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As virus rebounds in France, Macron bristles at border rules 28 Aug 2020 - 10:14 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, visits a site of pharmaceutical group Seqens, a global leader on the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, to mobilize innovation and support the research on the coronavirus dise
Mercedes gets big electric van order from Amazon 28 Aug 2020 - 09:57 pm
In this file photo taken on December 17, 2019 this picture shows the logo of US online retail giant Amazon at the distribution center in Moenchengladbach, western Germany. / AFP / INA FASSBENDER
Philippines reports 3,999 novel coronavirus cases, 91 more deaths 28 Aug 2020 - 07:01 pm
Filipinos queue for cash subsidy from the government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Remnants of Hurricane Laura drench Arkansas as storm heads east 28 Aug 2020 - 06:12 pm
Lonnie Gatte returns to find his destroyed residence in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S., August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount 28 Aug 2020 - 05:09 pm
A shop that has been closed temporarily is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Jeju island, South Korea, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Australia's COVID-19 hotspot expects fewer than 100 cases a day by next week 28 Aug 2020 - 04:12 pm
People walk through the city centre as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Malaysia extends coronavirus movement curbs until end-2020 28 Aug 2020 - 03:41 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
IOC, IPC thank "Super-Mario" Abe for Tokyo vision 28 Aug 2020 - 03:32 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
J&J to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in 3 European countries 28 Aug 2020 - 03:22 pm
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Merkel says pandemic to worsen, vaccine key for return to normality 28 Aug 2020 - 02:53 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds her annual summer news conference during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/Pool
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine 28 Aug 2020 - 01:22 pm
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Police exempt cyclists from wearing face masks in Paris 28 Aug 2020 - 01:17 pm
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Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistani port city, killing 20 28 Aug 2020 - 01:03 pm
Residents sit over the debris of their collapsed houses at a flooded residential area after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on August 26, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have also wrought havoc on neighbouring Pakistan, with authorities i
Polar bear kills man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago 28 Aug 2020 - 12:56 pm
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New Zealand deploys spy agency as stock market hit by hackers 28 Aug 2020 - 12:34 pm
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Sinovac's coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China- source 28 Aug 2020 - 11:32 am
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Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes 28 Aug 2020 - 11:18 am
Male Wolbachia-aedes aegypti mosquitos are released at a public housing estate test site in Singapore August 27, 2020. Picture taken August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
South Korea doctors' strike escalates, Seoul imposes unprecedented coronavirus rules 28 Aug 2020 - 11:12 am
A South Korean medical doctor holds placards to protest against a government proposal to increase its annual intake of medical students, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on August 27, 2020.  / AFP / Jung Yeon-je