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Philippines divers clear plastic waste from corals for World Cleanup Day 18 Sep 2021 - 05:03 pm
Diving instructor Carmela Sevilla holds a mesh bag filled with trash during a cleanup drive in Bauan, Batangas Province, Philippines, September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Blaza
US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in 'tragic mistake' 18 Sep 2021 - 11:03 am
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Almost 90% of people in India's financial capital have COVID-19 antibodies: survey 17 Sep 2021 - 05:55 pm
Commuters wearing protective face masks travel in a suburban train after authorities resumed the train services for all commuters after it was shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, February 1, 2021. REUTE
Cambodia starts coronavirus vaccinations for young children 17 Sep 2021 - 05:04 pm
A nurse prepares a dose of China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at an industrial park in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
Indonesia may reopen to tourists from some countries in October - minister 17 Sep 2021 - 04:25 pm
People wear protective face masks on the first day of trial opening for tourist attractions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Badung, Bali, Indonesia September 13, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/via REUTERS
Sydney pilots home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border 17 Sep 2021 - 01:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: The SYDNEY Opera House and city centre skyline are seen as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in SYDNEY, Australia, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Sri Lanka extends lockdown until Oct. 1 17 Sep 2021 - 01:02 pm
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Sinopharm's COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses - study 17 Sep 2021 - 12:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker shows a dose of Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination program for foreigners in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
Duterte daughter to seek re-election as mayor, despite calls for presidency run 16 Sep 2021 - 02:41 pm
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives with daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Philippines' Duterte will 'die first' before facing ICC 16 Sep 2021 - 02:38 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his 6th State of the Nation Address (SONA), at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Have no fear, Indonesia's 'Super-isoman' is here to help in the pandemic 16 Sep 2021 - 01:59 pm
Agus Widanarko, 40, puts on a Spiderman costume as he prepares to entertain children confined to their homes due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Sukoharjo, Central Java province, Indonesia, September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Delhi orders ban on pollutive firecrackers ahead of Diwali to 'save lives' 16 Sep 2021 - 12:54 pm
Smoke billows from a firework after it was lit on the rooftop of a residential building during Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrations in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2019. Reuters/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
Hong Kong panel advises single dose of BioNTech Covid shot for teens 16 Sep 2021 - 11:50 am
A general view showing the Central Business District, in Hong Kong, China, September 15, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Australia to build eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact 16 Sep 2021 - 11:19 am
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on a National Security Initiative virtually with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, inside the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2021. Re
Three crew leave China's space station for Earth after 90 days 16 Sep 2021 - 11:03 am
A giant screen shows a news broadcast of the astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 mission inside the core module Tianhe of the Chinese Space station, before returning to Earth, in Beijing, China September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Australia COVID-19 cases rise but vaccination surge gives hope 16 Sep 2021 - 11:02 am
Health workers provide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing to residents of surrounding public housing towers in the Redfern suburb, where authorities are working to contain an emerging cluster of cases, as a widespread lockdown continues in Sydney, Aus
China launches emergency response after quake kills at least three 16 Sep 2021 - 10:54 am
A person pushes a bicycle past damaged buildings, following an earthquake in Luzhou city of southwestern province of Sichuan, China September 16, 2021. cnsphoto/via REUTERS
Malaysians enjoy taste of travel after lockdown in tourism restart 16 Sep 2021 - 10:49 am
Tourists arrive at the airport as Langkawi reopens to domestic tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Malaysia September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Europe

The Rock of Gibraltar is seen in the background as people and cars cross over the Gibraltar airport runway after crossing the border between Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) Spain tourism revenue rises as visitors spend more
This photograph shows burnt undergrowth following a fire in the Fontainebleau Forest, in Noisy-sur-Ecole, in the Paris' Ile-de-France region on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) Fire ravages historic forest outside Paris
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Africa

Peninsula Somalia declares three days of mourning following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
File photo of damage from wildfires in the Algerian region of Tizi Ouzou. Reuters. Heatwave fuels 127 fires in Algeria, 1 still burning
File photo Algeria reinstates ambassador to Mali after drone row
File photo Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 648

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Representational image New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium
(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on July 07, 2026 shows Colombia's President Gustavo Petr (L) speaking after casting his vote during the presidential election in Bogota on May 31, 2026, and Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella smiling during the presentation of his running mate Jose Manuel Restrepo at the Cali registration office in Cali, Colombia, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Luis Acosta and Joaquin Sarmiento/ AFP) Colombia's president-elect to be sworn in at military base

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