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Boxer Pacquiao backs corruption claims with missing public funds allegation 03 Jul 2021 - 02:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: Philippine Senator and boxer Manny Pacquiao speaks during the Congressional confirmation hearing of Environment Secretary Regina Lopez at the Senate in Manila, Philippines May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Overseas tourists finally roam free on Thai island of Phuket 02 Jul 2021 - 09:54 pm
A person receives the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the COVID-19 outbreak ahead of a July 1 end of strict quarantine for overseas visitors to bring back tourism r
Novavax says Taiwan has opted to get firm's COVID-19 vaccine via COVAX 02 Jul 2021 - 08:29 pm
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Without ICUs, doctor in Jakarta hospital battles to help COVID-19 patients 02 Jul 2021 - 08:02 pm
Cheras Sjarfi, a 28-year-old doctor, talks with a patient during her shift inside an isolation room at a government-run hospital, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surges in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2021. Picture taken July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Yuddy
Philippine villagers fear twin perils: Volcano and COVID-19 02 Jul 2021 - 05:46 pm
A phreatomagmatic eruption plume billows from Taal volcano, Batangas province, Philippines July 1, 2021. in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Video recorded July 1, 2021. PHIVOLCS-DOST via REUTERS
Indonesia to boost social, health spending amid virus battle 02 Jul 2021 - 03:11 pm
A healthcare worker in personal protective equipment takes a swab sample from a person to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during mass testing at a school in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
S.Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as Delta variant spreads 02 Jul 2021 - 02:54 pm
A woman takes photographs during a late-night admission which is offered for limited visitors amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at Changdeok Palace, in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Singapore eyes mid-July easing, leisure travel by year-end 02 Jul 2021 - 01:12 pm
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India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000; vaccination drive falters 02 Jul 2021 - 12:53 pm
A healthcare worker holding a rose receives an AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Sydney braces for rise in COVID-19 cases as Delta outbreak worsens 02 Jul 2021 - 12:49 pm
A woman jogs along the waterfront past the Sydney Harbour Bridge, seen shrouded in fog, during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Thailand needs Sinovac to meet vaccine goal with AstraZeneca shots slated for export 02 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm
A medical worker holds a Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine container as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the COVID-19 outbreak ahead of a July 1 end of strict quarantine for overseas visitors to bring b
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid 02 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks walk at Myeongdong shopping district amid social distancing measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Vietnam seeks to boost testing as coronavirus cases hit record 01 Jul 2021 - 03:54 pm
A health worker closes a tube with the coronavirus test sample of a journalist in preparation for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which will take place from January 25 to 28, at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam Jan
Detained US journalist says he is okay as Myanmar case adjourned 01 Jul 2021 - 03:39 pm
Managing editor for Frontier Myanmar Danny Fenster. The 37-year-old American is currently detained in Myanmar.
Malaysia to impose tighter coronavirus restrictions in capital 01 Jul 2021 - 02:50 pm
People wearing protective masks ride across a street outside an area under enhanced lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Some European countries to allow travellers from India inoculated with Covishield - Indian govt sources 01 Jul 2021 - 01:15 pm
A man displays a vial AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine as the country receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under COVAX scheme, in Accra, Ghana February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo/File Photo
Thailand's 'paradise island' Phuket reopens to tourists 01 Jul 2021 - 12:25 pm
Hotel drivers wait for passengers at the airport, as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 1, 2021. REUT
Philippines raises volcano danger level, residents urged to evacuate 01 Jul 2021 - 12:18 pm
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Cars by Police and rescue personnel are parked near the secondary school Schongau, in the southern German state of Bavaria, where several people have been wounded and a suspect arrested in an attack on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Christoph PETERS / DPA / AFP) Several wounded in Bavaria school attack, suspect arrested
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Workers and volunteers, rest before preparing to pack the Bayeux Tapestry in a crate for transfer to the British Museum, at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, in Bayeux, northwestern France, on September 18, 2025. Photo by Lou Benoist / Pool / AFP Bayeux tapestry to arrive in London in secret, high-stakes operation
A picture taken on July 6, 2026 in Barcelona shows a gardener's wristband containing a sensor that detects body temperature. (Photo by Josep Lago / AFP) Sensors, early starts: how Spain keeps working when heat hits

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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

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File photo Cuba reconnects to power grid after latest island blackout
File photo EU says decisions about Greenland are for Greenlanders, Denmark
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) and US President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP) Trump blasts Spain, targets Greenland at NATO summit
US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP) Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'

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