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China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines 06 Sep 2020 - 10:25 am
A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of state-owned pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIF
India reports global daily record of new coronavirus cases 06 Sep 2020 - 09:33 am
A health official collects nasal swab samples from a woman (R) for a Covid-19 coronavirus test at a primary health centre in Siliguri on September 5, 2020. AFP / Diptendu DUTTA
Gas pipeline blast kills 16 praying at Bangladesh mosque 05 Sep 2020 - 04:41 pm
Shattered glasses are seen inside a mosque following a fire in the central district of Narayanganj, on September 5, 2020. AFP / Munir UZ ZAMAN
'World's loneliest elephant' okayed to quit zoo for new life 05 Sep 2020 - 03:32 pm
Frank Goeritz (L), head of the veterinary service at Leibniz Institute for zoo and wildlife research in Berlin, and Amir Khalil, head of project development at FOUR PAWS International, take blood sample of Kaavan, an elephant at the Marghazar Zoo in Islam
India coronavirus caseload crosses 4M, stretching resources 05 Sep 2020 - 02:02 pm
A woman reacts as a health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab during a check-up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a slum area in Mumbai, India September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Dozens arrested in 'Freedom Day' Aussie lockdown protests 05 Sep 2020 - 02:00 pm
Police tackle protesters in Melbourne on September 5, 2020 during an anti-lockdown rally protesting the state's strict lockdown laws as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus. / AFP / William West
Gas pipeline blast kills 13 worshippers in Bangladesh mosque 05 Sep 2020 - 12:15 pm
Relatives of victims mourn at a hospital, after a gas pipeline blast at a mosque in Narayanganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
New Zealand retains coronavirus measures until mid-Sept 04 Sep 2020 - 12:39 pm
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
India coronavirus infections near 4 mln, closes in on Brazil 04 Sep 2020 - 12:35 pm
Students wearing protective face masks wait to enter an examination centre for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Race to find ship survivors as Typhoon Haishen nears Japan 04 Sep 2020 - 12:26 pm
TOPSHOT - This handout picture taken on September 2, 2020 and provided by 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters on September 3, 2020 shows coast guards rescuing a Filipino man off Amami Oshima island, about 120 km northwest of the sea. Japan's coast guar
Sri Lanka tows supertanker away from coast after fire 04 Sep 2020 - 11:58 am
TOPSHOT - This handout photograph taken on September 4, 2020, and released by Sri Lanka's Air Force, shows an Indian coast guard ship (R) battling to extinguish the fire from the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond, some 60 km off Sri Lanka
Thailand races to contact trace as coronavirus reappears 04 Sep 2020 - 11:49 am
People wearing face masks amidst concerns over the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus enter a commuter train station in Bangkok on September 2, 2020. Thailand on September 2 registered its 100th consecutive day without a local infection of the COVID-19
Blaze breaks out again on oil tanker off Sri Lanka, cargo area intact 03 Sep 2020 - 07:42 pm
This handout photograph taken on September 3, 2020, and released by Sri Lanka's Air Force, shows black smoke coming out from the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker, MT New Diamond, some 60 kilometres (38 miles) off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where it r
Thai Airways opens diner for customers craving in-flights meals 03 Sep 2020 - 03:22 pm
Customers eat at Thai Airways pop-up airplane-themed restaurant at the airlines headquarters with onboard meals prepared by their chefs, while their fleet is still grounded at the airport and the company awaits a bankruptcy court decision, in Bangkok, Tha
Twitter confirms account of India PM Modi's personal website hacked 03 Sep 2020 - 10:30 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media in New Delhi, India, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
Australia's Covid-19 cases hit 8-day high, restrictions may linger 03 Sep 2020 - 10:02 am
Cleaners walk down a street as the city operates under lockdown in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Melbourne, Australia, September 3, 2020. AAP Image/Erik Anderson via REUTERS
Vietnam to resume some Asian flights as curbs on business travel ease 03 Sep 2020 - 09:41 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
Typhoon pummels South Korea, ship missing in rough waters 03 Sep 2020 - 09:20 am
A general view shows a buoy that was un-tethered during heavy swell brought by Typhoon Maysak overnight on Haeundae beach in Busan on September 3, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES

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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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Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she leaves the Foreign Affairs Ministry building for the Congress building after bilateral meetings with heads of state in Lima, on July 28, 2026, ahead of her inauguration. (Photo by Connie FRANCE / AFP) Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru
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