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US eases restrictions on contact with Taiwan in jab at China 10 Jan 2021 - 01:46 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, November 10, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed jet as body parts recovered 10 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) officers inspect the debris of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, which crashed to the sea, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 10, 2021. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan
Vietnam to limit inbound flights ahead of Lunar New Year 10 Jan 2021 - 10:18 am
A health worker sprays disinfectant inside a Vietnam Airlines airplane to protect from the recent coronavirus outbreak, at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Hong Kong protest-related website says users' access blocked 10 Jan 2021 - 09:55 am
Members of the Hong Kong Police Honour Guard raise flags during a flag-raising ceremony marking China's National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2020. Reuters/Lam Yik/File Photo
New Zealand central bank says data system hacked 10 Jan 2021 - 09:23 am
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Indonesia finds body parts, debris, detects emergency signal of crashed jet 10 Jan 2021 - 08:55 am
Ships and boats are pictured during a search for the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182, which crashed to the sea, in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawa
India’s annual oil usage falls for first time in 21 years 09 Jan 2021 - 04:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view of almost empty roads is seen after authorities announced lockdown for two days every week in the West Bengal state, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard 09 Jan 2021 - 04:32 pm
Family of a Sriwijaya Air passenger wait after Flight SJ182, with over 60 people on board, lost contact. Antara Foto/Jessica Helena Wuysang via Reuters
India to start Covid-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16: Govt 09 Jan 2021 - 03:47 pm
Healthcare workers take part in a nationwide trial run of Covid-19 vaccine delivery systems on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, January 8, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
Suspected debris of Indonesian plane found: Rescue official 09 Jan 2021 - 03:08 pm
Indonesian soldiers are seen at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after Sriwijaya Airplane flight SJ182 lost contact. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan
Indonesia says it has lost contact with Sriwijaya Flight 182 09 Jan 2021 - 02:19 pm
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Hebei capital suspends public transport as China reports 33 new Covid-19 cases 09 Jan 2021 - 11:21 am
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident following a recent coronavirus disease outbreak in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China January 6, 2021. China Daily via Reuters
Ten babies killed in a fire at Western India hospital 09 Jan 2021 - 10:05 am
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Malaysia PM to announce new COVID-19 measures as deaths hit daily record 08 Jan 2021 - 04:54 pm
People wait in line to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shah Alam, Malaysia January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
South Korea unveils inflatable isolation ward for COVID-19 patients 08 Jan 2021 - 01:44 pm
A woman passes the Mobile Clinic Module outside Korea Cancer Center Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Beijing raises guard as COVID-19 cases rise in Hebei province 08 Jan 2021 - 11:17 am
FILE PHOTO: Visitors attend an exhibition on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Wuhan Parlor Convention Center that previously served as a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 31,
Australia sets COVID test for travelers as Brisbane locks down 08 Jan 2021 - 11:07 am
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing masks sit on an Air China flight from Sydney to Beijing before takeoff, in Sydney, Australia January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Singapore PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine 08 Jan 2021 - 11:05 am
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong receives his coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination jab at Singapore General Hospital January 8, 2021. Mohd Fyrol/Ministry of Communications and Information/Handout via REUTERS.

Europe

Smoke from a wildfire is seen near the town of Albendiego, in the Guadalajara province north of Madrid, on July 22, 2026. A wildfire that broke out on July 16 in La Mierla area, near Guadalajar has devastated 32,000 hectares and caused the evacuation of several hundred people. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP) Evacuees from Spain's wildfire struggle with scale of devastation
File photo Louvre heist gallery reopens to public, but with nothing to steal
A photograph taken on July 22, 2026 shows the site of an accident involving two trams that collided on the Erasmus Bridge, in Rotterdam, injuring 18 people including two in serious conditions. (Photo by Mitchell de Kwant / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT Trams collide on iconic Rotterdam bridge, 15 hurt
This aerial view shows the Hanklit cliff overlooking Limfjord on the Danish island of Mors, Denmark on July 9, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks / AFP) Danish fish fossil cliffs set to gain UNESCO status

Africa

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
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Americas

Representational file photo US oil inventories at lowest level since 1984
(FILES) An elderly woman walks in a street of Havana, on June 3, 2025. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) Cuba's population slide continued in 2025 to 9.4 mn
File photo Venezuela's ousted leader Maduro back in US court
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) US President pledges assistance to Lebanon

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