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Up to 70 whales stranded in southern Australia 21 Sep 2020 - 10:26 am
Stranded pilot whales are seen in Macquarie Heads, Tasmania, Australia September 21, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media. RYAN BLOOMFIELD/via REUTERS
At least 10 dead in residential building collapse in India 21 Sep 2020 - 10:14 am
Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed three-storey residential building in Bhiwandi on September 21, 2020. Ten people were killed and up to 25 were feared trapped after a three-storey residential building collapsed before dawn o
India's Taj Mahal gets first visitors even as coronavirus infections climb 21 Sep 2020 - 09:51 am
A notice is tied to a railing inside the premises of Taj Mahal after authorities reopened the monument for visitors, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Agra, India, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Alasdair Pal
Relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China demand access for own lawyers 20 Sep 2020 - 07:37 pm
FILE PHOTO: Family members of twelve Hong Kong activists, detained as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum, hold a news conference to seek help in Hong Kong, China September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Strict mask, visor rules make Philippine commuters sweat 20 Sep 2020 - 05:00 pm
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. Many face the new normal in the Philippines, where it is now compulsory to wear both face masks and plastic shields in indoor public spaces and o
Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament 20 Sep 2020 - 02:53 pm
Farmers shout slogans as they march to burn an effigy of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, following the passing of agriculture bills in the Lok Sabha (lower house) of representatives, on the outskir
Two endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesian park 20 Sep 2020 - 02:47 pm
This handout still image photo taken from video footage on May 22, 2020 and released by the Environment and Forestry Ministry on September 20, 2020 shows a male Javan rhinoceros calve named Luther (L) in Ujung Kulon national park in Indonesia’s Banten pro
Asian airlines turn to 'flights to nowhere' to get travellers back in the skies 19 Sep 2020 - 04:19 pm
Qantas planes are seen at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Biggest Thai protest in years targets government and monarchy 19 Sep 2020 - 03:44 pm
Pro-democracy protesters light up their mobile phones as they attend a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's government and reforms in the monarchy, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
India arrests 9 al Qaeda militants planning 'terrorist attacks' 19 Sep 2020 - 11:44 am
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China aims to operate regular space flights by 2045, official says 18 Sep 2020 - 03:43 pm
The Long March II-F rocket loaded with a Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft carrying three Chinese astronauts lifts off from the launch pad in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province June 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Malaysia's medical glove makers struggle to meet demand due to labour shortage 18 Sep 2020 - 01:48 pm
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China lab leak infects thousands with bacterial disease 18 Sep 2020 - 11:28 am
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Coronavirus epicentre Wuhan re-opens for international flights 17 Sep 2020 - 03:35 pm
In this photo taken on September 16, 2020, a Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean carrier T'way taxis after landing at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport in China's central Hubei province. China's Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak which
Aussie angler rushed to hospital after catch bites back 17 Sep 2020 - 01:24 pm
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Pakistan opens criminal probes into 50 pilots, 5 civil aviation officials -sources 16 Sep 2020 - 09:35 pm
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Sri Lanka seeks at least $1.9 mln damage from owner of fire-hit tanker 16 Sep 2020 - 07:18 pm
This handout picture was taken on September 10, 2020, and released on September 11, 2020 by Sri Lanka Navy shows international salvage experts boarding the fire-stricken tanker, New Diamond, in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast./ AFP / Sri La
Serum Institute gets approval to resume India trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Source 16 Sep 2020 - 01:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of Covid-19 and stock graph logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo