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Second virus wave overwhelms India hospitals as shots run low 09 Apr 2021 - 10:16 pm
People wearing protective masks stand in line at a railway station amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, 9 April, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Cambodia sees daily record COVID-19 cases 09 Apr 2021 - 03:11 pm
Garment factory workers and staff wait to receive China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at an industrial park in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
Japan places Tokyo under COVID-19 state of 'quasi-emergency' 09 Apr 2021 - 01:11 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic walks on a parking lot at a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Nepal battles worst forest fires in years as air quality drops 09 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm
A hill burns during a forest fire in Makwanpur, outskirts of Kathmandu, as forest fires have raged many areas in Nepal contributing to worst air quality in the bowl shaped Kathmandu, Nepal April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
'No warnings': Powerful cyclone exposes Indonesia's lack of preparedness 09 Apr 2021 - 12:31 pm
An excavator search for a body at an area affected by landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia April 8, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Aditya Pradana Putra/via Reuters.
J&J says in talks with Indian govt for trial of single-dose vaccine 09 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm
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Reigning Mrs World released on bail over incident at Sri Lanka pageant 08 Apr 2021 - 08:21 pm
Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, forcibly removes the Mrs Sri Lanka winner Pushpika De Silva's crown as Jurie declared that the winner was ineligible because she was divorced, during the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 4, 2021. Pictur
Tokyo governor asks for emergency virus measures 08 Apr 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wear protective masks in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, December 14 , 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo/File Photo
Modi says India is attempting to boost capacity to make vaccines 08 Apr 2021 - 07:45 pm
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Indonesia announces internal travel ban during Eid al-Fitr over Covid-19 08 Apr 2021 - 02:47 pm
File photo of Indonesian Muslim women praying to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, at a residential area amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 24, 2020. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
South Korea weighs more virus curbs as daily infections surge 08 Apr 2021 - 10:37 am
People walk near a cherry blossom street, closed to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60 08 Apr 2021 - 09:56 am
A health worker verifies a senior citizen's information prior to receiving her first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a covered court in Manila, Philippines, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Philippine leader cancels address as coronavirus spreads among staff 07 Apr 2021 - 03:43 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during 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/File Photo
Thailand detects first domestic cases of UK coronavirus variant - expert 07 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm
People are seen at an empty beach in Phuket, Thailand, March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now 07 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm
File photo: Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship is moored at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, December 9, 2020. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
Myanmar security forces kill 7 protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze 07 Apr 2021 - 12:00 pm
File photo: Protesters take cover behind barricades during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar March 21, 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo
Japan's Osaka cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergency 07 Apr 2021 - 10:29 am
Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen at a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 7, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
S.Korea reels from most daily COVID-19 cases in 3 months, approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine 07 Apr 2021 - 10:13 am
People walk near a cherry blossom street, closed to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran

Europe

Bystanders look on as fire and smoke billow across Castres-Mazamet aerodrome, near Labruguiere in south-western France on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Daniel ABELOUS / AFP) Over 98,000 hectares burned in France in 2026, marking record high
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Zarzalejo area, near El Escorial, 60 kms northwest of Madrid in the morning of July 25, 2026. Spanish firefighters hoped to get control of wildfires raging near Madrid on Saturday but an official warned that erratic winds threatened to fan the blazes further. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) Fires in Madrid region, Avila have burned up to 25,000 hectares: government
Representational image Romania shoots down second drone in two days
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Africa

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A general view of a traditional gathering place where men rest and socialize in Moroni痴 historic Medina on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Shainess DAOUD / AFP) Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute

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File photo US military says it disabled tanker attempting to breach Iran port blockade
Relatives light candles during a mass for the victims in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 24, 2026, one month after an earthquake struck the area. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors
US President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) Trump returns to White House press dinner months after shooting chaos

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