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Malaysia outlaws ‘fake news’ on emergency, Covid pandemic 12 Mar 2021 - 12:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask rides across a street, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Philippines' Duterte looking to reopen economy in coming weeks 11 Mar 2021 - 04:24 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
COVID cluster at gym sends hundreds into quarantine in Hong Kong 11 Mar 2021 - 04:04 pm
A sign is seen at a community vaccination centre during the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash 11 Mar 2021 - 03:39 pm
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia March 11, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Sastrawan Ginting/via Reuters
India sees worst COVID-19 increase since Christmas as Maharashtra battles surge 11 Mar 2021 - 03:26 pm
A boy walks past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a street in Navi Mumbai, India, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Philippines reports largest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly six months 11 Mar 2021 - 03:18 pm
Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Pakistan to block social media app TikTok, says telecoms regulator 11 Mar 2021 - 03:16 pm
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Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster 11 Mar 2021 - 03:14 pm
People standing near candles watch as fireworks light up the sky to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 1
Unafraid but cautious: climbers return to Everest after COVID-19 closure 11 Mar 2021 - 11:52 am
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
South Korea extends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 65 and over 11 Mar 2021 - 11:27 am
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Pakistan launches COVID-19 vaccination drive, staring with elderly 10 Mar 2021 - 08:08 pm
A woman receives the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as the government started vaccination for the general public, starting with elderly people, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
S.Korean hospitals extract extra COVID vaccine doses from vials 10 Mar 2021 - 12:23 pm
Registered nurse Kim Eun-suk measures a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia sees no concern with pace of COVID-19 vaccination drive 10 Mar 2021 - 10:39 am
A healthcare professional administers a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to Dr. Chris Quinn as high-risk workers receive the first vaccines in the state of Victoria's rollout of the program, in Melbourne, Australia, February 22, 2
Big Indian state scales down vaccinations, citing shortage 09 Mar 2021 - 11:23 pm
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Pakistan cabinet backs draft law granting central bank autonomy - finance adviser 09 Mar 2021 - 07:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is pictured on a reception desk at the head office in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators, Kyodo says 09 Mar 2021 - 04:09 pm
The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/
Thai university warns foreign students they could lose visas over protests 09 Mar 2021 - 01:39 pm
Anti-government demonstrators flash the three-finger salute during a march from Kasetsart University towards Democracy monument, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 7, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
India, world's top vaccine maker, denies shortage at home 09 Mar 2021 - 12:53 pm
Officials unload boxes containing vials of AstraZeneca's Covishield, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, outside a vaccination storage centre in Ahmedabad, India, January 12, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave/File Phot

Europe

File photo UK govt welcomes £12 bn wind farm funding ahead of COP31
This photograph shows the European flags flapping in the breeze in front of the Louise Weiss building headquarters of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 17, 2026. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP) EU to make addictive app features easier to switch off
View of the Eiffel tower located in Paris, capital of the French Republic. File photo for representational purposes only. France's unemployment rate steady at 8.2 percent in third quarter
File photo for representational purposes only. Italy moves to strengthen cybersecurity following several attacks across Europe

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People stand and look at the remains of a prirogue on November 9, 2026, that was involved in an accident at sea in the northwestern Senegal. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP) Senegal officials raise migrant boat death toll to 39
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Americas

A Salvadoran Army soldier stands guard at their encampment in the Tabarre neighborhood after their arrival in Port-au-Prince,Haiti, on October 31,2026. Photo by CLARENS SIFFROY / AFP El Salvador president says troops destroyed 400 Mawozo gang headquarters in Haiti
A delivery man rides past an UENO bank branch in Asuncion on November 8, 2026. Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP Paraguay partially reimburses almost all bank crisis victims
Photo strictly for representational purposes. Cruise pianist rescued after 9 hours overboard, rescuer suggests El Nino linked to survival
View of Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico, on April 18, 2026. AFP. Mexico arrests Jalisco Cartel regional leader

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