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Malaysia says no more 'fist bumps' as coronavirus numbers jump 08 Sep 2020 - 02:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask crosses a street in front of Petronas Twin Towers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Thailand's oldest hippo celebrates birthday with fruit and song 08 Sep 2020 - 02:09 pm
Currently longest hippopotamus lives in the world
18 killed and more trapped in Pakistan mine rockslide 08 Sep 2020 - 12:49 pm
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Taj Mahal to reopen even as virus rages in India 08 Sep 2020 - 12:37 pm
People take pictures with their mobile phones near the Taj Mahal in Agra on September 8, 2020. AFP / Pawan Sharma
PUBG Corp says Tencent not to publish mobile game in India 08 Sep 2020 - 12:35 pm
A boy plays Tencent Holdings' PUBG videogame on his mobile phone at a cafe in New Delhi, India, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Pakistan to begin reopening educational institutions next week 07 Sep 2020 - 08:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: Men wearing protective masks wait for a bus in Lahore, Pakistan November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly 07 Sep 2020 - 07:45 pm
A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from Sinovac Biotech Ltd is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Coronavirus curbs could crimp key South Korean holiday despite fewer cases 07 Sep 2020 - 04:12 pm
A woman takes a walk as it rains amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at a Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh 07 Sep 2020 - 03:56 pm
Rohingya migrants look on following their arrival by boat in Lhokseumawe, Aceh on September 7, 2020. AFP / Rahmat Mirza
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands 07 Sep 2020 - 01:39 pm
Waves brought by Typhoon Haishen crash into the breakwater in the eastern port city of Sokcho on September 7, 2020. The powerful typhoon lashed South Korea on September 7 after smashing into southern Japan with record winds and heavy rains that left four
India's coronavirus infections overtake Brazil as some rail services resume 07 Sep 2020 - 10:45 am
Commuters sit in a carriage of a Yellow Line train after Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) resumed services following its closure due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi on September 7, 2020. / AFP / Prakash SINGH
Australia expects to receive AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine within months 07 Sep 2020 - 10:19 am
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, July 27, 2020. Picture taken July 27, 2020. AAP Image/Joel Carrett/via REUTERS
China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines 06 Sep 2020 - 07:52 pm
A sign for Sinovac Biotech Ltd is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Nothing to see: COVID origins off-limits as China's Wuhan touts recovery 06 Sep 2020 - 07:41 pm
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Hong Kong police swoop on postponed poll protests 06 Sep 2020 - 04:26 pm
Police question a group of people as they patrol the area after protesters called for a rally in Hong Kong on September 6, 2020 to protest against the government's decision to postpone the legislative council election due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, and
Fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka extinguished after 3 days 06 Sep 2020 - 04:20 pm
This handout photograph taken on September 6, 2020, and released by Sri Lanka's Air Force shows fireboats battling to extinguish a fire on the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond, some 60 kms off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was r
Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in southern Japan 06 Sep 2020 - 12:30 pm
A man takes pictures along the coast as Typhoon Haishen approaches in Makurazaki, Kagoshima prefecture on September 6, 2020. / AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU
North Korea leader tours typhoon-hit area, directs recovery effort 06 Sep 2020 - 11:10 am
In this picture taken on September 5, 2020 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 6, 2020 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) visiting the damaged area made by Typhoon Maysak at South Hamgyong Pro

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Beach goers sit on the beach of Moutchic in Lacanau, southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire. Photo by Maximilien Lamy / AFP How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
Jose Fernandez is pictured at his burnt-out home following a devastating wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 28, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP) 'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
(Files) A staff member cleans the car logo of a BMW at the International Motor Show IAA on September 8, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier / AFP) BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source
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