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Australia sets national record for virus vaccinations in a day 04 Apr 2021 - 12:20 pm
A man crosses a mostly empty city centre street as people in Greater Brisbane have been ordered into lockdown as authorities try to suppress a growing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cluster in Brisbane, Australia, March 30, 2021. Picture taken March 30, 2
Philippines' defence chief says China intends to occupy more South China Sea areas 04 Apr 2021 - 11:53 am
Chinese vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, are seen at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea on March 27, 2021. Philippine Coast Guard/National Task Force-West Philippine Sea/Handout via Reuters
Floods, landslides kill dozens in Indonesia and East Timor 04 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am
A house collapses after its foundations were washed away as the Comoro River is flooded in Dili, East Timor April 4, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Janito DF Afonso/Social Media via REUTERS
Five killed as three-storey hosue collapses in Bangkok 03 Apr 2021 - 05:35 pm
A fire brigade member runs away as three-story building collapses in Bangkok, Thailand April 3, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video.
Bangladesh announces week-long countrywide lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise 03 Apr 2021 - 02:58 pm
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Australia to continue AstraZeneca vaccination despite blood clotting case 03 Apr 2021 - 02:37 pm
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Philippines extends coronavirus curbs in Manila, nearby provinces 03 Apr 2021 - 02:11 pm
Police officers check an ID of a motorist passing a checkpoint as the country's capital returns to stricter lockdown measures amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie D
Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown 03 Apr 2021 - 01:51 pm
Protesters gather behind a barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Monywa, Myanmar April 3, 2021 in this photo obtained by Reuters.
Taiwan releases train crash suspect on bond, prosecutors to appeal 03 Apr 2021 - 10:55 am
A Taiwan flag flies at half-staff at the Hualien County government building, a day after the deadly train derailment in a tunnel north of Hualien, Taiwan April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih
India braces for Covid-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high 03 Apr 2021 - 10:38 am
File photo: A healthcare worker collects a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test swab sample from a man, at a temporary shelter for homeless people in New Delhi, India, March 31, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
India's Maharashtra state warns of full lockdown amid second wave of coronavirus 02 Apr 2021 - 08:07 pm
People sit in a waiting area to receive a dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a vaccination centre in Ahmedabad, India, April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Vietnam to vaccinate 20% of population against COVID-19 by end of year 02 Apr 2021 - 03:28 pm
A doctor looks at the vial before receiving a vaccine, as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, March 8, 20
CCTV shows couple in Seoul daubing over $500,000 graffiti artwork 02 Apr 2021 - 03:21 pm
The marks painted by a young couple are seen on the graffiti artwork of New York-based artist Jon One at a gallery in Seoul, South Korea April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Minwoo Park
Guinea medics track suspected Ebola cluster after one case confirmed 02 Apr 2021 - 02:33 pm
A member of the French Red Cross disinfects the area around a motionless person suspected of carrying the Ebola virus as a crowd gathers in Forecariah, Guinea, January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Misha Hussain/File Photo
Train crash kills 48 in Taiwan's deadliest rail tragedy for decades 02 Apr 2021 - 01:10 pm
Rescue workers walk next to a damaged train which derailed in a tunnel north of Hualien, Taiwan April 2, 2021, in this still image taken from video. FTV via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TAI
China aims to vaccinate entire city in 5 days after outbreak 02 Apr 2021 - 12:54 pm
Medical workers inoculate students with the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a university in Qingdao, Shandong province, China March 30, 2021. Picture taken March 30, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Australia investigates possible link of blood clot case to AstraZeneca vaccine 02 Apr 2021 - 12:30 pm
A medical worker fills a syringe with a dose of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Belexpo vaccination centre, as Serbia started to immunise business people across the region, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Zorana Je
India's Tendulkar hospitalised a week after contracting COVID-19 02 Apr 2021 - 12:18 pm
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File photo Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares
Agrilus planipennis (ash beetle)in the territory of the Slovak Republic. PICS:ÚKSÚP Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time
File photo Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Peninsula Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant

Africa

File photo Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief
File photo Uganda discharges last Ebola patient: minister
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of an orphanage following a fire in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers on July 16, 2026 (Photo by AFP) Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave
Peninsula 11 killed, 19 injured in fire at childcare facility in Algeria

Americas

File photo United States limits stays of students, journalists
File photo US unveils new 25 percent tariff on certain imports from Brazil
File photo Uber to gobble up Delivery Hero in latest food delivery deal
Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario fills the sky in Toronto, Canada, on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south

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