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Delta variant taking hold of Indonesia's Papua as hospitals near capacity 22 Jul 2021 - 11:36 am
Ambulances are seen at a burial area provided by the government for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims, as cases surge in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia July 20, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Indrayadi TH/via REUTERS
Australian PM apologises for COVID-19 vaccine delays as cases spike 22 Jul 2021 - 11:28 am
A man wears a protective face mask at the unusually quiet Pitt Street Mall in the City Centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Taiwan orders further 36 mln Moderna vaccine doses 22 Jul 2021 - 11:15 am
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
As Indonesia mulls easing lockdown, WHO urges tougher restrictions 22 Jul 2021 - 11:12 am
Healthcare workers in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) work among temporary tents erected outside the emergency ward for accommodating the lack of beds at a government-run hospital amid the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bekasi, on the outs
China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin 22 Jul 2021 - 11:08 am
Zeng Yixin, vice minister of China's National Health Commission, attends a news conference on the origin-tracing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Shubing Wang
Australia's stunning economic recovery trips on Delta, vaccine snags 22 Jul 2021 - 11:02 am
View of a construction site for a train station on the Sydney Metro, Australia July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Sam Holmes
China evacuates tens of thousands as China storms spread north 22 Jul 2021 - 10:41 am
Rescue workers evacuate residents from a flooded residential compound following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 22, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Aly Song
Indonesia to expand coronavirus testing in urban areas before easing curbs 21 Jul 2021 - 09:31 pm
A worker prepares rooms to isolate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at a shopping mall, as cases surge in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia July 19, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Umarul Faruq via REUTERS
COVID hospitals in Pakistan's largest city reaching capacity 21 Jul 2021 - 09:15 pm
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China’s ‘iPhone City’ relocates 100,000 after floods leave 12 dead 21 Jul 2021 - 01:54 pm
Residents wade through floodwaters on a flooded road amid heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 20, 2021. (China Daily via REUTERS)
India's pandemic death toll could be in the millions 20 Jul 2021 - 05:12 pm
A woman rides a scooter 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)
South Korean Paralympian missing after fall from Pakistan mountain 20 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm
South Korean climber Kim Hong-Bin (2nd R) along with team members hold bouquets at the airport in Islamabad, Pakistan June 16, 2021. Picture taken June 16, 2021. Karrar Haidri/Alpine Club of Pakistan/Handout via REUTERS
Dozen central Chinese cities under water as river banks burst 20 Jul 2021 - 02:35 pm
A resident wearing a rain cover stands on a flooded road in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 20, 2021. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)
Australia man ties bedsheets together to escape 4th floor hotel quarantine - police 20 Jul 2021 - 02:02 pm
A view of a bedsheet rope used by a 39-year-old man to escape from quarantine hotel in Perth, Australia July 20, 2021, in this handout image obtained by Reuters. Western Australia Police/Handout via REUTERS
Brazilian sets burpee Guinness Record in Singapore 20 Jul 2021 - 01:01 pm
Cassiano Rodrigues Laureano breaks Guinness World Record of most number of burpees in 60 minutes, in Singapore July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell
Taiwan's Medigen to start late-stage clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Paraguay 20 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm
People wearing protective face mask walk past a temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival under COVID-19 curbs 20 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm
An Indonesian Muslim is checked with a thermal scanner before entering a mosque to offer Eid al-Adha prayers amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Bogor, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
China's port city Qingdao suffers worst algae infestation 20 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm
Workers clear algae along the coast in Qingdao, Shandong province, China June 12, 2021. Picture taken June 12, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS

Europe

This illustration picture shows an employee of Rome's garbage collection Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 mln euro lottery ticket
A group of migrants approach the border post to make their way back to Morocco, escorted by Spanish infantry soldiers, in the Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta, on August 2, 2026. Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP Spain says Schengen zone not 'compromised' in Ceuta migrant influx
Migrants cross back to Morocco after they crossed the border to enter Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave on July 31, 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) Spain says 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta, 70,000 returned
(Files) A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website. (Photo by AFP) Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today

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Americas

The rubble of a burned out residential home smolders in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP Arson suspect arrested as US northwest battles wildfires
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The Fuego volcano erupts 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City on August 3, 2026. (Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP) Guatemala issues 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts
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

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