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Vaccinated Philippine workers can enter Hong Kong from Aug 30, says minister 22 Aug 2021 - 02:53 pm
A government worker assists people queueing to get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in school turned vaccination site that operates 24/7, in Manila, Philippines, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Vietnam orders Covid test for millions in Ho Chi Minh City 22 Aug 2021 - 02:18 pm
A view shows low traffic on a street in Ho Chi Minh city, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Vietnam August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Seven people killed in crowd crush near Kabul airport on Saturday: UK govt 22 Aug 2021 - 12:02 pm
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Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities -paper 22 Aug 2021 - 10:00 am
A view of Tokyo city from a building's observatory in Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record 22 Aug 2021 - 09:31 am
A staff member stands at the entrance of a COVID-19 clinic during a lockdown to curb a coronavirus disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime 21 Aug 2021 - 06:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: Members of Taliban forces gesture as they check a vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. REUTERS
Putin, Erdogan agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issues: Kremlin 21 Aug 2021 - 05:57 pm
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As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban's PR offensive falters 21 Aug 2021 - 05:32 pm
A man holds a wireless microphone as he speaks on the street in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from social media video uploaded August 16, 2021.
India approves first DNA-based Covid shot, boosting vaccine plan 21 Aug 2021 - 03:33 pm
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US warns citizens away from Kabul airport due to potential threats 21 Aug 2021 - 02:54 pm
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, arrive to provide security in support of Operation Allies Refuge at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 20, 2021.
Germany has evacuated almost 2,000 from Kabul airport, Berlin says 21 Aug 2021 - 02:23 pm
A U.S Marine leads evacuees to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, deployed with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, in support of Operation Allies Refuge at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 20, 2021.
Panic buying in Vietnam's largest city before tighter Covid-19 lockdown 21 Aug 2021 - 01:00 pm
A vehicle transports soldiers amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam August 20, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Candidate pulls out of Hong Kong lawyers' group election over safety fears 21 Aug 2021 - 11:49 am
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Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record Covid-19 cases 21 Aug 2021 - 11:16 am
Masked police officers patrol the quiet city centre during a lockdown to curb a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 20, 2021. Reuters/Loren Elliott
New Zealand reports 21 local Covid-19 cases, more expected 21 Aug 2021 - 11:03 am
An empty street is seen as a lockdown to curb the spread of cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remains in place in Wellington, New Zealand, August 20, 2021. Reuters/Praveen Menon
Cautious optimism as Philippines, Malaysia ease some coronavirus curbs 20 Aug 2021 - 07:09 pm
A diner shows her digital vaccination certificate at a restaurant, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Philippines sees record coronavirus infections, death rate climbs 20 Aug 2021 - 05:26 pm
A health worker prepares Remdesivir for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient admitted in the chapel of Quezon City General Hospital turned into a COVID-19 ward amid rising infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 20, 2021. REUTERS
Vietnam to deploy troops, issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths spiral 20 Aug 2021 - 05:20 pm
A view shows low traffic on a street in Ho Chi Minh city, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Vietnam August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

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Files: People sit along the canal Saint-Martin in Paris on May 17, 2022. Photo by Christophe Archambault / AFP Dead body found in Paris canal popular with bathers: police

Africa

File photo for representational purposes only. Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Mbuthi Msweli/Xinhua) South Africa accelerates migration enforcement with new courts, repatriation measures amid tensions
(FILES) An aerial image shows a general view of Gao, in Mali, on November 26, 2019. (Photo by Souleymane AG ANARA / AFP) Mali hit by new coordinated attacks, including prison
A healthcare worker takes samples from a patient suffering from Ebola virus disease at the Ebola Treatment Center of the Center Médical Évangélique (CME), in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP) DRC Ebola claims 452 lives, says WHO

Americas

High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026.(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
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The new Air Force One escorted by US Air Force F-22 Raptors flies over the National Mall during the Main Washington July Fourth event evacuated over storm threat: AFP

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