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UK expands COVID-19 testing to ease shortage of key workers 26 Jul 2021 - 11:32 pm
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Russia approves trials of combined AstraZeneca/Sputnik V vaccine 26 Jul 2021 - 11:24 pm
A view shows the Kremlin amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Moscow, Russia April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
Kuwait to allow direct flights to Morocco, Maldives starting Aug 1 -cabinet 26 Jul 2021 - 09:48 pm
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Kuwait cancels decision to close commercial activities at 8 pm, from Tuesday - cabinet 26 Jul 2021 - 09:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows little traffic on the roads of Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/Fil
California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West 26 Jul 2021 - 08:59 pm
A general view of burnt cars as the Dixie Fire continues in Indian Falls, California, U.S., July 26, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson
Greece recommends COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15 26 Jul 2021 - 08:54 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
US will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant -White House 26 Jul 2021 - 08:42 pm
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Brazil says China's Sinopharm seeks COVID-19 vaccine emergency-use authorization 26 Jul 2021 - 08:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: Signage of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Pakistani authorities plan to remove fuel from stranded ship 26 Jul 2021 - 08:01 pm
A wheel loader clears the ground near stranded cargo ship MV Heng Tong 77 at Sea View beach in Karachi, Pakistan July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Biden launches effort to protect people disabled by COVID-19 26 Jul 2021 - 07:52 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
New York City issues vaccine mandate for city workers to fight Delta variant 26 Jul 2021 - 07:41 pm
People wear masks around Times Square, as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City, New York, U.S., July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
New UK coronavirus cases fall to three-week low 26 Jul 2021 - 07:28 pm
People walk through heavy rainfall, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, July 25, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Pakistan PM Khan's ruling party wins Kashmir regional election 26 Jul 2021 - 04:07 pm
File photo: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. Reuters/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo
Equatorial Guinea to close embassy in London 26 Jul 2021 - 03:30 pm
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Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases with focus on vaccinations 26 Jul 2021 - 03:05 pm
People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok,
Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods 26 Jul 2021 - 02:41 pm
A firefighter battles the flames after a wildfire broke out near the Sicilian village of Erice, Italy July 26, 2021. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS
World Bank, COVAX unveil plan to speed vaccine supplies to developing countries 26 Jul 2021 - 02:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
Spaniard uses his garage as language school for migrants 26 Jul 2021 - 01:45 pm
Isabel Florido and Tito Martin teach Spanish classes to a group of Senegalese migrants who arrived on the island by boat, in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain July 21, 2021. Reuters/Borja Suarez