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Philippines to ease some tough COVID-19 restrictions from Monday 11 Apr 2021 - 10:58 am
A health worker transports an oxygen tank at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) facility at Santa Ana Hospital, in Manila, Philippines, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push 11 Apr 2021 - 10:31 am
People wearing protective masks stand in line at a railway station amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, 9 April, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
South Korea resumes AstraZeneca shots for certain age groups 11 Apr 2021 - 09:31 am
A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Indonesia quake kills 7 in Java, jolts Bali; no tsunami risk 10 Apr 2021 - 05:08 pm
Animals are pictured at the burned stall after the fire in the traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia April 10, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Sigid Kurniawa/via Reuters.
Thailand's capital plans 10,000 field-hospital beds as COVID-19 spikes 10 Apr 2021 - 01:06 pm
Empty beds are seen inside a field hospital recently set up to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the country deals with a fresh wave of infections after tackling earlier outbreaks, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 10, 2021. Reuters/Athi
India's daily COVID-19 cases rise to record for fifth time this week 10 Apr 2021 - 12:43 pm
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Ten Myanmar policemen killed in attack by ethnic armies opposed to junta: report 10 Apr 2021 - 10:39 am
File photo: Anti-coup protesters hold a Chinese flag before burning it down during a demonstration against China in Yangon, Myanmar April 5, 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo
Western Australia braces for 'worst case scenario' as cyclone Seroja nears 10 Apr 2021 - 10:20 am
An aerial picture shows damaged houses following flash floods triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia April 7, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Aditya Pradana Putra via Reuters
Sinopharm's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets China clinical trial nod 10 Apr 2021 - 08:16 am
A dose of Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), gifted by China's government for citizens living abroad, is pictured at Colombo Port City project premises in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Second virus wave overwhelms India hospitals as shots run low 09 Apr 2021 - 10:16 pm
People wearing protective masks stand in line at a railway station amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, 9 April, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Cambodia sees daily record COVID-19 cases 09 Apr 2021 - 03:11 pm
Garment factory workers and staff wait to receive China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at an industrial park in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
Japan places Tokyo under COVID-19 state of 'quasi-emergency' 09 Apr 2021 - 01:11 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic walks on a parking lot at a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Nepal battles worst forest fires in years as air quality drops 09 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm
A hill burns during a forest fire in Makwanpur, outskirts of Kathmandu, as forest fires have raged many areas in Nepal contributing to worst air quality in the bowl shaped Kathmandu, Nepal April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
'No warnings': Powerful cyclone exposes Indonesia's lack of preparedness 09 Apr 2021 - 12:31 pm
An excavator search for a body at an area affected by landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia April 8, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Aditya Pradana Putra/via Reuters.
J&J says in talks with Indian govt for trial of single-dose vaccine 09 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm
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Reigning Mrs World released on bail over incident at Sri Lanka pageant 08 Apr 2021 - 08:21 pm
Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, forcibly removes the Mrs Sri Lanka winner Pushpika De Silva's crown as Jurie declared that the winner was ineligible because she was divorced, during the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 4, 2021. Pictur
Tokyo governor asks for emergency virus measures 08 Apr 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wear protective masks in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, December 14 , 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo/File Photo
Modi says India is attempting to boost capacity to make vaccines 08 Apr 2021 - 07:45 pm
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Europe

A black-winged stilt egret flies over a wetland in Ulcinj on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Savo Prelevic / AFP) 'We don't have time': Montenegro's bird haven fading
File photo UN warns of cracks in global immunisation system
The Rock of Gibraltar is seen in the background as people and cars cross over the Gibraltar airport runway after crossing the border between Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) Spain tourism revenue rises as visitors spend more
This photograph shows burnt undergrowth following a fire in the Fontainebleau Forest, in Noisy-sur-Ecole, in the Paris' Ile-de-France region on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) Fire ravages historic forest outside Paris

Africa

Peninsula Somalia declares three days of mourning following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
File photo of damage from wildfires in the Algerian region of Tizi Ouzou. Reuters. Heatwave fuels 127 fires in Algeria, 1 still burning
File photo Algeria reinstates ambassador to Mali after drone row
File photo Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 648

Americas

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(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on July 07, 2026 shows Colombia's President Gustavo Petr (L) speaking after casting his vote during the presidential election in Bogota on May 31, 2026, and Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella smiling during the presentation of his running mate Jose Manuel Restrepo at the Cali registration office in Cali, Colombia, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Luis Acosta and Joaquin Sarmiento/ AFP) Colombia's president-elect to be sworn in at military base

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