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India's Bharat Biotech says COVID-19 vaccine shows 81% interim efficacy 03 Mar 2021 - 03:10 pm
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Fil
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region 03 Mar 2021 - 01:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a meeting of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection control headquarters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary 03 Mar 2021 - 11:06 am
Annie the Platypus is seen during a World Wildlife Day announcement pledging to save the Australian platypus from extinction, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, March 3, 2021. AAP Image/Dean Lewins/via REUTERS
'Pawri' power: 5-second social media clip pulls India, Pakistan closer 03 Mar 2021 - 12:05 am
Dananeer Mobeen, 19, a social media influencer who has become famous after her five-second video went viral, speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Karachi, Pakistan February 27, 2021. Picture taken February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Woman dies from brain haemorrhage in Japan days after vaccine, but link uncertain 02 Mar 2021 - 08:47 pm
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India woos Tesla with offer of cheaper production costs than China 02 Mar 2021 - 02:20 pm
File photo: India's Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari displays a book written by him at his office in New Delhi, India August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee/File Photo
Through the mailbox slot: Japanese theatre offers new viewing experience 02 Mar 2021 - 01:11 pm
Audience members watch the Moonlight Mobile Theater's dance performance through peepholes at a shopping mall in Nagoya, Japan, February 19, 2021. Picture taken February 19, 2021. Moonlight Mobile Theater/Ryosuke Sato/ Handout via REUTERS
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash into sky 02 Mar 2021 - 12:57 pm
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia March 2, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Sastrawan Ginting/via Reuters
Indonesia says identifies two cases of British COVID-19 variant 02 Mar 2021 - 12:30 pm
People talk to the officials before receiving the first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for clergy at the parking lot of Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Februa
Two US men charged with aiding Ghosn's escape land in Japan 02 Mar 2021 - 10:57 am
A man, believed to be U.S. citizen Michael Taylor, suspected of helping former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn to escape to Lebanon, is escorted by Japanese officers upon his arrival at Narita airport, following Taylors' extradition to Japanese prosecu
Philippines reports first cases of COVID-19 South African variant 02 Mar 2021 - 10:09 am
A man wearing a face mask and a face shield as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) enters a disinfection booth at a community quarantine checkpoint, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Mumbai power outage could have been cyber sabotage, says minister 01 Mar 2021 - 07:45 pm
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New Zealand lockdown costs millions each day to Auckland businesses 01 Mar 2021 - 01:43 pm
People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
S.Korean tech firms shake up Japan's storied manga industry 01 Mar 2021 - 01:00 pm
Japanese manga artist Kamentotsu shows his his four-panel strip comic 'Koguma's Cake Shop' on his smartphone at his workspace in Tokyo, Japan October 8, 2020. Picture taken October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Philippines starts coronavirus vaccinations but supply, demand uncertain 01 Mar 2021 - 12:07 pm
A health worker holds a vial of Sinovac Biotech's Coronavac vaccine on the first day of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inoculation drive in the Philippines, at the Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon City, Metro Manila, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Elois
Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive 01 Mar 2021 - 11:42 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a dose of COVAXIN, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech and the state-run Indian Council of Medical Research, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital
Rooster kills Indian man during banned cockfight 28 Feb 2021 - 02:01 pm
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Philippines receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine, doses donated by China 28 Feb 2021 - 12:50 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of Sinovac’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in the country, at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lope

Europe

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A firefighter sprays water on a burning forest close to a residential area during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Thousands flee wildfires in southern Europe
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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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

A Jack Sparrow pirate cosplayer poses outside the Convention Center during Comic Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) Comic-Con kicks off with Marvel's return
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. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
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
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