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India coronavirus cases near one million, driven by surge in rural areas 16 Jul 2020 - 11:20 pm
A medical technician (C) takes the body temperature of a man before taking a sample for a COVID-19 anti-body tests at a temporary testing facility for frontline workers during a lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai
Floored by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil eyes return to the high-wire 16 Jul 2020 - 08:59 pm
Performers train for the Cirque du Soleil
Pakistan validates licenses of 166 pilots working in foreign countries 16 Jul 2020 - 08:46 pm
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Several feared trapped after building collapses in Mumbai 16 Jul 2020 - 07:22 pm
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and fire brigade personnel look for survivors trapped in the debris after part of a residential building collapsed following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Australia launches $1.4 bn pandemic retraining plan 16 Jul 2020 - 08:02 am
A pedestrian walks past a sign in Melbourne's central business district on July 16, 2020, as Australia announced 1.4 billion USD to retrain workers impacted by the coronavirus fallout, with unemployment rising to its highest level in more than two decades
WHO 'concerned' about pneumonia cases in Turkmenistan 15 Jul 2020 - 08:49 pm
A general view shows the Presidential Palace in central Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in this undated photo. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Philippines extends partial restrictions in the capital to contain virus 15 Jul 2020 - 08:47 pm
A train worker wearing personal protective equipment for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stands inside an almost empty train, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Indonesia plans law to punish virus rule breakers as cases soar 15 Jul 2020 - 07:54 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends an ASEAN leaders summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
Philippine police deployed as virus cases forced into quarantine 15 Jul 2020 - 05:55 pm
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against
Lockdowns reimposed in India as virus cases near 1 million 15 Jul 2020 - 05:38 pm
A man walks past a mural of frontline workers after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi on July 14, 2020. / AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Unofficial Hong Kong vote sees new generation take over battle for democracy 15 Jul 2020 - 02:04 pm
:Young Hong Kong democrats from the so-called
India quizzing owners of banned Chinese apps over content and practices 14 Jul 2020 - 07:28 pm
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Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region 14 Jul 2020 - 05:58 pm
In this aerial photo inundated houses are seen in Sunamgong on July 14, 2020. Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said July 14, with a third of Bangladesh already underwater from some of the heaviest rains i
Philippines to use police in house-to-house searches for COVID-19 cases 14 Jul 2020 - 05:26 pm
A soldier wearing a protective mask guards a street while children look out from a balcony, as the city undergoes a stricter lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Pasay City, Philippines, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/Fi
India's tech hub, other towns back in lockdown amid COVID-19 surge 14 Jul 2020 - 03:17 pm
A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks holding an umbrella on a rainy day during a check up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Flash floods kill 15 in Indonesia, dozens missing 14 Jul 2020 - 02:42 pm
Villagers walk through a flooded area in Radda village in North Luwu regency, South Sulawesi on July 14, 2020, after three rivers overflowed due to torrential rains. AFP / Aryanto
US rejects China's claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions 14 Jul 2020 - 01:17 pm
(FILES) This aerial file photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese Navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. China OUT / AFP / STR
South Korea to spend $95 bln on green projects to boost economy 14 Jul 2020 - 10:41 am
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Europe

Greek firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on August 2, 2026. Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread
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File photo EU ministers to hold video meeting over Ceuta on Tuesday: official
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Representational image Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators
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File photo US Ebola patient treated in Germany makes recovery

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US President Donald Trump gestures while stepping off Air Force One upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on July 31, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP) US President suspends strikes against Iran, conditional on reaching a deal
A police officer inspects the wreckage of a truck after a car bomb detonated near a police station in Cucuta, Colombia, on August 1, 2026. (Photo by Schneyder Mendoza / AFP) 11 injured in Colombia bombing ahead of presidential inauguration
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Fire crews spray down the wreckage of a US Marines’ F-35B fighter jet after it crashed into a field near Miramar Air Base in San Diego, California, on July 31, 2026.(Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER / AFP) US fighter jet crashes near California military base

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