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Vaccines may work less well on variants, UK’s Hancock warns 24 Jan 2021 - 12:58 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, January 18, 2021. Reuters/Hannah McKay/Pool
New US defence secretary reaffirms US commitment to defending Senkaku islands 24 Jan 2021 - 12:52 pm
Newly confirmed US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives to begin his first day in office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 22, 2021. Reuters/Tom Brenner
Britain still a long way from easing virus lockdown, minister says 24 Jan 2021 - 12:19 pm
People walk past shops and market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Saudi-led forces thwart air attack on Riyadh: Saudi TV 24 Jan 2021 - 12:04 pm
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India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week 24 Jan 2021 - 11:26 am
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
KLM to keep long haul flights as Covid testing demands are softened 24 Jan 2021 - 11:19 am
KLM airplanes are seen parked at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 2, 2020. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
New Zealand probes first 'probable' community COVID-19 case in months 24 Jan 2021 - 10:59 am
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
UK's Johnson says he looks forward to working with Biden on shared goals 24 Jan 2021 - 09:56 am
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to U.S. President Joe Biden from London, Britain, in this social media image obtained on January 23, 2021. Mandatory credit DOWNING STREET HANDOUT /Crown copyright 2021/via REUTERS
China rescues seven miners after 14 days trapped underground: CCTV 24 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am
Security members keep watch at an entrance to the Hushan gold mine, where workers are trapped underground after the January 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 21, 2021. Reuters/Aly Song
Australia has eye on vaccination drive even though coronavirus under control 24 Jan 2021 - 09:32 am
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China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine: CCTV 24 Jan 2021 - 07:24 am
Rescuers work at the Hushan gold mine where workers were trapped underground after the Jauary 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 22, 2021. Reuters/Aly Song
2100 arrested at protests demanding Navalny's release 23 Jan 2021 - 07:53 pm
Law enforcement officers detain a man during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Capitol attack reflects US extremist evolution over decades 23 Jan 2021 - 07:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threat 23 Jan 2021 - 07:32 pm
Rain falls before the landfall of cyclone Eloise in Beira, Mozambique January 22, 2021, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media.
UK vaccination rate hits record daily high, total deaths at 97,329 23 Jan 2021 - 07:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: A COVID-19 testing centre sign is pictured at Duesseldorf Airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny's release 23 Jan 2021 - 02:49 pm
A woman attends a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Omsk, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko
Swedish PM admits strategy to stop virus fell short 23 Jan 2021 - 02:26 pm
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Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions -BBC 23 Jan 2021 - 12:27 pm
People queue for COVID-19 tests at a testing centre, as tighter rules for international travellers start, at terminal 2 of the Heathrow Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Hen