COVID-19 cases grow 28 Jul 2021 - 04:39 pm
People in protective face masks walk through the quiet city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Thailand builds COVID-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases 28 Jul 2021 - 03:41 pm
Beds are seen as the Thai government prepares to convert an air cargo warehouse into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) field hospital at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
S.Korea reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Moderna pledges vaccines 28 Jul 2021 - 02:14 pm
People wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran
Pakistani, 19, becomes youngest person to summit K2 27 Jul 2021 - 08:14 pm
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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine supply outside United States to slow down 27 Jul 2021 - 07:18 pm
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Bangkok to convert disused train carriages into Covid-19 ward 27 Jul 2021 - 03:34 pm
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to work on easing travel restrictions 27 Jul 2021 - 02:43 pm
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First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession 27 Jul 2021 - 11:58 am
A prison van carrying Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under the new national security law, arrives at High Court for a hearing, in Hong Kong, China, July 27, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Myanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak 27 Jul 2021 - 11:00 am
FILE PHOTO: Volunteers help provide a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient with extra oxygen in the town of Kale, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, July 5, 2021. Picture taken July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Pakistani authorities plan to remove fuel from stranded ship 26 Jul 2021 - 08:01 pm
A wheel loader clears the ground near stranded cargo ship MV Heng Tong 77 at Sea View beach in Karachi, Pakistan July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Pakistan PM Khan's ruling party wins Kashmir regional election 26 Jul 2021 - 04:07 pm
File photo: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. Reuters/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo
Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases with focus on vaccinations 26 Jul 2021 - 03:05 pm
People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok,
S.Korea says Moderna reports 'production issue' as vaccination widens to 50s 26 Jul 2021 - 01:31 pm
People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site which is temporarily set up at a public health center in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo/File Photo
Typhoon dumps rain on Shanghai, leaves roads waterlogged 26 Jul 2021 - 10:26 am
A flooded village is seen in Dongqiao town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, as Typhoon In-fa lashes the coastal regions in China July 25, 2021. Picture taken July 25, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Covid-19 sufferers in Indonesian capital rent oxygen cylinders 26 Jul 2021 - 10:02 am
Locals line up with their tanks to refill oxygen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Yangon, Myanmar, July 14, 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Europe

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Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar informs the press with the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament at the presidential palace in Budapest, on August 3, 2026 on the government's handling of the heat wave and the energy crisis. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) Hungary fends off heatwave-induced nuclear shutdown
This handout satellite photograph, taken on August 2, 2026, and released by Planet Labs PBC, shows the waterline marking the Spain-Morocco maritime border off Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Photo by Handout / 2026 Planet Labs PBC / AFP EU chief urges 'united action' on borders after Ceuta migrant rush

Africa

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Americas

Three members of the Spokane Fire Department sit on a curb in front of burned out residential homes in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP) Ongoing wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes in US county of Spokane
File photo Nationwide blackout hits Cuba
A burned motorcycle sits in the ashes of burned out residential home in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP) Wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane
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