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South Korea to restore tougher curbs against spike in COVID-19 infections 16 Dec 2021 - 02:54 pm
A stall-keeper works amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at an empty shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Despite Covid-19, China expects 1 mln passenger trips on new Laos rail link 16 Dec 2021 - 01:30 pm
A train is ready on the station during the handover ceremony of the high-speed rail project linking the Chinese southwestern city of Kunming with Vientiane, in Vientiane, Laos, December 3, 2021. Reuters/Phoonsab Thevongsa/File Photo
Typhoon Rai intensifies as it nears Philippine provinces 16 Dec 2021 - 08:11 am
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Cambodia detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant 15 Dec 2021 - 12:24 pm
A guard walks past empty stalls at Central Market, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu
S.Korea considers tightening COVID-19 rules as new cases climb to daily record 15 Dec 2021 - 11:33 am
People wait in a long line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Starbucks outlets in eight China cities inspected for food safety 15 Dec 2021 - 11:08 am
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Blaze traps 350 people on roof of Hong Kong World Trade Centre 15 Dec 2021 - 10:32 am
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Philippines finds first Omicron cases, adopts loose curbs 15 Dec 2021 - 10:26 am
A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for protection against the coronavirus disease at a cinema turned into a temporary vaccination site in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 15, 2021. Reuters/Eloisa Lopez
Grocery startup scores Pakistan’s largest early-stage funding 15 Dec 2021 - 08:06 am
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Philippines scales down mass vaccinations as typhoon approaches 15 Dec 2021 - 08:03 am
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India stuck with Covid-19 vaccines it can't export 14 Dec 2021 - 02:47 pm
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China detects 2nd case of omicron variant 14 Dec 2021 - 02:29 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a man at a nucleic acid testing booth set up at a highway exit, following cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the cities of Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou, in Ruian, Zhejiang province, China December 14, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Singapore eases workplace rules even as it warns of omicron risk 14 Dec 2021 - 01:37 pm
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Philippines' Duterte withdraws candidacy for a senate seat 14 Dec 2021 - 12:02 pm
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Moderna to produce millions of mRNA vaccines in Australia 14 Dec 2021 - 11:48 am
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle 14 Dec 2021 - 11:24 am
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Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage 14 Dec 2021 - 11:04 am
A still image from a social media video shows dust disturbances on side of hill after an earthquake in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia December 14, 2021. Alldo Van Robby/via REUTERS
India's Gujarat state acknowledges more COVID-19 deaths than official tally 13 Dec 2021 - 08:08 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab from a police officer for a rapid antigen test as others line up at a special testing center for Gujarat Police, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in AHMEDABAD, India, August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo