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South Korea kicks off COVID-19 vaccination campaign 26 Feb 2021 - 02:22 pm
Nursing home workers (R) wait to receive the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a health care centre in Seoul on February 26, 2021, as South Korea starts coronavirus vaccination campaign. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore's strict quarantine rules 26 Feb 2021 - 02:00 pm
Briton Skea Nigel and partner Agatha Maghesh Eyamalai arrive at the State Courts for a hearing after breaking coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine regulations in Singapore February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
'Made in Taiwan' COVID-19 vaccines could be ready in July, says minister 26 Feb 2021 - 01:43 pm
A construction site is seen at sunset hours in Taipei, Taiwan, February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indonesia allows private vaccine program to quicken rollout 26 Feb 2021 - 01:32 pm
A monk reacts while 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, February 25, 2021. REU
Japan to lift virus emergency in Osaka region as cases wane 26 Feb 2021 - 01:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval 25 Feb 2021 - 10:09 pm
A nurse prepares to vaccinate healthcare workers at Gleneagles hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Netflix plans $500 million spending in Korea to crack Asia 25 Feb 2021 - 09:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules 25 Feb 2021 - 07:46 pm
The Twitter and Facebook logo along with binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use 25 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: A logo of China's vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc is pictured on the company's headquarters in Tianjin, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Japan govt to end state of emergency in 5 prefectures at end of month: Kyodo News 25 Feb 2021 - 05:09 pm
An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
Philippines to receive first COVID-19 vaccines, start inoculations next week 25 Feb 2021 - 02:23 pm
A health worker opens a box containing mock COVID-19 vaccines during a simulation in preparation for its arrival, at an elementary school turned vaccination command center in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/F
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for five years of housework 25 Feb 2021 - 01:17 pm
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India's health workers balk at taking homegrown Covid-19 vaccine 25 Feb 2021 - 12:12 pm
Sanitation worker Manish Kumar, who according to the officials is the first person in the country vaccinated against the COVID-19, looks at his dose of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, Indi
India introduces new rules to regulate online content 25 Feb 2021 - 10:28 am
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter and Facebook logo along with binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off 24 Feb 2021 - 08:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: 3D printed Facebook and twitter logos are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
India renames world's largest cricket stadium after PM Modi 24 Feb 2021 - 02:54 pm
Workers install a hoarding renaming the world's largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as fans wait to enter before the start of the third test match between India and England in Ahmedabad, India, February 24, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
Sydney zoo's first baby Koala in more than a year makes public debut 24 Feb 2021 - 02:09 pm
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Malaysia launches COVID-19 vaccination drive as PM gets first shot 24 Feb 2021 - 01:54 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin receives the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Putrajaya, Malaysia February 24, 2021. Malaysia's Information Department/Muzzafar Kasim/Handout via REUTERS

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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