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Carnival cancels November cruises due to pandemic 13 Oct 2020 - 11:38 pm
FILE PHOTO REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Mexico aims to vaccinate vast bulk of population for COVID-19 by end-2021 13 Oct 2020 - 11:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the street, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in MEXICO City, MEXICO October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo
Trump takes tax battle back to Supreme Court 13 Oct 2020 - 09:57 pm
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Dutch return to 'partial lockdown' as COVID-19 cases soar 13 Oct 2020 - 09:32 pm
People wearing face masks walk on a shopping street in the center of Amsterdam on October 11, 2020. The Dutch government is expected to take new measures to halt the spread the Covid-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus. - / AFP / ANP / Ramon van Fl
US Army chief returns to Pentagon after self-quarantine 13 Oct 2020 - 07:54 pm
The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Ireland sees sharp rise in COVID-19 jobless claims if curbs tightened 13 Oct 2020 - 07:37 pm
Demonstrators hold a banner during a protest against the Irish government imposed restrictions put in place to help stem the rise in the number of novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases, outside Leinster House in Dublin on October 10, 2020.
Norway says Russia behind cyber attack on parliament 13 Oct 2020 - 06:39 pm
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Georgia breaks turnout record for first day of early voting 13 Oct 2020 - 06:37 pm
People stand in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center on October 12, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Spanish doctors strike as coronavirus cases rise, government mulls new restrictions 13 Oct 2020 - 05:30 pm
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Pelosi rejects Trump COVID-19 aid offer, dimming hopes of quick deal 13 Oct 2020 - 05:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduces legislation to create 25th Amendment commission during news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington
Myanmar centenarian shrugs off coronavirus, worries about grandchildren 13 Oct 2020 - 04:53 pm
Daw Thein Khin, a 100-year-old woman survivor of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) poses for a photo at her home, amid the outbreak of the disease, in Yangon, Myanmar, October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin
Russia reports record high daily coronavirus cases and deaths 13 Oct 2020 - 04:50 pm
A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks along a bridge in front of a tower of the Kremlin and the Russian Foreign Ministry building on the background in central Moscow on October 13, 2020. / AFP / Yuri KADOBNOV
France trials no-swab COVID test with results in 40 minutes 13 Oct 2020 - 04:45 pm
A biologist shows a EasyCOV rapid salivary test which displays yellow reagent positive at the Covid-19 disease, in Paris, France, October 12, 2020. Picture taken October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike 13 Oct 2020 - 04:37 pm
Law enforcement officers block opposition supporters, mostly pensioners, during a rally to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer
Nigeria protesters demand police reforms for sixth day 13 Oct 2020 - 03:39 pm
Demonstrator march at the Lekki toll Plaza to protest against abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos, on October 12, 2020.  AFP / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
Singapore reports no new local virus cases for first time since February 13 Oct 2020 - 03:24 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk past self check-in machines, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Changi Airport in Singapore October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
UK defends new virus restrictions; critics say it's too late 13 Oct 2020 - 03:15 pm
A pedestrian wearing a face mask as a precaution against the transmission of the novel coronavirus walks past a boarded up shop front which is to let in central London on October 13, 2020.  AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
Norway to provide COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to Norwegians 13 Oct 2020 - 03:09 pm
A small bottle labeled with a