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Afghanistan aviation authority advises transit aircraft to reroute 16 Aug 2021 - 11:13 am
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Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries as 'high risk' for COVID-19 16 Aug 2021 - 11:13 am
Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Japan to extend COVID-19 "state of emergency" lockdown through mid-Sept -report 16 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
People wait for consultation after receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Tokyo Dome, the home ground of the Japanese professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants which is being used as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination center, in Tokyo
China's new local COVID-19 infections fall for sixth day 16 Aug 2021 - 10:38 am
Employees dine at tables with partitions during dinner time at the canteen of a Lenovo factory following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne lockdown extended 16 Aug 2021 - 10:15 am
People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Tokyo Paralympics opens wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village 16 Aug 2021 - 09:45 am
The logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is displayed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 16, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Lava streams from Indonesia's Mount Merapi in new eruption 16 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am
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Malaysia PM's cabinet resigns - science minister 16 Aug 2021 - 09:02 am
A convoy with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the National Palace for his meeting with the king, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 16, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Shops close, security guards flee in Afghan capital 16 Aug 2021 - 08:53 am
A horde of people run towards the Kabul Airport Terminal, after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul, August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Jawad Sukhanyar/via Reuters
President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan.. Taliban enter Kabul 15 Aug 2021 - 08:44 pm
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani addresses the nation in a message in Kabul, Afghanistan August 14, 2021. Afghan Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Australia purchases Pfizer vaccines from Poland as COVID-19 infections spike 15 Aug 2021 - 08:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: A small shopping basket filled with vials labeled
2 dozen Rohingya refugees feared drowned in Bangladesh 15 Aug 2021 - 01:25 pm
FILE PHOTO: View of the island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018. REUTERS
Taliban reaches Kabul, says in talks for peaceful transition 15 Aug 2021 - 12:42 pm
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Malaysia relaxes curbs further for fully vaccinated individuals 15 Aug 2021 - 11:48 am
File photo: 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/File Photo
Mumbai to resume train services that ferry 8 million a day 15 Aug 2021 - 11:44 am
Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building as it is illuminated in the colours of India's national flag on the eve of the 75th Independence Day in Mumbai, India, August 14, 2021. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Torrential rains lash wide areas of Japan, three feared dead after landslide 15 Aug 2021 - 11:33 am
A Saga prefectural rescue worker lifting up a resident to a helicopter from submerged house caused by heavy rain during a rescue operation in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this handout image taken on August 14, 2021, and released by Saga
Philippines detects first case of COVID-19 Lambda variant 15 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
Motorists queue at a checkpoint on the first day of a two-week lockdown to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened 14 Aug 2021 - 03:26 pm
Flooded residential area caused by a torrential rain is seen in Takeo, Saga prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS