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4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters 13 Mar 2021 - 05:29 pm
Protesters run during an anti-coup protest on a street in Yangon, Myanmar March 12, 2021 in this still image taken from social media video obtained by REUTERS.
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, says minister 13 Mar 2021 - 12:56 pm
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Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy 13 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm
Family members of Sithu, 37, who was killed during a raid by security forces mourn at their home in Thaketa, Yangon, Myanmar March 13, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Philippines detects Brazil, local COVID-19 variants as cases surge 13 Mar 2021 - 12:46 pm
A view shows a makeshift barrier set up on a street of a village under lockdown amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. Reuters/Eloisa Lopez
Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months 12 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm
A view shows a makeshift barrier set up on a street of a village under lockdown amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Philippine artist fights waste by using recycled trash in paintings 12 Mar 2021 - 04:11 pm
Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles incorporates expired paint and shredded plastic wrappers into a painting he is working on, at his studio in Plaridel, Bulacan province, Philippines, February 8, 2021. Picture taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports 12 Mar 2021 - 03:12 pm
A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is seen at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo/File Photo
Tokyo area COVID-19 numbers showing signs of rising, health min says 12 Mar 2021 - 02:49 pm
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
South Korea extends social distancing rules to stamp out infections amid vaccination drive 12 Mar 2021 - 01:21 pm
Doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Malaysia outlaws ‘fake news’ on emergency, Covid pandemic 12 Mar 2021 - 12:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask rides across a street, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Philippines' Duterte looking to reopen economy in coming weeks 11 Mar 2021 - 04:24 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
COVID cluster at gym sends hundreds into quarantine in Hong Kong 11 Mar 2021 - 04:04 pm
A sign is seen at a community vaccination centre during the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash 11 Mar 2021 - 03:39 pm
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia March 11, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Sastrawan Ginting/via Reuters
India sees worst COVID-19 increase since Christmas as Maharashtra battles surge 11 Mar 2021 - 03:26 pm
A boy walks past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a street in Navi Mumbai, India, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Philippines reports largest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly six months 11 Mar 2021 - 03:18 pm
Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Pakistan to block social media app TikTok, says telecoms regulator 11 Mar 2021 - 03:16 pm
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Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster 11 Mar 2021 - 03:14 pm
People standing near candles watch as fireworks light up the sky to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 1
Unafraid but cautious: climbers return to Everest after COVID-19 closure 11 Mar 2021 - 11:52 am
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo

Europe

File photo Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares
Agrilus planipennis (ash beetle)in the territory of the Slovak Republic. PICS:ÚKSÚP Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time
File photo Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Peninsula Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant

Africa

File photo Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief
File photo Uganda discharges last Ebola patient: minister
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of an orphanage following a fire in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers on July 16, 2026 (Photo by AFP) Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave
Peninsula 11 killed, 19 injured in fire at childcare facility in Algeria

Americas

File photo United States limits stays of students, journalists
File photo US unveils new 25 percent tariff on certain imports from Brazil
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Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario fills the sky in Toronto, Canada, on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south

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