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Australia, New Zealand tread cautiously as coronavirus lingers 30 Aug 2020 - 07:51 pm
Medical personnel is pictured wearing a BYD Care N95 particulate respirator mask and a face shield while working at a pop-up testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in
Restaurant collapse in China's Shanxi kills 29 30 Aug 2020 - 07:15 pm
Rescue workers are seen at the site where a restaurant collapsed, in Xiangfen, Shanxi province, China August 29, 2020. Picture taken August 29, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump 30 Aug 2020 - 06:50 pm
A man rides his bicycle during sunrise at Ulee Lheue beach in Banda Aceh on August 30, 2020. / AFP / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN
Seoul enforces limits on diners, shuts gyms 30 Aug 2020 - 04:25 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask sits as signs are attached to chairs to keep social distancing at a cafe, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
India records highest daily increase in virus cases globally 30 Aug 2020 - 11:00 am
A police personnel (R) checks travel passes from commuters after lockdown norms for weekends and public holidays in the state have been imposed as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on August 29, 2020. (AFP / NARINDER NANU)
Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for bodies continues 29 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
Villagers use shovels to clear the mud on the roadside after flash floods ffected the area at Sayrah-e-Hopiyan in Charikar, Parwan province on August 27, 2020. AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR
Philippines reports 3,999 novel coronavirus cases, 91 more deaths 28 Aug 2020 - 07:01 pm
Filipinos queue for cash subsidy from the government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount 28 Aug 2020 - 05:09 pm
A shop that has been closed temporarily is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Jeju island, South Korea, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Australia's COVID-19 hotspot expects fewer than 100 cases a day by next week 28 Aug 2020 - 04:12 pm
People walk through the city centre as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Malaysia extends coronavirus movement curbs until end-2020 28 Aug 2020 - 03:41 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
IOC, IPC thank "Super-Mario" Abe for Tokyo vision 28 Aug 2020 - 03:32 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine 28 Aug 2020 - 01:22 pm
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Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistani port city, killing 20 28 Aug 2020 - 01:03 pm
Residents sit over the debris of their collapsed houses at a flooded residential area after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on August 26, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have also wrought havoc on neighbouring Pakistan, with authorities i
New Zealand deploys spy agency as stock market hit by hackers 28 Aug 2020 - 12:34 pm
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Sinovac's coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China- source 28 Aug 2020 - 11:32 am
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Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes 28 Aug 2020 - 11:18 am
Male Wolbachia-aedes aegypti mosquitos are released at a public housing estate test site in Singapore August 27, 2020. Picture taken August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
South Korea doctors' strike escalates, Seoul imposes unprecedented coronavirus rules 28 Aug 2020 - 11:12 am
A South Korean medical doctor holds placards to protest against a government proposal to increase its annual intake of medical students, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on August 27, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
NZ's Ardern takes mask making into her own hands ahead of virus measure 28 Aug 2020 - 11:04 am
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Europe

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A picture taken on April 30, 2026 shows residential buildings alongside the Guadalquivir river on Betis street in Seville. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP Protesters march in Madrid over soaring housing costs
French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of European Commission President before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) Macron warns Belarus against involvement in Ukraine war: source
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Africa

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Benin president-elect Romuald Wadagni (C) delivers his remarks after being sworn in during his inauguration ceremony at the Palais des Congres in Cotonou on May 24, 2026. (Photo by yanick Folly / AFP) Benin's ex-finance minister sworn in as president
File photo Burkina Faso strengthens preventive measures against Ebola

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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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