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Indonesia president warns of forest fires as hot spots detected 22 Feb 2021 - 12:00 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo waves during the announcement of the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 16, 2021. Courtesy of Lukas/Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong leader gets China's Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence 22 Feb 2021 - 11:16 am
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam receives a dose of the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a community vaccination centre in Hong Kong, China February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Philippines approves Sinovac vaccine but not for all health workers 22 Feb 2021 - 10:27 am
Boxes of the Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine are pictured in a refrigerator at the Sancaktepe Sehit Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
India's Maharashtra state imposes new COVID-19 lockdowns in some areas 21 Feb 2021 - 09:25 pm
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Myanmar protesters gather, undeterred by worst day of violence 21 Feb 2021 - 01:57 pm
People attend the funeral of Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, a young woman protester who became the first death among anti-coup demonstrators after she was shot in the head when police tried to disperse a crowd during a protest, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar February 2
Australian PM Morrison gets COVID-19 vaccine in "massive step" toward normal 21 Feb 2021 - 12:52 pm
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison receives his COVID-19 vaccination during a visit to Castle Hill Medical Centre to preview the COVID-19 vaccination program on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia February 21, 2021. AAP Image/Joel Carrett/via Reuters
Taiwan confirms three cases of Brazil Covid-19 variant 21 Feb 2021 - 12:38 pm
A construction site is seen at sunset hours in Taipei, Taiwan, February 19, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
India's Serum Institute says prioritising domestic vaccine needs, asks for patience 21 Feb 2021 - 12:28 pm
Medical worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca
Thai protests outside parliament after PM survives vote 20 Feb 2021 - 02:34 pm
Pro-democracy protesters gather during a rally after Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived no-confidence debates, outside the Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, February 20, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Myanmar forces use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters 20 Feb 2021 - 02:19 pm
Police advance on the street during protests against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 20, 2021. REUTERS
S.Korea PM vouches for AstraZeneca vaccine safety ahead of first shipments 19 Feb 2021 - 03:30 pm
People enjoy a moment, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Dozens of whales die on Indonesian beach, rescuers save three 19 Feb 2021 - 03:08 pm
Youths push a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), one of fifty-two which got stranded at a beach in Bangkalan near Surabaya, East Java province, Indonesia, February 19, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/
India virus infections at 3-wk high, Mumbai hires marshals to enforce mask-wearing 19 Feb 2021 - 01:24 pm
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New Zealand vaccinators receive COVID-19 jab ahead of formal rollout 19 Feb 2021 - 12:54 pm
New Zealand's first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is unloaded from a plane after arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, February 15, 2021. Ministry of Health, New Zealand Government/Handout via REUTERS
Japan finds new COVID-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections 19 Feb 2021 - 12:16 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way during commuting hour at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK A
Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020 -study 18 Feb 2021 - 08:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: A residential area is seen shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
Pakistan to receive 2.8 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccine under COVAX scheme on March 2 18 Feb 2021 - 08:08 pm
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Pakistan officials declare missing K2 mountain climbers dead 18 Feb 2021 - 08:02 pm
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