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Mystery Australian COVID case spurs return of masks, travel bans 06 May 2021 - 06:09 pm
A passenger wearing a protective face mask boards a train after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-
Indonesia begins its Eid al-Fitr travel ban as some try to skirt rules 06 May 2021 - 12:10 pm
An officer is seen at a departure hall on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus dis
Tokyo and Osaka call for extension of virus emergency 06 May 2021 - 12:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman in kimono clad and pedestrians wearing protective face masks, make their way at a shopping district on the first day of the country's third state of emergency, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, April 25
Maldives imposes night curfew after steep jump in Covid-19 infections 06 May 2021 - 11:58 am
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COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths 06 May 2021 - 10:34 am
Beds are seen inside a Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) care facility amidst the spread of the COVID-19 in New Delhi, India May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Australia's largest state reports first COVID-19 case in more than a month 05 May 2021 - 07:29 pm
A medical worker swabs a member of the public at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre as the city experiences an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Malaysia imposes restrictions in capital as virus cases rise 05 May 2021 - 04:42 pm
A worker holds a sign to remind visitors to practice social distancing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Philippine heath workers bring vaccines to the housebound in Manila suburb 05 May 2021 - 04:28 pm
Francia Nolasco, 78, gets a shot of China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at home, administered by health workers at Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
'Last resort': Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court 05 May 2021 - 02:11 pm
Relatives of a woman suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), carry an oxygen cylinder as she receives treatment in the emergency room of Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH
Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds 05 May 2021 - 12:45 pm
A giant squid statue built using coronavirus disease (Covid-19) subsidies is seen in Noto, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan April 13, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Youtube@TheTonarinopoti/Social Media via Reuters.
South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot 05 May 2021 - 12:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man receives a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the hall three of the Belgrade Fair, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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Thai travel agencies offer COVID-19 'vaccine tours' to US 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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World’s most vaccinated nation reintroduces curbs as cases surge 05 May 2021 - 10:52 am
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Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district 04 May 2021 - 05:56 pm
People from Klong Toey community wait to get a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Singapore tightens COVID-19 curbs as overseas virus variants detected 04 May 2021 - 02:16 pm
View of private residential properties in Singapore April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Australia says chance of jail remote for India travel ban offenders 04 May 2021 - 01:22 pm
Travelers wearing protective face masks make their way through the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to c
Nepal appeals for COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise 04 May 2021 - 01:09 pm
A family member offers a prayer near a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim as the country recorded the highest daily increase in deaths since the pandemic began, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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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

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File photo (US embassy in Havana) US delivers first payments to 'Havana Syndrome' victims
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