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S.Korea to cut railway CO2 emissions by replacing diesel trains by 2029 04 Jan 2021 - 01:38 pm
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during an opening ceremony for KTX-Eum train at Wonju station in Wonju, South Korea, January 4, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS
'Just stay home' - Thai PM urges compliance as virus cases hit record 04 Jan 2021 - 10:29 am
A boy wears a face mask inside a department store, after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
AstraZeneca seeks approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in S.Korea: Drug safety ministry 04 Jan 2021 - 08:41 am
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India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticised over lack of data 03 Jan 2021 - 07:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medic administers COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad, India, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Ph
Divers in 'Hanbok' send New Year greetings from underwater at South Korean aquarium 03 Jan 2021 - 01:15 pm
A girl wearing a mask poses for photographs in front of divers in Korean traditional costumes
S.Korea says third wave of coronavirus being contained, fewest infections in nearly 4 weeks 03 Jan 2021 - 12:12 pm
A man reads a book while waiting in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station on Christmas day in Seoul, South Korea, December 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-J
Indonesia plans to vaccinate 181.5 million people by March 2022 03 Jan 2021 - 11:49 am
People walk during large-scale social restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Australia's Covid-19 cases on the rise as masks made compulsory 03 Jan 2021 - 10:03 am
New South Wales police officers guard an entrance as part of Covid-19 restrictions for New Year celebrations around Circular Quay in central Sydney on December 31, 2020. AFP / DAVID GRAY
Thailand sets more restrictions amid COVID-19 second wave 03 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
A woman wears a face mask inside a department store, after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmet
India gives final urgent-use approval to AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines 03 Jan 2021 - 09:13 am
Medical staff wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) suits work at a desk of a government hospital in Chennai on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Arun SANKAR
Japan to consider new Covid-19 emergency declaration 02 Jan 2021 - 02:08 pm
People wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, pray on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
India approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 02 Jan 2021 - 01:32 pm
People wearing protective masks exit a railway station amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2020. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Thailand eyes tougher measures amid virus second wave 02 Jan 2021 - 09:45 am
The sun sets behind a building as Bangkok will close all schools for two weeks after the New Year's Day holiday as it tightens measures to control a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thaila
'No need to panic,' China official says of coronavirus variants 01 Jan 2021 - 04:48 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a man for nucleic acid testing at a hospital following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China December 31, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Philippines to ban US travellers from Sunday 01 Jan 2021 - 04:03 pm
Airport personnel monitor a thermal scanner as passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Philippines, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
India's drug regulator approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine: Sources 01 Jan 2021 - 03:26 pm
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Daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 as S.Korea marks subdued New Year 01 Jan 2021 - 03:00 pm
People visit a shopping district on New Year's Eve in Seoul on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine set to become first one approved in India -sources 01 Jan 2021 - 01:39 pm
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Europe

Smoke rises above a warehouse in Saint Petersburg on July 24, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP) Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv
Firefighters spray water with a hose from the roof of a house during a wildfire near Lege Cap Ferret, southwestern France on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid
File photo of Hungarian ex-leader Viktor Orban Hungary orders probe into Orban-linked zebras
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Africa

File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
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

A Jack Sparrow pirate cosplayer poses outside the Convention Center during Comic Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) Comic-Con kicks off with Marvel's return
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue
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