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New Zealand's Auckland emerges from lockdown, Australia starts AstraZeneca vaccinations 07 Mar 2021 - 10:25 am
People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
Indian farmers mark 100th day of protests with road blockade 06 Mar 2021 - 07:14 pm
Farmers cheer and wave flags as more tractors arrive from Punjab to participate in the ongoing farmers' protest at Singhu border, to mark 100th day of demonstrations against the farm laws, near Kundli border, in Haryana India, March 6, 2021. REUTERS/Anush
Lebanon's caretaker PM warns of chaos as currency plunges 06 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab speaks at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon March 6, 2021. Dalati Nohra
Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger 06 Mar 2021 - 04:58 pm
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Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting 06 Mar 2021 - 04:47 pm
Pope Francis attends an inter-religious prayer at the ancient archeological site of Ur, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, in Ur near Nassiriya, Iraq March 6, 2021. Vatican Media/­ REUTERS
Five people killed in Ukrainian bus crash in Poland 06 Mar 2021 - 04:11 pm
Emergency workers inspect the site of a Ukrainian bus crash on the side of A4 highway from Jaroslaw to Korczowa, near Koszyce, Poland March 6, 2021. Agencja Gazeta/Patryk Ogorzalek via REUTERS
India asks states to prioritise vaccinations in areas with surging Covid-19 cases 06 Mar 2021 - 03:46 pm
File photo: People wait to receive a dose of COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, in Mumbai, India, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Myanmar protesters string up women's clothes for protection 06 Mar 2021 - 03:40 pm
Traditional clothes hang on a rope as protesters holding shields stand in line in the background during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar March 6, 2021 in this still image obtained by Reuters from a video.
Malaysia's AirAsia Group plans air taxi, drone delivery service 06 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm
An AirAsia X Airbus A340 passenger jet arrives on its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris Orly Airport in Feb. 14, 2011. Reuters/Charles Platiau/File Photo
US Senate works through the night to advance Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 bill 06 Mar 2021 - 01:54 pm
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Saudi Arabia to lift most coronavirus-related curbs on Sunday: SPA 06 Mar 2021 - 12:14 pm
Buildings are seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri//File Photo
Imran Khan wins Pakistan parliament vote to stay Prime Minister 06 Mar 2021 - 11:13 am
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
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric 06 Mar 2021 - 10:46 am
Pope Francis leaves after a meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq, March 6, 2021 in this screen grab taken from video. Iraqiya TV/Reuters TV via REUTERS
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe 06 Mar 2021 - 10:31 am
People walk on a street as stores reopen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Copenhagen, Denmark March 1, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Philip Davali via Reuters
Czechs ask Germany, Poland, Switzerland for help with COVID-19 patients 05 Mar 2021 - 09:57 pm
Members of the medical staff put on their protective suits before treating patients inside of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward at the Regional Hospital Mlada Boleslav, in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny
UK finds missing case of Brazil variant, says no sign it has spread 05 Mar 2021 - 09:28 pm
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks at the government coronavirus briefing at Downing Street in London, Britain March 5, 2021. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS
Italy's Lazio region asks government to consider producing Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 05 Mar 2021 - 07:54 pm
Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. Zoltan Balogh/MTI/MTVA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Canada approves J&J's COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risks 05 Mar 2021 - 07:35 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference at Rideau Cottage, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo