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India says government panel looking into new Delta subvariant 26 Oct 2021 - 06:26 pm
A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station platform in Mumbai, India, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mas
Japan's Princess Mako marries commoner, loses royal status 26 Oct 2021 - 06:24 pm
Japan's Princess Mako and her husband Kei Komuro attend a news conference to announce their wedding at Grand Arc Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, October 26, 2021. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via Reuters
Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants-health experts 26 Oct 2021 - 06:23 pm
A man provides water for chickens inside a greenhouse at a farm in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Singapore ICU beds fill up as severe Covid cases rise 26 Oct 2021 - 06:21 pm
A view of the city skyline in Singapore, October 25, 2021. Reuters/Edgar Su
S.Korea approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine produced by Samsung Biologics 26 Oct 2021 - 06:10 pm
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 26 Oct 2021 - 06:09 pm
People wearing face masks cross a street in Beijing, following outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak 26 Oct 2021 - 06:04 pm
Workers in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory during a mass testing following local cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China October 25, 2021. Picture taken October 25, 2021. cnsph
Indonesia fears Covid-19 surge as 20 million travel for holidays 25 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
People are seen at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the reopening of Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Thursday, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia October 13, 2021. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via Reuters
South Korea plots course to scrapping COVID curbs by early 2022 25 Oct 2021 - 01:45 pm
People wearing masks take a walk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran
Thousands evacuated as floods hit central Vietnam 25 Oct 2021 - 11:58 am
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Amnesty to shut Hong Kong offices given national security law risks 25 Oct 2021 - 11:22 am
The Amnesty International Hong Kong office is seen after its announcement to close citing China-imposed national security law, in Hong Kong, China. October 25, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
New Zealand reports second-highest daily COVID-19 cases in pandemic 25 Oct 2021 - 11:22 am
A member of the public receives a Pfizer vaccine at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Otara during a single-day vaccination drive, aimed at significantly increasing the percentage of vaccinated people in the country, in
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks 25 Oct 2021 - 11:16 am
A worker loads shredded plastic to a machine to be molded into waterproof planks in the factory of social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo or The Plaf, in Muntinlupa, Philippines, October 18, 2021. The Plaf gathers plastics from restaurants, companies, and
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread 25 Oct 2021 - 10:39 am
File photo of a healthcare worker preparing a dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Reuters/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo
Pakistanis greet first World Cup win over India with fireworks and flags 24 Oct 2021 - 11:55 pm
Pakistani cricket fans light fireworks as they celebrate the victory of the Pakistan cricket team on their first match between India and Pakistan in Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 stage in Dubai, at a park in Karachi, Pakistan October 24, 2021.REUTERS/Akhtar
China warns of further spread in latest COVID-19 flare-up 24 Oct 2021 - 08:44 pm
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China expects new Covid outbreak to worsen in coming days 24 Oct 2021 - 01:21 pm
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China says 76% of population have received complete doses of COVID-19 vaccines 24 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am
Staff members wait outside booths where people receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination center, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Europe

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File photo Hantavirus outbreak nearing its end: WHO
A woman takes a photo toward St. Paul's from the south side of the River Thames in central London on June 28, 2026, as people come out to take advantage of cooler temperatures following days of extreme heat. The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on June 26, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heatwave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) Latest developments in Europe's heatwave
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Africa

(Files) Muhoozi Kainerugaba (C), son of Yoweri Museveni and Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, inspects a military parade on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda army chief shuts down leading independent media group
A South African fan cheers for her team during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP) South Africans celebrate in the streets after World Cup advance
Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP) Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief says
Members of specialized response teams enter the morgue of the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) with the body of a person who died from Ebola virus disease to allow relatives to pay their last respects after washing, disinfection and safe body-wrapping procedures in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254

Americas

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A rescue dog from the Argentine search and rescue team searches for bodies in the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following twin earthquakes. (Photo by Miguel Medina / Pool / AFP) Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors
The turtles were tied in knotted socks when US officials found them (Photo from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) $1.4m turtle sock smuggling operation earns Chinese man a 2-year prison sentence
People cool off with the water of a fountain in Berlin on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Ralf Hirschberger / AFP) Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns

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