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Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators - media 14 Mar 2021 - 10:25 am
FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon//File Photo
Thousands to rally outside Australian parliament as pressure grows on PM 14 Mar 2021 - 10:04 am
Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Sydney confirms first community Covid case in over 50 days 14 Mar 2021 - 09:26 am
File photo: People wearing masks walk through a mostly empty domestic terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. Reuters/Loren Elliott/File Photo
4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters 13 Mar 2021 - 05:29 pm
Protesters run during an anti-coup protest on a street in Yangon, Myanmar March 12, 2021 in this still image taken from social media video obtained by REUTERS.
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, says minister 13 Mar 2021 - 12:56 pm
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Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy 13 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm
Family members of Sithu, 37, who was killed during a raid by security forces mourn at their home in Thaketa, Yangon, Myanmar March 13, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Philippines detects Brazil, local COVID-19 variants as cases surge 13 Mar 2021 - 12:46 pm
A view shows a makeshift barrier set up on a street of a village under lockdown amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. Reuters/Eloisa Lopez
Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months 12 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm
A view shows a makeshift barrier set up on a street of a village under lockdown amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Philippine artist fights waste by using recycled trash in paintings 12 Mar 2021 - 04:11 pm
Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles incorporates expired paint and shredded plastic wrappers into a painting he is working on, at his studio in Plaridel, Bulacan province, Philippines, February 8, 2021. Picture taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports 12 Mar 2021 - 03:12 pm
A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is seen at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo/File Photo
Tokyo area COVID-19 numbers showing signs of rising, health min says 12 Mar 2021 - 02:49 pm
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
South Korea extends social distancing rules to stamp out infections amid vaccination drive 12 Mar 2021 - 01:21 pm
Doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Malaysia outlaws ‘fake news’ on emergency, Covid pandemic 12 Mar 2021 - 12:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask rides across a street, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Philippines' Duterte looking to reopen economy in coming weeks 11 Mar 2021 - 04:24 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
COVID cluster at gym sends hundreds into quarantine in Hong Kong 11 Mar 2021 - 04:04 pm
A sign is seen at a community vaccination centre during the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash 11 Mar 2021 - 03:39 pm
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia March 11, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Sastrawan Ginting/via Reuters
India sees worst COVID-19 increase since Christmas as Maharashtra battles surge 11 Mar 2021 - 03:26 pm
A boy walks past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a street in Navi Mumbai, India, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Philippines reports largest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly six months 11 Mar 2021 - 03:18 pm
Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

Europe

This photograph shows a digital board displaying fuel prices near a filling station in Athens on September 30, 2026. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP) Greece steps in with fuel subsidies to shield consumers from soaring energy costs
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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham applauds on the final day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north-west England, on September 30, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) 'Welcome back,' says Macron, as UK PM opens door to EU return
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Africa

Peninsula University of Cape Town returns to global top 150 as African universities surge in world rankings
Peninsula Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills 6
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel, 32, dances on stage to set a new world record for the longest individual dance marathon in Lagos on September 29, 2026. (Photo by Tonye Bakare / AFP) Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon
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

Americas

A fisherman washes at the fishing terminal in Panama City in the early hours of the morning on September 24, 2026. (Photo by Martin Bernetti / AFP) Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino
US President Donald Trump is reflected in a teleprompter as he attends an event to unveil the new America.gov website, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump
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