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WHO investigators heading to China in early January to probe virus 18 Dec 2020 - 09:34 pm
People wearing face masks walk on a street market in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 6, 2020. RUETERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Thailand reports local infections as measures to restart tourism begin 18 Dec 2020 - 03:43 pm
A man wearing a face mask as a preventative measure against Covid-19 coronavirus sits in the departure terminal of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on December 18, 2020. / AFP / Jack TAYLOR
Hundreds shrug off pandemic for Ikea's new India store 18 Dec 2020 - 03:04 pm
Employees walk inside the new IKEA store in Navi Mumbai, India, December 17, 2020. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Philippines can secure up to 25 mln doses of Moderna, Arcturus vaccines: Ambassador 18 Dec 2020 - 03:00 pm
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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation in blow to CD Projekt 18 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
In this file photo taken on August 21, 2019 visitors wait at the Cyberpunk 2077 stand during the Video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany. Sony said on December 18, 2020 it was pulling the much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation stor
Chinese citizen journalist to face trial after Wuhan virus reporting 18 Dec 2020 - 01:25 pm
A person wearing a mask rides a bicycle of bike-sharing service on a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
S.Korea reports record coronavirus deaths as lockdown fears spark panic buying 17 Dec 2020 - 04:19 pm
Office workers and city government employees queue at a temporary covid-19 novel coronavirus testing centre outside city hall in Seoul on December 17, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES
Sydney residents told to stay home after COVID-19 cluster grows to 17 17 Dec 2020 - 01:11 pm
People walk past a hotel decorated for the holidays in the city centre of Sydney, Australia, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone hits 17 Dec 2020 - 01:04 pm
The Bagata Crossing is seen flooded on Vunivesi Road in Savusavu, as Cyclone Yasa passes through Fiji, December 17, 2020, in this photo obtained from social media. Fiji Roads Authority/via REUTERS
Thailand relaxes travel curbs for tourists from over 50 countries 17 Dec 2020 - 12:37 pm
Tourists wait for sunrise at Phu Thap Buek mountain in Phetchabun province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China 17 Dec 2020 - 11:53 am
People wearing masks walk across a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record 17 Dec 2020 - 11:11 am
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2020. (Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon)
India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with vaccine diplomacy 17 Dec 2020 - 10:54 am
Indian and Bangladesh leaders jointly inaugurated a Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition (Source: PIB/India)
India's 'invisible' women hope for recognition at farmers protests 16 Dec 2020 - 07:02 pm
Farmers and activists from various political groups along with bulls take part in a rally in support of farmers against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in Kolkata on December 16, 2020. / AFP / Dibyangshu SARKAR
Two bears airlifted from Islamabad zoo weeks after elephant rescue 16 Dec 2020 - 06:37 pm
A Himalayan brown bear named 'Bubloo' is seen inside its enclosure prior to transport it to a sanctuary in Jordan, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on December 16, 2020. AFP / Farooq NAEEM
Fosun Pharma to buy 100 mln doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for mainland China 16 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
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Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents 16 Dec 2020 - 01:47 pm
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Wearing someone else's face: Hyper-realistic masks to go on sale in Japan 16 Dec 2020 - 01:28 pm
Shuhei Okawara, 30, owner of mask shop Kamenya Omote, wears a face mask based on a real person's face as he stands in front of his shop in Tokyo, Japan December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Europe

(Files) This photograph shows the Stellantis logo at the Stellantis multinational car manufacturer's plant in Poissy, west of Paris on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Stellantis to invest 1bn euros in French electric vehicle production, Macron says
This photograph shows a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion displayed at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century
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This photograph shows a damaged train car at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Dirk Waem/ BELGA / AFP) Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister

Africa

A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola

Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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