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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
WHO says team in Wuhan to visit labs, markets and hospitals 28 Jan 2021 - 07:50 pm
A security member keeps watch at a cordoned-off section of a hotel where members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) went after leaving their quarantine hotel, in Wuhan, H
Kashmir hotel lures tourists with igloo cafe 28 Jan 2021 - 06:35 pm
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Philippine regulator approves emergency use of AstraZeneca vaccine 28 Jan 2021 - 04:57 pm
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Vietnam to build three field hospitals in new COVID-19 outbreak site 28 Jan 2021 - 04:38 pm
A health worker takes a sample for a coronavirus test from a journalist in preparation for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which began on January 25, in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
India says Covid contained, but vaccine campaign stutters 28 Jan 2021 - 04:11 pm
A healthcare worker receives a dose of COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, inside a classroom of school, which has been converted into a temporary vaccination centre, in Ahmedabad, India, January 28, 2021. Reuters/Amit
Cambodia's cash-strapped cyclo drivers treated to pedal-in movie 28 Jan 2021 - 03:05 pm
Tricycle drivers attend an outdoor movie screening held by a non-governmental organization (NGO). Reuters/Cindy Liu
Australia extends New Zealand 'travel bubble' pause amid new COVID-19 cases 28 Jan 2021 - 02:54 pm
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Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl's death 28 Jan 2021 - 02:30 pm
A portrait of the Wall Street Journal's reporter Daniel Pearl stands with a candle at the altar at Fleet Street's journalists chapel St Brides Church prior to a memorial service in London March 5, 2002. Reuters/Ian Waldie IW/NMB/File Photo
India donates first 500,000 doses of vaccine to Sri Lanka 28 Jan 2021 - 02:14 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials of AstraZeneca's Covishield coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, are seen before they are packaged inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study 28 Jan 2021 - 02:01 pm
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic leave their quarantine hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Taiwan asks Germany to help obtain coronavirus vaccines 28 Jan 2021 - 12:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while shopping ahead of the Chinese new year in Taipei, Taiwan, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Japan to source most AstraZeneca vaccines locally amid global snags 28 Jan 2021 - 09:56 am
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Vietnam reports first coronavirus outbreak in 55 days; highest single-day tally 28 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
A health worker takes a sample for a coronavirus test from a journalist in preparation for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which began on January 25, in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 18, 2021. Reuters/Kham/File Photo
South Korea reviews AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly under rollout plan 28 Jan 2021 - 09:45 am
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Europe

King Charles Britain's King Charles III poses with Britain's incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 20, 2026 (Photo by Aaron Chown / Pool / AFP) Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting king
Larry the Cat walks in front of 10 Downing Street in central London on July 20, 2026, before Britain's outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer makes a statement. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP) 'Politicians come and go': Larry the cat welcomes 7th prime minister
File picture used for representation EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over sale of illegal products
Spain's supporters turn on their phone flashlight as they watch the 2026 World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina displayed on giant screens underneath the Christopher Columbus statue on Colon square's in Madrid, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Paul Hanna / AFP) Spain's world champions head home to million-strong Madrid welcome

Africa

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Americas

Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP) 'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
Photo by Odd Andersen / AFP Trump lingers on stage to lap up World Cup spotlight
Peninsula Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude kills five in Peru
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) smiles as US President Donald Trump speaks during a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight

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