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Keeps out rain and COVID-19, Seoul tries smart bus shelter to fight virus 14 Aug 2020 - 04:57 pm
A woman wears a mask inside a glass-covered bus stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Philippines postpones start of classes amid rising infections 14 Aug 2020 - 02:19 pm
Mannequins wearing personal protective equipment are displayed outside a shop selling scrub suits, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manila, Philippines August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Ship owner says will handle Mauritius oil spill compensation 'sincerely' 14 Aug 2020 - 02:01 pm
TOPSHOT - This August 12, 2020, handout satellite image obtained courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows an overview of the MV Wahashio shipwreck off the coast of Mauritius. AFP PHOTO / Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies
Amazon launches online pharmacy in India 14 Aug 2020 - 01:15 pm
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Ardern extends Auckland lockdown for 12 days to contain virus 14 Aug 2020 - 01:03 pm
The normally busy central motorway interchange is deserted mid-morning in Auckland, New Zealand on August 14, 2020. Auckland on August 14, 2020. / AFP / DAVID ROWLAND
Singapore not ‘in a hurry’ to ban plastic bags, Minister Says 14 Aug 2020 - 12:51 pm
A man jogs along the Singapore River, as the financial business district is seen in the background, in Singapore on August 11, 2020. / AFP / Roslan RAHMAN
"Inexcusable": Australian inquiry blasts officials over cruise ship that spread COVID 14 Aug 2020 - 12:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: Princess Cruises-owned Ruby Princess is pictured docked at Circular Quay during the disembarkation of passengers in Sydney, Australia, March 19, 2020. /Dean Lewins/via REUTERS
Vietnam to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine 14 Aug 2020 - 11:42 am
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South Korean doctors strike over training plan as virus cases spike 14 Aug 2020 - 11:30 am
Health workers wearing protective clothing receive people at a temporary COVID-19 coronavirus testing station near Namdaemun (background), a 600-year-old gate listed as South Korea's number one national treasure, in Seoul on August 10, 2020. / AFP / Jung
North Korea lifts lockdown in town after suspected coronavirus case 14 Aug 2020 - 11:24 am
This picture taken on August 13, 2020 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 14, 2020 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang/AF
Buses and trains disinfected as North Korea ramps up virus measures 13 Aug 2020 - 11:36 pm
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New Zealand races to track origin of new cluster as cases jump 13 Aug 2020 - 11:25 pm
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media regarding the latest case of COVID-19 coronavirus infections, breaking a 102-day run of no local transmissions, at the parliament in Auckland on August 12, 2020. / AFP / Marty MELVILLE
Priest who shared stage with Modi tests positive; India sees record number of cases 13 Aug 2020 - 10:11 pm
A health worker checks the body temperature of a resident during a COVID-19 coronavirus screening in Mumbai on August 12, 2020. / AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE
Flight warning as Indonesia's Mt Sinabung erupts again 13 Aug 2020 - 03:56 pm
Villagers watch the eruption of Mount Sinabung as seen from Karo, North Sumatra on August 13, 2020. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted again on August 13 with a string of blasts that sent plumes of ash two kilometres (1.2 miles) into sky, triggering a fli
Australia posts lowest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases in more than 3 weeks 13 Aug 2020 - 03:47 pm
A man wearing a face mask crosses a quiet road in Melbourne's Chinatown area on August 13, 2020. Australia's virus-hit Victoria state reported a major drop in new coronavirus cases on August 13, but officials warned against complacency amid a
Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October 13 Aug 2020 - 09:50 am
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China blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home 12 Aug 2020 - 09:50 pm
People carry umbrellas on a rainy day following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic, cases rise 12 Aug 2020 - 09:27 pm
A sign in Federation Square urges people to wear a mask in the central business district in Melbourne on August 6, 2020./ AFP / William WEST

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
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File photo Starmer 'welcomes the progress' towards deal to end US-Iran war

Africa

Peninsula Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-election
Peninsula Eight die in I.Coast building site collapse
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

Americas

Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
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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