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South Korea building collapses suddenly during demolition, killing 9 09 Jun 2021 - 03:36 pm
South Korean firefighters search for passengers from a bus trapped by the debris of a collapsed building in Gwangju, South Korea, June 9, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS
Germany to extend COVID-19 aid for firms, short-time work 09 Jun 2021 - 03:32 pm
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Man held over Macron slap was medieval swordsmanship fan 09 Jun 2021 - 03:22 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron gets slapped by a member of the public during a visit in Tain-L'Hermitage, France, in this still image taken from video on June 8, 2021. BFMTV/ReutersTV
Belarus opposition leader urges international probe of govt 09 Jun 2021 - 02:15 pm
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks at Czech Senate in Prague, Czech Republic, June 9, 2021. Roman Vondrous/Pool via Reuters
Hacker known as Max is 55-year-old woman from Russia, US says 09 Jun 2021 - 01:31 pm
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Fastly blames software bug for major global internet outage 09 Jun 2021 - 12:58 pm
Vehicles drive past the New York Times headquarters in New York March 1, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
India's low-income frontline workers burned by rising fuel prices 09 Jun 2021 - 12:44 pm
File photo: A fuel pump attendant cleans the keypad of a pump at an Indian Oil filling station in Ahmedabad, India, May 14, 2018. Reuters/Amit Dave/File Photo
Singapore finds Delta most prevalent among virus variants locally 09 Jun 2021 - 11:59 am
Residents of a public housing estate queue up for mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab tests in Singapore May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Indonesia aims to speed up vaccinations as Jakarta opens to over 18s 09 Jun 2021 - 11:46 am
Man receives a dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as a healthcare worker wearing protective suits takes pictures of him in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed 09 Jun 2021 - 11:10 am
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China's wandering elephants becoming international stars 09 Jun 2021 - 11:02 am
Wild Asian elephants lie on the ground and rest in Jinning district of Kunming, Yunnan province, China June 7, 2021. A herd of 15 wild elephants has trekked hundreds of kilometres after leaving their forest habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger's help 09 Jun 2021 - 10:17 am
Cars stand in line at a gas station as they wait to fuel up in Beirut, Lebanon June 3, 2021. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir
Australia's Melbourne to exit COVID-19 lockdown but some curbs stay 09 Jun 2021 - 09:49 am
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US forming expert groups on safely lifting global travel restrictions 08 Jun 2021 - 11:40 pm
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US investigates disclosure of tax records on rich Americans 08 Jun 2021 - 11:34 pm
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Blinken casts doubt on methodology of coronavirus lab-leak report 08 Jun 2021 - 09:43 pm
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies about the State Department budget before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Fauci urges US vaccinations as harmful variant spreads in UK 08 Jun 2021 - 09:03 pm
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Duchess Meghan releases debut children's book 'The Bench' 08 Jun 2021 - 08:38 pm
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