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Eerily empty, Thai tourist island Phuket desperate to reopen 23 Apr 2021 - 05:38 pm
An empty hotel and beach which have opened for visitors is seen in Karon, Phuket Island, Thailand March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Indonesia to restrict foreign travellers from India over COVID-19 variant 23 Apr 2021 - 03:54 pm
Visitors walk after they arrived at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport following Indonesia's government decision to ban foreign tourists from entry to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Janu
Thailand says to add ICU beds after reporting record COVID-19 tally 23 Apr 2021 - 03:35 pm
People queue to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the country deals with a fresh wave of infections after tackling earlier outbreaks, in Bangkok, Thailand April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Japan declares 'short, powerful' emergency in Tokyo, elsewhere 23 Apr 2021 - 02:29 pm
Passersby wearing protective face masks walk on Shibuya crossing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS
S.Korea widens public access to virus self-test kits amid surge 23 Apr 2021 - 02:23 pm
Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia's Perth to enter snap lockdown after second COVID-19 case 23 Apr 2021 - 01:32 pm
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Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers 23 Apr 2021 - 01:10 pm
People are seen at a crowded marketplace in a slum area, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Thailand says Russia agrees to supply Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 22 Apr 2021 - 05:18 pm
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Singapore to bar visitors from India on worsening situation 22 Apr 2021 - 04:28 pm
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Indonesian leader orders all-out effort to find submarine as oxygen runs low 22 Apr 2021 - 04:16 pm
Indonesian Navy's KRI Karel Satsuitubun-356 is seen while preparing to dock at Tanjung Wangi port, as it is being prepared for rescue operation of the KRI Nanggala-402 that lost contact yesterday, in Banyuwangi, East Java province, Indonesia, April 22, 20
India to get Russia's Sputnik V vaccine only by end-May 22 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
India records world's biggest single-day rise in COVID cases 22 Apr 2021 - 12:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk at a crowded market amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the old quarters of Delhi, India, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Australia to cut flights from India to contain virus risk 22 Apr 2021 - 11:19 am
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Australia states investigate COVID-19 spread in quarantine hotels 22 Apr 2021 - 10:49 am
A worker disposes of waste outside a quarantine hotel where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Search for missing Indonesian submarine enters second day as neighbours offer help 22 Apr 2021 - 10:43 am
Indonesian Navy personnel are seen on the Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 as they arrive in Surabaya, East Java province, Indonesia, February 6, 2012. Picture taken February 6, 2012. M Risyal Hidayat/Antara Foto via REUTERS
Singapore quarantines hundreds after dorm workers infected 22 Apr 2021 - 10:06 am
Personnel in protective garment usher a group of migrant workers to take a bus to a government quarantine facility after workers were tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Westlite Woodlands dormitory in Singapore April 22, 2021. REUTE
Thailand sticks with Sinovac vaccine after cases of 'stroke-like' side effects 21 Apr 2021 - 06:06 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with a dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine at the Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Australian academics enlist amateur scientists to study microplastics 21 Apr 2021 - 04:25 pm
Assorted microplastics are seen in a container at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, April 15, 2021. Picture taken April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jill Gralow

Europe

British Museum, central London. File photo for representational purposes only. AFP. UK says won't charge foreigners for museum visits
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An armoured vehicle (C) patrols the interior at RAF Fairford base in Fairford, south-west England on September 28, 2026. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found
Police guards the entrance to a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia after a knife attack on September 29, 2026. Photo by TA3 / AFP Slovakia school attack leaves one dead, two injured: Emergency workers

Africa

Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, looks on during an interview with AFP in Nairobi on September 29, 2026. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) Africa to be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030, says Nigerian oil tycoon
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A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) ICRC transfers 161 people from Tigray to Afar region in Ethiopia

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