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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as Delta variant spreads 02 Jul 2021 - 02:54 pm
A woman takes photographs during a late-night admission which is offered for limited visitors amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at Changdeok Palace, in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Singapore eyes mid-July easing, leisure travel by year-end 02 Jul 2021 - 01:12 pm
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India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000; vaccination drive falters 02 Jul 2021 - 12:53 pm
A healthcare worker holding a rose receives an AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Sydney braces for rise in COVID-19 cases as Delta outbreak worsens 02 Jul 2021 - 12:49 pm
A woman jogs along the waterfront past the Sydney Harbour Bridge, seen shrouded in fog, during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Thailand needs Sinovac to meet vaccine goal with AstraZeneca shots slated for export 02 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm
A medical worker holds a Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine container as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the COVID-19 outbreak ahead of a July 1 end of strict quarantine for overseas visitors to bring b
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid 02 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks walk at Myeongdong shopping district amid social distancing measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Vietnam seeks to boost testing as coronavirus cases hit record 01 Jul 2021 - 03:54 pm
A health worker closes a tube with the coronavirus test sample of a journalist in preparation for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which will take place from January 25 to 28, at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam Jan
Detained US journalist says he is okay as Myanmar case adjourned 01 Jul 2021 - 03:39 pm
Managing editor for Frontier Myanmar Danny Fenster. The 37-year-old American is currently detained in Myanmar.
Malaysia to impose tighter coronavirus restrictions in capital 01 Jul 2021 - 02:50 pm
People wearing protective masks ride across a street outside an area under enhanced lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Some European countries to allow travellers from India inoculated with Covishield - Indian govt sources 01 Jul 2021 - 01:15 pm
A man displays a vial AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine as the country receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under COVAX scheme, in Accra, Ghana February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo/File Photo
Thailand's 'paradise island' Phuket reopens to tourists 01 Jul 2021 - 12:25 pm
Hotel drivers wait for passengers at the airport, as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 1, 2021. REUT
Philippines raises volcano danger level, residents urged to evacuate 01 Jul 2021 - 12:18 pm
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Tokyo mom creates COVID-19 vaccination database amid information vacuum 01 Jul 2021 - 12:01 pm
LaShawn Toyoda, a 36-year-old American working mother in Japan who has created a digital database on clinics offering coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination shots, is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, June 30, 2021. LaShawn Toyoda/via REUTERS
India's Zydus Cadila seeks approval for its 3-dose COVID vaccine 01 Jul 2021 - 10:40 am
A police officer manages people who came to receive a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine outside a vaccination centre in Ahmedabad, India, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse 30 Jun 2021 - 02:51 pm
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un speaks at plenary meeting of 8th central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in this still image taken from KRT footage on June 16, 2021.
Cambodia sees COVID-19 records as government warns of stricter curbs 30 Jun 2021 - 01:31 pm
People wait in line before being vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
Bangladesh to deploy army in lockdown to curb COVID-19 surge 30 Jun 2021 - 01:22 pm
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Protesters mark Philippine president's last year in power 30 Jun 2021 - 01:08 pm
Protesters calling to stop extra-judicial killings march towards the presidential Malacanang Palace during a protest to commemorate President Rodrigo Duterte's final year in office, in Manila, Philippines, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Europe

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
File photo used for representation Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight
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A picture taken on July 10, 2026 shows a Canadair water bombing aircraft on the site of a wildfire that killed 11 near Los Gallardos, in Almeria Province. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) Eleven dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through village

Africa

Representational file photo. AFP Ebola risks worsening humanitarian situation in DR Congo: UN
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File photo Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die

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File photo of US President Donald Trump. AFP. Trump says US agrees to continue Iran talks
Aerial view of Copacabana Beach during the austral winter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) Brazil inflation slows amid falling food and fuel prices
France fans pose for photos before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 09, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP World Cup fans stretch budgets, and waistlines, to see their teams play on
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