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Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa, world's longest-serving prime minister, dies 11 Nov 2020 - 12:24 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 23, 2010 Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa casts his ballot at a polling station in Manama. AFP / ADAM JAN
One killed, seven wounded in late night shooting in Tampa, Florida 11 Nov 2020 - 12:09 pm
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Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective 11 Nov 2020 - 12:06 pm
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Thousands flee as yet another typhoon menaces Philippines 11 Nov 2020 - 11:38 am
Philippine army officers assist residents during a pre-emptive evacuation order, ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Vamco in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines, November 10, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken November 10, 2020. Ma
Hong Kong, Singapore to allow travel to each other without quarantines from Nov 22 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am
Visitors wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak look at the view from inside the Peak tram in Hong Kong, China November 10, 2020. Picture taken November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Philippines extends termination process of US troop deal, eyes long-term defence pact 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am
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Nothing's going to stop' handover of power in US Biden says 11 Nov 2020 - 12:16 am
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) during a brief news conference at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst??
Pennsylvania to seek dismissal of latest Trump election suit 11 Nov 2020 - 12:12 am
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Hospitalizations soar in California as COVID-19 pandemic surges 11 Nov 2020 - 12:09 am
People wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 in Los Angeles, California, November 9, 2020. / AFP / Robyn Beck
Pakistan imposes mini-lockdowns in Islamabad 10 Nov 2020 - 11:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: Policemen wearing facemasks stand guard at a checkpoint beside the Grand Faisal Mosque during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Islamabad on March 27, 2020. / AFP / Aamir QURE
Do more to fight coronavirus: Canada PM scolds provinces 10 Nov 2020 - 10:32 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference held to discuss the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Pompeo promises 'smooth transition' to a second Trump term 10 Nov 2020 - 10:04 pm
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US denounces terms for WHO-led inquiry into COVID origins 10 Nov 2020 - 08:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "very promising" but has cold chain issues -WHO 10 Nov 2020 - 08:10 pm
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'It seems too early' - in Europe, safety concerns dampen excitement over COVID-19 vaccine 10 Nov 2020 - 07:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the deserted Ile Saint Louis as the national lockdown starts as part of the COVID-19 measures to fight a second wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Paris, France, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
Row erupts over Brazil suspension of Chinese vaccine trials 10 Nov 2020 - 07:36 pm
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Italy expects to get 3.4 mln doses of Pfizer vaccine in January -govt source 10 Nov 2020 - 07:17 pm
Syringes are seen in front of a displayed pfizer logo in this illustration taken, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Medicago's COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in early-stage trial 10 Nov 2020 - 04:09 pm
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