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Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel 03 May 2021 - 01:45 pm
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Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases of Indian COVID-19 variant 03 May 2021 - 01:35 pm
A view of the empty departure hall at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
South Korea counts on large shipments of vaccines arriving in coming weeks 03 May 2021 - 01:30 pm
People enjoy a picnic in a Han river park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
COVAX gets boost from Moderna deal, Sweden's donation of COVID-19 vaccines -GAVI 03 May 2021 - 01:20 pm
A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 13, 2021. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
Activists file legal complaint over alleged Lebanon corruption 03 May 2021 - 12:34 pm
File photo: Demonstrators carry Lebanese flags and a banner depicting Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, as they head towards the central bank building during an anti-government protest in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon October 23, 2019. Re
EU executive recommends opening up to fully vaccinated foreign citizens 03 May 2021 - 12:09 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man walks through a terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Syria's Assad to run in May 26 election, all but certain to win it 03 May 2021 - 11:49 am
FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks at a cabinet meeting in Damascus, Syria, in this handout picture released by Sana on March 30, 2021. SANA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Tornado rips through Mississippi, damages buildings, power lines 03 May 2021 - 11:13 am
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Philippines slams China’s ‘dangerous’ move in disputed sea 03 May 2021 - 11:00 am
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LNG cargoes diverted from India as COVID crisis dampens demand -sources 03 May 2021 - 10:57 am
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'Hospitals are full' as Argentina COVID-19 cases hit 3 million 03 May 2021 - 10:53 am
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds an Argentinian flag as they protest against Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez's lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, outside Casa Rosada presidential palace in Bueno
Pfizer to ship 4.5 million vaccine doses to South Africa by June 02 May 2021 - 08:47 pm
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Hundreds of boats line up on Lake Geneva in border art project 02 May 2021 - 07:50 pm
Boats prepare to line up on Leman Lake to reveal the invisible French-Swiss border during an artistic event called
Saudi Arabia to open land, sea, air borders as of May 17: Ministry 02 May 2021 - 06:40 pm
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Thailand sees second day of record-high virus deaths 02 May 2021 - 06:21 pm
A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a person for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, as the country deals with a fresh wave of infections after tackling earlier outbreaks, in Bangkok, Thailand April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/
Four astronauts return from space station aboard SpaceX capsule 02 May 2021 - 04:22 pm
NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi react inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after
Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help 02 May 2021 - 03:39 pm
A man suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is comforted by his daughter as he receives treatment inside the casualty ward at a hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
New stage in Rome's Colosseum will restore majestic view 02 May 2021 - 03:03 pm
People take a selfie outside the Colosseum on the day of its reopening, as much of the country becomes a 'yellow zone', easing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Rome, Italy, April 26, 2021. Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane