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China to allow first football fans in stadiums since coronavirus 20 Aug 2020 - 05:05 pm
This file photo taken on July 25, 2020 shows a staff member wearing a pair of protective gloves holding a ball during the Chinese Super League (CSL) football match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Shenhua in Dalian in China's northeastern Liaonin
Vietnam's coronavirus infections pass 1,000 mark 20 Aug 2020 - 02:56 pm
A worker sets up a plastic partition, used as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at a bia hoi in Hanoi on August 20, 2020. / AFP / Nhac NGUYEN
New Zealand steps up military presence at border after breaches 19 Aug 2020 - 10:35 pm
Police and military personnel check vehicles leaving the city at a COVID-19 check point setup at the southern boundary in Auckland on August 14, 2020. New Zealand rushed to track the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus as the number of new cases
Bangladesh ready to trial Indian COVID-19 vaccines 19 Aug 2020 - 09:38 pm
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One in four Indians could have been infected with the coronavirus, lab head says 19 Aug 2020 - 07:52 pm
A man and his son push a cart where a young boy sits in Siliguri on August 19, 2020, as a state-imposed lockdown will be held on August 20 and 21 against the surge in COVID-19 coronavirus cases. / AFP / DIPTENDU DUTTA
Floods in Delhi as South Asia monsoon toll rises to nearly 1,300 19 Aug 2020 - 05:57 pm
A man walks through a waterlogged street following monsoon rainfalls in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi on August 19, 2020.
Typhoon adds to southern China's rain and flooding woes 19 Aug 2020 - 02:47 pm
Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China's southwestern Sichuan province on August 19, 2020. China OUT / AFP / STR
Australia hails vaccine deal as virus surge abates 19 Aug 2020 - 02:13 pm
Commuters practice social distancing at a train station, 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 19, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Philippines reports 4,650 new coronavirus cases, 111 additional deaths 19 Aug 2020 - 12:54 pm
A jeepney driver wears a face mask and face shield, both mandatory in public transportation, to help curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Australia signs deal with AstraZeneca for possible COVID-19 vaccine 18 Aug 2020 - 03:54 pm
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
China Sinopharm chief rules out high price for coronavirus vaccine 18 Aug 2020 - 03:34 pm
People wearing face masks walk down steps near a subway station, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
People stranded on rooftops by rain, flooding in China 18 Aug 2020 - 02:26 pm
Rescue workers evacuate a resident stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Neijiang of Sichuan province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
South Korea tightens coronavirus curbs, confines troops to base 18 Aug 2020 - 01:45 pm
A Starbucks cafe that has been closed temporarily due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured in Paju, South Korea, August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Dogyun Kim
Australian Covid-19 infections hit one-month low 18 Aug 2020 - 01:21 pm
The Sydney city centre skyline is seen 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 16, 2020. Picture taken August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines 18 Aug 2020 - 01:06 pm
This handout photo received on August 18, 2020 from the Facebook page of Javee Vallecer shows rescuers looking for survivors at the site of a damaged house after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Cataingan in the central Philippine province of Ma
Japan PM's hospital trip sparks health speculation 17 Aug 2020 - 10:33 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his residence as he returns from Keio University Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo, August 17, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news 17 Aug 2020 - 08:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, United States, July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
South Korea battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months, warns of crisis 17 Aug 2020 - 07:57 pm
Doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals wearing face masks and protective equipment as part of preventative measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus attend a rally to protest against a government proposal to increase its annual intake of m

Europe

This picture shows flags prior to an EU - US summit at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on June 15, 2021. Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP EU wants less 'drama' at next UN climate summit
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Red Crescent emergency responders and police personnel transfer the bodies of Italian tourists from a police speed boat to an ambulance in Male on May 19, 2026. Photo by MOHAMED AFRAH / AFP Italian divers in Maldives may have got lost in cave: recovery firm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP) Ukraine boosts border security with Belarus over attack fears

Africa

Picture: File Photo S.Africa police move foreigners seeking safety from anti-migrant threats
Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport, in Lungi on May 20, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Sierra Leone receives migrants deported from US
A health worker monitors visitors arriving at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
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