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Heavy rain, flash flooding batter Australia's east coast 20 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
People move their belongings during floods after heavy rainfall in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia March 20, 2021, in this still image taken from drone video obtained from social media. Simmi Valgeirsson / Reuters
Taiwan to start COVID shots next week with AstraZeneca vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 06:19 pm
Empty vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Nepal becomes third country to give emergency nod to Indian vaccine COVAXIN 19 Mar 2021 - 05:16 pm
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16
Philippines posts record daily COVID-19 cases, approves Russian vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a street as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a village in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie
India's COVID-19 infections at over 3-month high led by record jump in Maharashtra 19 Mar 2021 - 01:54 pm
People wearing protective masks walk on a platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Thailand to shorten quarantine for visitors to revive tourism 19 Mar 2021 - 01:46 pm
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Singapore says makes biggest cannabis seizure in 14 years 19 Mar 2021 - 01:43 pm
Illicit drugs are seized from a storeroom in a residential unit in the vicinity of McNair Road, Singapore in a CNB operation on March 16, 2021 released March 19, 2021. Central Narcotics Bureau, Singapore/Handout via REUTERS
Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 01:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man reacts while receiving his first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for elderly people at Indonesia's health ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 2021. R
Japan's malls and restaurants brace for Olympics without foreigners 19 Mar 2021 - 01:21 pm
Vegan izakaya restaurant Masaka's manager Yuta Namekawa works in the kitchen as the restaurant is empty during the dinner hour in Tokyo, Japan, March 2, 2021. Picture taken March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Pakistan backtracks on uncapped prices for privately imported COVID shots 18 Mar 2021 - 07:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: A paramedic prepares a dose of Sinopharm's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine before administering it to a health worker at... AKHTAR SOOMRO March 18, 2021
Taiwan clears AstraZeneca vaccines, shots may start next week 18 Mar 2021 - 01:10 pm
Empty vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are pictured amid a vaccination campaign in Bierset, Belgium March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday 18 Mar 2021 - 10:58 am
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
India's richest state suffers surge in COVID-19 cases 18 Mar 2021 - 10:34 am
A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station platform in Mumbai, India, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Masc
'Super Mario' leaps into real world in Universal Studios park launch 18 Mar 2021 - 01:03 am
General view shows Yoshi's Adventure attraction inside Super Nintendo World, a new attraction area featuring the popular video game character Mario which is set to open to public on March 18, during a press preview at the Universal Studios Japan theme par
New Zealand says deal is close for Australia travel corridor 18 Mar 2021 - 12:38 am
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India frets over wastage of 'elixir-like' COVID-19 vaccines 17 Mar 2021 - 06:37 pm
A woman watches as a healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of COVISHIELD, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at Max Super Speciality Hospital, in New Delhi, India, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abi
Pakistan receives 500,000 vaccine doses from China, doubling available supply 17 Mar 2021 - 06:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: A health worker counts used vials of Sinopharm's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination centre in Karachi, Pakistan February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Japan PM Suga signals intention to end COVID-19 curbs as scheduled 17 Mar 2021 - 02:57 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivers a policy speech at the opening of the Lower House parliamentary session in Tokyo, Japan January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

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Flames spread on the hills surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23, 2026 during a wildfire. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest
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Representational image Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing
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Africa

File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

Americas

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue
File photo World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6bn in damage
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Representational file photo US oil inventories at lowest level since 1984

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