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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
Japan's Mizuho halts service at card-eating ATMs 28 Feb 2021 - 12:37 pm
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Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown 28 Feb 2021 - 12:06 pm
Pro-democracy activists Helena Wong Pik-wan (2nd-L) and Jimmy Sham (2nd-R) speak to the media as they arrive to report to the police station over national security law charges, in Hong Kong, China February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou
Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day; at least five dead 28 Feb 2021 - 11:30 am
A riot police officer fires a rubber bullet toward protesters during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccination campaign 28 Feb 2021 - 11:24 am
A health worker prepares to administer the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Australia receives AstraZeneca vials as it ramps up vaccination drive 28 Feb 2021 - 11:13 am
A sign for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is seen as high-risk workers receive the first vaccines in the state of Victoria's rollout of the program, in Melbourne, Australia, February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
Myanmar police arrest hundreds in crackdown, rights group says 27 Feb 2021 - 06:12 pm
Protesters flee from teargas during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Philippines extends coronavirus curbs in capital ahead of vaccine arrivals 27 Feb 2021 - 01:19 pm
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
Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman dead, media say 27 Feb 2021 - 01:05 pm
Protesters flash three-finger salutes and hold shields during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case 27 Feb 2021 - 12:50 pm
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Hong Kong kicks off COVID-19 vaccinations with Sinovac jab 26 Feb 2021 - 08:51 pm
People queue up at a community vaccination centre to receive a dose of the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Hong Kong, China, February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Philippines' Duterte signs indemnity bill for COVID-19 vaccine rollout 26 Feb 2021 - 05:33 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the APEC CEO Summit, taking place ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool/File Photo
Philippines records biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases in four months 26 Feb 2021 - 05:21 pm
Local officials wearing face masks and face shields as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stand near a community quarantine checkpoint in a village under local lockdown, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Li
Australia's Victoria says COVID-19 curbs to return to pre-Christmas settings 26 Feb 2021 - 04:19 pm
Commuters wearing protective face masks in accordance with new public health regulations for riding public transit depart a train station in the wake of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Europe

Smoke rises above a warehouse in Saint Petersburg on July 24, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP) Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv
Firefighters spray water with a hose from the roof of a house during a wildfire near Lege Cap Ferret, southwestern France on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid
File photo of Hungarian ex-leader Viktor Orban Hungary orders probe into Orban-linked zebras
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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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