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Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 100-150 feared dead 07 Feb 2021 - 11:48 am
A view of damaged dam after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into the dam at Raini Chak Lata village in Chamoli district in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 7, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention 06 Feb 2021 - 10:00 pm
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Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege 06 Feb 2021 - 07:34 pm
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Activists in Beirut protest killing of Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim 06 Feb 2021 - 03:51 pm
Activists gather two days after the killing of prominent Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim demanding a transparent investigation into the crime, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Iran top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal 06 Feb 2021 - 03:30 pm
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacts after a meeting with Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, November 5, 2020. Reuters/Fausto Torrealba/File Photo
UK’s Johnson says ‘early days’ in lockdown easing plans 06 Feb 2021 - 03:18 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a question period at the House of Commons in London, Britain February 3, 2021. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
US to drop Houthi terrorist designation due to Yemen crisis 06 Feb 2021 - 02:56 pm
People walk at a street market in Sanaa, Yemen February 5, 2021. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah
Mexico City families see some relief from pandemic with home visits 06 Feb 2021 - 02:37 pm
A health worker gives instructions to Silvia Luna Galvan, a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at her home as she uses an oxygen concentrator, as part of a program for patients, at the Iztapalapa neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico Feb
Merkel urges Belarus to end repression, free political prisoners 06 Feb 2021 - 02:31 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) after German-French Security Council video talks, in Berlin, Germany February 5, 2021. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS
Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub 06 Feb 2021 - 02:29 pm
A girl walks through a flooded road with red water due to the dye-waste from cloth factories, in Pekalongan, Central Java province, Indonesia, February 6, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Harviyan Perdana Putra/ via Reuters
China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine 06 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sinovac's vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination for medical workers at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Abu Dhabi brings back some restrictions to curb COVID-19 06 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
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'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech 06 Feb 2021 - 01:06 pm
The Twitter App loads on an iPhone in this illustration photograph taken in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. Reuters/Mike Blake/File Photo
Putin’s once-scorned vaccine is now a favourite in pandemic fight 06 Feb 2021 - 11:51 am
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
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup 06 Feb 2021 - 10:15 am
People attend a night protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
WHO chief says drug firms should share vaccine-making capacity 05 Feb 2021 - 09:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends a session on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland, October 5, 2020. Christopher Black
Madrid detects first case of Brazilian coronavirus variant 05 Feb 2021 - 09:26 pm
A man shelters from the rain underneath a blue umbrella during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Belgians look forward to haircuts as COVID deaths slow 05 Feb 2021 - 08:15 pm
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo holds a news conference after a government meeting on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as its spread continues, in Brussels, Belgium February 5, 2020. Frederic Sierakowski/Pool via REUTERS