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China says radiation levels normal around Taishan reactor 15 Jun 2021 - 11:37 am
File photo: An artist impression of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant is displayed on a viewing platform overlooking the construction site in Taishan, Guangdong province, October 17, 2013. Reuters/Bobby Yip/File Photo
EU court backs national data watchdog powers in blow Facebook, big tech 15 Jun 2021 - 11:30 am
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Illinois chemical plant explosion, fires prompt evacuations 15 Jun 2021 - 11:21 am
A truck passes a chemical fire at the Chemtool plant, which manufactures oil-based lubricants and is situated about 985ft (300m) from the Rock River, in Rockton, Illinois, U.S. June 14, 2021, in this social media video still image taken through a window.
Japan to ship 1 mln COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam on Wednesday 15 Jun 2021 - 10:35 am
A medical worker administers a dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for a man during a vaccination session for elderly people over 85 years old, at a school in Taipei, Taiwan June 15, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Delhi defies social distancing norms, doctors say brace for COVID-19 'explosion' 15 Jun 2021 - 09:54 am
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AstraZeneca says its antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patients 15 Jun 2021 - 09:43 am
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Philippines prolongs COVID-19 curbs in capital, more areas under strict quarantine 15 Jun 2021 - 12:25 am
FILE PHOTO: Corazon Abaya receives her first dose of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a house to house vaccination, in Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Brazil extends validity of J&J COVID vaccine to 4.5 months 14 Jun 2021 - 11:48 pm
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Vaccinated visitors soon can take off masks at Disney World 14 Jun 2021 - 09:37 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A general view of the entrance of Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo/File Photo
As death rate slows, US exceeds 600,000 COVID-19 fatalities 14 Jun 2021 - 09:07 pm
FILE PHOTO: Refrigerated tractor trailers used to store bodies of deceased people are seen at a temporary morgue, with the Statue of Liberty seen in the background, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Brooklyn borough of New York Ci
'Diamond rush' grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones 14 Jun 2021 - 08:55 pm
A man shows an unidentified stone as fortune seekers flock to the village after pictures and videos were shared on social media showing people celebrating after finding what they believe to be diamonds, in the village of KWAHLATHI outside Ladysmith, in Kw
UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 14 Jun 2021 - 08:19 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS
UK study finds vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant 14 Jun 2021 - 08:11 pm
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial 14 Jun 2021 - 06:11 pm
Aung San Suu Kyi. (Reuters/File Photo)
Novavax Covid shot highly effective versus variants in trial 14 Jun 2021 - 05:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled
Putin says jailed Navalny will be treated like other inmates 14 Jun 2021 - 02:49 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to present the Russian Hero of Labour gold medals and national awards at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimenty
Man with 39 wives, head of 'world's largest family', dies in India 14 Jun 2021 - 02:45 pm
File photo: Ziona, 67, poses for a picture at the construction site of a church in Baktawng village in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram October 5, 2011. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Novavax covid shot 93% effective against variants in trial 14 Jun 2021 - 02:31 pm
Vials labelled