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US state capitals see few protesters after bracing for violent demonstrations 18 Jan 2021 - 12:47 am
Members of the Boogaloo Bois protest against the election of President-elect Joe Biden, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
At least 12 workers trapped in China gold mine are still alive -Xinhua 18 Jan 2021 - 12:19 am
Rescue teams work on saving workers trapped underground after an explosion at the gold mine under construction in Qixia, Shandong province, China, January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Brazil clears emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines, shots begin 17 Jan 2021 - 11:47 pm
Health care workers receive a dose of the Sinovac's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, after Brazil health regulator Anvisa approved its emergency use at Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo, Brazil January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Singapore to require all inbound travelers be tested for virus 17 Jan 2021 - 10:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort lights up in tribute to the healthcare workers and people staying home to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream 17 Jan 2021 - 10:47 pm
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Portugal's health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge 17 Jan 2021 - 10:26 pm
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India's COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch 17 Jan 2021 - 09:33 pm
A paramedic fills a syringe with COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, before administering it to a colleague during one of the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns at a health centre in Ahmedabad, India, Janua
Thousands protest in Amsterdam against Dutch coronavirus lockdown 17 Jan 2021 - 09:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty street is seen during lockdown as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands December 15 2020, REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo/File Photo
Russian police detain Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival at airport 17 Jan 2021 - 09:20 pm
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia Navalnaya walk out of a plane after arriving at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Polina Ivanova
Biden will wait for recommendation on sharing secrets with Trump 17 Jan 2021 - 08:24 pm
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Fauci says 100 million vaccinations in 100 days 'absolutely a doable thing' 17 Jan 2021 - 07:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is reflected in a video monitor behind him on stage as he listens to the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 8, 20
Law enforcement officials brace for pro-Trump protests at state capitol buildings 17 Jan 2021 - 07:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Members of the National Guard gather at the U.S. Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. Vice President Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington
Brazil regulator to decide on emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines 17 Jan 2021 - 05:20 pm
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Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday 17 Jan 2021 - 04:06 pm
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden introduced key members of his White House science team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 16, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses 17 Jan 2021 - 04:02 pm
A health worker takes a swab from a man to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town of Hasbaya, Lebanon, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo 17 Jan 2021 - 03:38 pm
A view shows the site of a recent discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Navalny plans to return to Russia after recovery in Germany 17 Jan 2021 - 03:28 pm
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen in a still image from video in Germany, in this undated image obtained from social media January 13, 2021.
Britons lament 'UK variant' label as coronavirus strain spreads around the world 17 Jan 2021 - 03:20 pm
Firefighters from the Marins-Pompiers of Marseille (Marseille Naval Fire Battalion) take samples in Marseille sewage water to detect the concentration of coronavirus traces and the presence of the new UK variant of the virus in Marseille, France, January