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China sees fall in new COVID-19 cases amid strict local lockdowns 24 Jan 2021 - 07:22 pm
People line up to get their nucleic acid test following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital COVID-19 cluster 24 Jan 2021 - 03:31 pm
Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant outside the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections was detected, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week 24 Jan 2021 - 11:26 am
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
New Zealand probes first 'probable' community COVID-19 case in months 24 Jan 2021 - 10:59 am
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
China rescues seven miners after 14 days trapped underground: CCTV 24 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am
Security members keep watch at an entrance to the Hushan gold mine, where workers are trapped underground after the January 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 21, 2021. Reuters/Aly Song
Australia has eye on vaccination drive even though coronavirus under control 24 Jan 2021 - 09:32 am
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China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine: CCTV 24 Jan 2021 - 07:24 am
Rescuers work at the Hushan gold mine where workers were trapped underground after the Jauary 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 22, 2021. Reuters/Aly Song
Marchers rehearse for India's Republic Day parade 23 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
Indian soldiers wearing protective face masks march during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A year after Wuhan lockdown, China reports small rise in COVID-19 cases 23 Jan 2021 - 11:01 am
FILE PHOTO: Volunteers from the Blue Sky Rescue team disinfect at the Qintai Grand Theatre in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing 23 Jan 2021 - 10:52 am
Health workers are seen in protective gear inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hong Kong, China January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Distraught families of Sriwijaya Air victims visit Java Sea crash site 22 Jan 2021 - 04:54 pm
A colleague of the crew of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed into the sea, throws flowers and petals from the deck of Indonesia's Naval ship KRI Semarang as they visit the site of the crash to pay their tribute, at the sea off the Jakarta coast,
Long queues as China's capital launches mass virus tests 22 Jan 2021 - 03:45 pm
People line up to get their nucleic acid test at a mass testing site following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Modi says India self-reliant on Covid-19 vaccines as 1 mln inoculated 22 Jan 2021 - 12:59 pm
A man walks past a graffiti of people wearing protective masks amidst the spread of Covid-19 on a street in Navi Mumbai, India January 21, 2021. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms 21 Jan 2021 - 11:24 pm
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China to gift half million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Pakistan 21 Jan 2021 - 08:33 pm
A man wears a protective face mask as he walks among other people along a street, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
S.Korea expects first batch of COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX within weeks 21 Jan 2021 - 03:58 pm
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A lotus, not a Chinese dragon: Indian PM Modi's home state changes name of fruit 21 Jan 2021 - 03:48 pm
File photo: A woman sorts and packs dragon fruit. Reuters/Oswaldo Rivas/File Photo
Indonesia halts search for victims of Sriwijaya Air crash 21 Jan 2021 - 02:57 pm
A member of Indonesia's rescue personnel observes the debris of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed into the Java Sea, at the last day of the search and rescue operation, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng D

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A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

Americas

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Representational file photo US oil inventories at lowest level since 1984
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