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Stampede at gate of airport in Afghan capital injures 17 - NATO official 18 Aug 2021 - 02:02 pm
People climb a barbed wire wall to enter the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Reuters TV/via Reuters/File Photo
Taliban will be judged on actions, not words, says UK's Johnson 18 Aug 2021 - 12:23 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Japanese regions see record COVID-19 infections as Delta variant spreads -media 18 Aug 2021 - 12:12 pm
A woman wearing a protective mask and a rain coat, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, rides a bicycle in the rain in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Pandemic fatigue complicates Japan's COVID fight, risks recovery delay 18 Aug 2021 - 10:26 am
A woman wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past a temporarily closed restaurant in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Sydney warned worse to come as Delta cases surge 18 Aug 2021 - 09:25 am
A lone pedestrian wears a face mask while walking through the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Hong Kong’s quarantine flip-flop creates chaos for travellers 18 Aug 2021 - 09:24 am
Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), China July 9, 2021. Reuters/Thomas Peter//File Photo
Malaysia's king wants new premier to face confidence vote 18 Aug 2021 - 09:20 am
Malaysia opposition leaders Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Guan Eng leave National Palace after meeting with the King, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 17, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Hong Kong police arrest four students for 'advocating terrorism' 18 Aug 2021 - 08:51 am
Student walk past the Hong Kong University Students' Union (HKUSU) office at the Hong Kong University in Hong Kong, China May 2, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Reserve Bank of India lifts credit card ban on HDFC Bank 18 Aug 2021 - 08:46 am
Peninsula
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta cases edge up 18 Aug 2021 - 08:37 am
Lambton Quay is devoid of people on the first day of a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wellington, New Zealand, August 18, 2021. Reuters/Praveen Menon
Taliban say will not seek retribution against former soldiers, contractors 17 Aug 2021 - 06:56 pm
Members of Taliban forces sit at a checkpost in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. REUTERS
UN aid chief in Afghanistan warns of hunger caused by drought 17 Aug 2021 - 06:20 pm
People wait outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. REUTERS
Taliban spokesman promise a secure Afghanistan 17 Aug 2021 - 06:10 pm
Peninsula
Over 600 Afghans cram into US cargo plane in desperate flight from Kabul 17 Aug 2021 - 04:06 pm
Evacuees crowd the interior of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. Picture taken August 15, 2021. Courtesy of Defense One/Handout via Reuters
Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics 17 Aug 2021 - 02:31 pm
People gather outside Kabul airport, Afghanistan August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Reuters TV/via Reuters
China blames US over Afghanistan, but says will work with it 17 Aug 2021 - 12:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Taliban fighter holding an M16 assault rifle stands outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.REUTERS/Stringer
New Zealand's Ardern locks down nation over single COVID-19 case 17 Aug 2021 - 10:32 am
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure 17 Aug 2021 - 10:27 am
A person walks past a public health warning for passengers to wear face masks at a city centre transit station during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren E