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Australia's Queensland warns of more COVID-19 cases, Easter travel plans on hold 30 Mar 2021 - 10:58 am
Shoppers line up outside a Woolworths store as greater Brisbane has been ordered into a snap three-day lockdown after four more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in the community, in Brisbane, Australia, March 29, 2021. AAP Image/Nick Gi
India suffers highest daily coronavirus infections in five months 30 Mar 2021 - 12:12 am
Men daubed in colours throw coloured powder at each other during Lathmar Holi celebrations, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the town of Nandgaon, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/K. K. Aror
Pakistan PM Khan replaces finance minister 29 Mar 2021 - 08:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo
Pakistan's president tests positive for COVID-19 29 Mar 2021 - 07:29 pm
Pakistani President Arif Alvi speaks during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Salahuddin
Australia’s Brisbane hit with three-day Covid lockdown 29 Mar 2021 - 03:49 pm
Shoppers line up outside a Woolworths store as greater Brisbane has been ordered into a snap three-day lockdown after four more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in the community, in Brisbane, Australia, March 29, 2021. AAP Image/Nick Gi
Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid surge in coronavirus 29 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: An elderly resident receives the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as the government started vaccination for the general public, starting with elderly people, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan March 10, 2021.
Philippines sees 10,000 new COVID-19 cases as tight curbs return to capital 29 Mar 2021 - 02:44 pm
A health worker verifies a senior citizen's information prior to receiving her first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a covered court in Manila, Philippines, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Indonesia Pertamina aims to restarts refinery in days after blaze 29 Mar 2021 - 02:29 pm
Smoke rises during a fire at Pertamina's oil refinery in Balongan, Indramayu regency, West Java province, Indonesia, March 29, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Dedhez Anggara/ via Reuters
Myanmar civil war fears growing after airstrikes on ethnic army 29 Mar 2021 - 01:30 pm
Protesters use slingshots while taking cover behind a barricade as smoke rises from burning debris during ongoing protests against the military coup, in Monywa, Sagaing region, Myanmar March 29, 2021 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS
Beijing launches air pollution crackdown after sandstorms engulf city 29 Mar 2021 - 01:23 pm
File photo: Staff members stand near a Boeing 737-800 airplane of Air China on the tarmac of Beijing Capital International Airport, which is shrouded in dust as the city is hit by a sandstorm, in Beijing, China March 28, 2021. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlin
Sinopharm needs trial results to decide if COVID-19 vaccine needs booster shot - executive 28 Mar 2021 - 12:22 pm
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Night curfew in India's Maharashtra state after record COVID spike 28 Mar 2021 - 11:39 am
A health worker uses an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a passenger amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Mumbai, India, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Philippine capital back in lockdown as virus cases surge 28 Mar 2021 - 11:20 am
Local officials wearing face masks and face shields as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stand near a community quarantine checkpoint in a village under local lockdown, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Li
Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm, second time in two weeks 28 Mar 2021 - 11:09 am
Construction workers are seen in front of the CCTV headquarters shrouded in dust as the city is hit by a sandstorm, in Beijing, China March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Martin Pollard
Suicide bomber targets Mass in Indonesia, several hurt 28 Mar 2021 - 09:19 am
Armed police officers stand guard along a closed road following an explosion outside a Catholic church in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, March 28, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Arnas Padda/ via REUTERS
India's Modi ends Bangladesh visit that sparked violence 27 Mar 2021 - 07:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering before flagging off the
Dozens killed in one of deadliest days since Myanmar coup 27 Mar 2021 - 02:47 pm
People stand on a barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar March 27, 2021. REUTERS
India tells overseas vaccine buyers it has to prioritise local needs 26 Mar 2021 - 05:47 pm
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a woman, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a local health centre, in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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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

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File photo United States limits stays of students, journalists
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