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Australia man ties bedsheets together to escape 4th floor hotel quarantine - police 20 Jul 2021 - 02:02 pm
A view of a bedsheet rope used by a 39-year-old man to escape from quarantine hotel in Perth, Australia July 20, 2021, in this handout image obtained by Reuters. Western Australia Police/Handout via REUTERS
Brazilian sets burpee Guinness Record in Singapore 20 Jul 2021 - 01:01 pm
Cassiano Rodrigues Laureano breaks Guinness World Record of most number of burpees in 60 minutes, in Singapore July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell
Taiwan's Medigen to start late-stage clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Paraguay 20 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm
People wearing protective face mask walk past a temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival under COVID-19 curbs 20 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm
An Indonesian Muslim is checked with a thermal scanner before entering a mosque to offer Eid al-Adha prayers amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Bogor, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
China's port city Qingdao suffers worst algae infestation 20 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm
Workers clear algae along the coast in Qingdao, Shandong province, China June 12, 2021. Picture taken June 12, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
China unveils 600 kph Maglev train - state media 20 Jul 2021 - 12:03 pm
A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 20, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Singapore tightens coronavirus curbs to buy time to boost vaccinations 20 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am
People sit on the banks of the Singapore River at Clarke Quay in Singapore April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns cover more than half the 25 million population 20 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am
A lone passenger wearing a protective face mask walks from a deserted train platform at Flinders Street during morning commute hours on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbr
Thailand warns daily COVID-19 cases could hit 30,000 in worst case 19 Jul 2021 - 01:40 pm
Public health officers prepare to administer a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab test as they bring testing to residents living in remote communities, amid the rise of coronavirus disease infections, in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 202
Heavy rains cripple Indian cities; at least 35 killed 19 Jul 2021 - 01:36 pm
Rescue workers search for survivors after a residential house collapsed due to landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, July 18, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo
Bus crashes in Pakistan, killing 33 people and injuring 40 19 Jul 2021 - 01:04 pm
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Indonesian soup kitchen brings food to COVID-19 patients stuck at home 19 Jul 2021 - 12:53 pm
Volunteers of Indonesian NGO Dompet Dhuafa distribute free food to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients undergoing self-isolation in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Singapore advises unvaccinated people to stay home as cases rise 19 Jul 2021 - 12:43 pm
People who had visited a mall which became a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cluster, queue up for their swab tests in Singapore May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Australia prolongs COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria amid Delta outbreak 19 Jul 2021 - 12:29 pm
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16
Two dams in China's Inner Mongolia collapse after torrential rain 19 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am
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S.Korea military suffers worst COVID-19 outbreak aboard anti-piracy ship off Africa 19 Jul 2021 - 11:19 am
People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site which is temporarily set up at a public health center in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo
Taiwan approves Medigen's COVID-19 vaccine candidate 19 Jul 2021 - 10:39 am
A man wearing a protective face mask walks towards a metro station after Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Taipei, Taiwan, July 13, 2021. REUTER/Ann Wang
Singapore cases rise to 11-month high with karaoke cluster 18 Jul 2021 - 09:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: People sit on the banks of the Singapore River at Clarke Quay in Singapore April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo

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Flames stretching along a hillside are pictured in the area of a wildfire that killed at least 12 people near Bedar, in Los Gallardos district, in Almeria Province, on July 11, 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) Deadly Spain wildfire evolving favourably: official
File photo Prince Harry and family meet King Charles: UK media
A floating dock for boats is seen lying on the riverbed along the river Po in Castelvetro Piacentino, near Cremona, Northern Italy on July 3, 2026. Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP Drought threatens irrigation in northern Italy

Africa

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
Rescued children in Oyo Nigeria kidnapping. Photo by: Presidency Nigeria Nearly 50 abducted pupils, teachers rescued in Nigeria

Americas

File photo Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
File photo (US embassy in Havana) US delivers first payments to 'Havana Syndrome' victims
Representational image 10 killed in Bahamas small plane crash
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company's new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) Boeing unveils new 737 MAX production line as aviation giant charts comeback

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