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Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal 18 Jan 2021 - 09:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte attends an ASEAN leaders summit with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
Nepali climbers successfully complete first winter summit of K2; Spanish climber killed 18 Jan 2021 - 12:20 pm
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Sulawesi quake death toll at 81 as Indonesia battles series of disasters 18 Jan 2021 - 11:31 am
An Indonesian police officer with a K9 unit sniffer dog search for victims among the ruins of a hospital building collapsed following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 18, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara F
Indian zoo stops feeding chickens to raptors as bird flu spreads 18 Jan 2021 - 10:57 am
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China reports more than 100 new COVID cases as New Year holiday exodus looms 18 Jan 2021 - 10:57 am
A woman is tested at a nucleic acid testing site following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Samsung's Lee receives 2-and-a-half year jail term from Seoul court 18 Jan 2021 - 08:34 am
Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
At least 12 workers trapped in China gold mine are still alive -Xinhua 18 Jan 2021 - 12:19 am
Rescue teams work on saving workers trapped underground after an explosion at the gold mine under construction in Qixia, Shandong province, China, January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Singapore to require all inbound travelers be tested for virus 17 Jan 2021 - 10:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort lights up in tribute to the healthcare workers and people staying home to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream 17 Jan 2021 - 10:47 pm
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India's COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch 17 Jan 2021 - 09:33 pm
A paramedic fills a syringe with COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, before administering it to a colleague during one of the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns at a health centre in Ahmedabad, India, Janua
Indonesian volcano spews ash as officials grapple with disasters 17 Jan 2021 - 11:57 am
Mount Semeru volcano spews hot lava as it erupts, as seen from Oro-oro Ombo village in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, January 17, 2021. Zabur Karuru/Antara Foto via REUTERS
In wheelchair, paraplegic Lai Chi-wai climbs up skyscraper in Hong Kong 17 Jan 2021 - 10:50 am
Lai Chi-wai, a paraplegic climber, attempts to climb the 320-metre tall Nina Tower using only his upper body strength, in Hong Kong, China January 16, 2021. On this attempt, Lai completed 250-meters (75/f), as he faced strong winds. Picture taken January
Small coronavirus cluster emerges in Sydney suburb 17 Jan 2021 - 09:36 am
A police officer watches an entrance to a quarantine hotel, where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as a patient transport service vehicle departs in Sydney, Australia, August
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters 17 Jan 2021 - 09:17 am
Search and rescue personnel inspect a collapsed building following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 16, 2021. Sigid Kurniawan/Antara Foto via REUTERS/File Photo
Pakistan approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 16 Jan 2021 - 03:40 pm
File photo: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Sanitation worker gets first shot as India launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign 16 Jan 2021 - 10:46 am
Sanitation worker Manish Kumar, who according to the officials is the first person in the country vaccinated against the Covid-19, receives a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases 16 Jan 2021 - 09:47 am
A general view shows cranes and workers at the construction site of a centralised quarantine facility at Guying village, following a recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China January 14, 2021. China Daily via Re
Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight, arrivals to quarantine 16 Jan 2021 - 08:37 am
File photo: A police officer watches an entrance to a quarantine hotel, where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as a patient transport service vehicle departs in Sydney, Austra

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A Spanish soldier controls a group of migrants on their way back towards the Moroccan border, following their illegal crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on August 1, 2026 (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart
This photograph shows a car crushed by rubble after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area in Pozzuoli, near Naples on July 31, 2026. (Photo by Felice DE MARTINO / ANSA / AFP) / Quake near Italy's Naples injures 21, damages properties
File photo Hungary says nuclear shutdown may come this weekend
Migrants walk towards the Fnideq region in northern Morocco after leaving Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta near the town of Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border, following an attempted to cross at the Bab Sebta border crossing, on the Morocco- (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) At least 67 people died in recent migrant surge in Ceuta: Spanish minister

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File photo US Ebola patient treated in Germany makes recovery

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Fire crews spray down the wreckage of a US Marines’ F-35B fighter jet after it crashed into a field near Miramar Air Base in San Diego, California, on July 31, 2026.(Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER / AFP) US fighter jet crashes near California military base
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(FILES) Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures from the balcony of Casa Rosada presidential palace after a Te Deum marking the 216th anniversary of the May Revolution that led to Argentina's independence from Spain, in Buenos Aires on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina

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