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Vietnam retains top leader, shuts Hanoi schools in Covid-19 battle 31 Jan 2021 - 12:52 pm
Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong (3rd L) receives flowers from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after he was re-selected as party chief for a 3rd term in Hanoi, Vietnam January 31, 2021. L-R are politburo me
South Korea to extend COVID-19 curbs into Lunar New Year holidays 31 Jan 2021 - 12:48 pm
People take a walk on a cold winter day, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at Gyeongbok Palace in central in Seoul, South Korea, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Australia reopens NZ 'travel bubble' after no new Covid-19 cases 31 Jan 2021 - 09:26 am
A public health warning message is posted amidst the tightening of regulations to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, December 30, 2020. Reuters/Loren Elliott/File Photo
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens 31 Jan 2021 - 08:56 am
A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbour in front of a skyline of buildings in Hong Kong, China June 29, 2020. Reuters/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first Covid infections seen 31 Jan 2021 - 08:14 am
Peter Ben Embarek, a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, leaves Baishazhou market in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, January 31, 2021. Reuters/Thomas Peter
Malaysia reports record new coronavirus cases for second day 30 Jan 2021 - 03:00 pm
A doctor collects a swab sample from a man at a testing station of Clinic 365, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
India cuts off internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike 30 Jan 2021 - 12:53 pm
Women walk past rows of tents used by farmers who have gathered to protest against farm laws at Ghaziabad, India, January 28, 2021. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
Vietnam says areas worst-hit by latest virus outbreak 'basically under control' 29 Jan 2021 - 03:49 pm
A health worker wearing a protective suit labels a sample tube at the National Convention Center, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29,
Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in Manila 29 Jan 2021 - 03:42 pm
Passengers wearing masks and face shields for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sit between plastic barriers inside a jeepney in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Thailand on track to distribute locally made COVID-19 vaccines in June 29 Jan 2021 - 02:56 pm
A healthcare worker takes off her protective gloves during proactive testing at the work place of migrant workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
US and China may meet at Singapore's 'Davos', WEF says 29 Jan 2021 - 01:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Clashes break at out at key farmers' protest site in Indian capital 29 Jan 2021 - 01:44 pm
Police officers, with the help of a crane, put a barricade at the site of a protest where farmers are protesting against farm laws, at Singhu border, in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
China will not recognise British passport for Hong Kong residents 29 Jan 2021 - 01:20 pm
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WHO team in Wuhan visits hospital that treated early COVID cases 29 Jan 2021 - 12:26 pm
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prepare to leave a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
India's Serum applies to conduct local trial for Novavax vaccine - CEO 29 Jan 2021 - 12:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Serum Institute of India poses for a picture at the Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, 30 November 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Australia eyes reopening New Zealand travel bubble ahead of Australian Open tennis 29 Jan 2021 - 12:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: A passenger arrives from New Zealand after the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened overnight, following an extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 16, 2020. REUT
New Zealand mulls extra isolation for arrivals after Covid scare 29 Jan 2021 - 12:03 pm
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South Korea delays easing social distancing amid sign of another wave 29 Jan 2021 - 11:22 am
FILE PHOTO: Women wearing a mask as a measure to prevent contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk under an umbrella as it snows in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

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This screen grab taken from handout aerial video footage released on July 18, 2026 by Spain's Pegaso unit of the Guardia Civil shows a massive wildfire, in Cinco Villas area, near Zaragoza, in a sparsely populated part of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain. (Photo by Handout / Spanish Guardia Civil / AFP) Wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares north of Madrid: Spanish authorities
File photo Firefighters contain Muritz National Park wildfire after days-long battle

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Volunteers and Mexican rescuers search for bodies amid debris of buildings damaged by the June 24 earthquakes, in Tanaguarena, state of La Guaira; Venezuela, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Juan Barreto / AFP) Cat rescued from ruins of Venezuela quake offers 'ray of hope'
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