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Indonesia prepares regulation to help fund mangrove restoration 19 Nov 2021 - 03:17 pm
Newly planted mangrove trees are seen in Bebatu, a remote area near Tarakan, North Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Market in China's Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak - study 19 Nov 2021 - 01:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market, where the first cluster of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
India to repeal controversial farm laws that led to protests 19 Nov 2021 - 10:06 am
FILE PHOTO: Farmers and protesters pull a blockade using tractor during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
India allows export of 20 mln Novavax vaccine doses to Indonesia -document, source 18 Nov 2021 - 10:46 pm
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Thousands of S.Koreans take gruelling college exam in pandemic's shadow 18 Nov 2021 - 01:00 pm
Students wait to take the annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), a nationwide university entrance exam, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a school in Seoul, South Korea November 18, 2021. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
Vaccine hesitancy big threat for India, says top vaccine maker SII 17 Nov 2021 - 07:35 pm
FILE PHOTO: Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Serum Institute of India poses for a picture at the Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, 30 November 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Hong Kong Disneyland closes for one day as staff take COVID-19 tests 17 Nov 2021 - 01:25 pm
A locked gate is seen after the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park has been closed, following the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
S.Korea to cut vaccine booster interval for elderly to fight rise in cases 17 Nov 2021 - 01:03 pm
A man in Korean traditional costume Hanbok, wearing a protective face mask to avoid contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), takes a photo of his girlfriend (not pictured) at Gyeongbok palace in Seoul, South Korea, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
India steps up pollution fight in capital with power plant suspensions 17 Nov 2021 - 12:28 pm
Vehicles are seen shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, November 17, 2021. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Duterte's daughter says teaming-up with Marcos for Philippine elections 16 Nov 2021 - 03:22 pm
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, poses for pictures after filing his certificate of candidacy for president in the 2022 national election, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 6, 2021. Rouelle Umali/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
Japan confirms H5N8 strain in third bird flu outbreak in the country 16 Nov 2021 - 02:45 pm
Officials in protective suits head to a poultry farm for a suspected bird flu case in Higashikagawa, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 8, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Face shield use in Philippines dropped as Covid cases fall 16 Nov 2021 - 10:57 am
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China pet killings spark fear among quarantined Covid patients 16 Nov 2021 - 10:40 am
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Philippines President Duterte to run for Senate, not against daughter: Aide 15 Nov 2021 - 03:25 pm
Representatives of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte file his certificate of candidacy for senator after withdrawing his certificate of candidacy for vice president, in the 2022 national election, at the Commission on Elections, in Manila, Philippines, November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Philippines starts to reopen schools after 20-month coronavirus closure 15 Nov 2021 - 03:23 pm
People shop for decorations at a store in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 14, 2021. Reuters/Lisa Marie David
Cambodia ends quarantine for vaccinated arrivals to revive tourism 15 Nov 2021 - 01:37 pm
People ride a ferry at sunset on the Mekong River, amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
India's top court orders 'work from home' over pollution in capital 15 Nov 2021 - 12:06 pm
A man rows a boat as buildings shrouded in smog are seen in the background on the outskirts of Delhi, India, November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Vietnam begins limited reopening to foreign tourists, local media says 15 Nov 2021 - 11:50 am
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