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Indian policemen arrested over custody deaths of father and son 03 Jul 2020 - 07:33 pm
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Thailand's main airport offers rapid coronavirus test for international arrivals 03 Jul 2020 - 07:27 pm
A doctor and medical staffs wearing personnel protective equipment (PPE) demonstrate the lab workflow at the COVID-19 testing laboratory at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June
India approves human trials for second COVID-19 vaccine candidate 03 Jul 2020 - 04:32 pm
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19 Sikh pilgrims killed in Pakistan when train collides with van 03 Jul 2020 - 04:07 pm
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Beijing lifts most travel restrictions, says city's outbreak contained 03 Jul 2020 - 02:04 pm
Station staff wear protective gear as they check the ID and health status of travellers before they enter the Beijing South Railway Station, after an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Indian PM Modi shuts Weibo account after banning Chinese apps 02 Jul 2020 - 11:48 pm
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More than 120 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide 02 Jul 2020 - 02:52 pm
This handout from the Myanmar Fire Services Department taken and released on July 2, 2020 shows rescuers attempting to locate survivors after a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin state. AFP PHOTO / MYANMAR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
At least 50 dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine: officials 02 Jul 2020 - 09:38 am
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Check in but never leave: Taiwan offers fake flights for travel-starved tourists 02 Jul 2020 - 08:20 am
People who want to leave the island, but cannot due to coronavirus disease-related (COVID-19) travel restrictions, take part in a
India's TikTok stars feel pained by government app ban 01 Jul 2020 - 09:03 pm
Geetha Sridha, 54, who used to post over a dozen videos on video-sharing app tiktok, and her daughter Sarada Sridhar are seen in a mobile phone's screen as they make a video that they said will upload on an Indian app, after India banned dozens of Chinese
Hong Kong makes first security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban 01 Jul 2020 - 07:51 pm
TOPSHOT - Police charge towards protesters during a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China./ AFP / Anthony WALLACE
Firms may rethink Honk Kong offices after China security law: US's Ross 01 Jul 2020 - 03:05 pm
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is seen prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's tour of Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law 01 Jul 2020 - 01:44 pm
An anti-national security law protester holds a Hong Kong independence flag as he marches at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
China study warns of possible new 'pandemic virus' from pigs 30 Jun 2020 - 09:32 pm
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Pakistan's PIA suspended in Europe over fake pilot licence scandal 30 Jun 2020 - 07:52 pm
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India's Modi warns of coronavirus 'negligence' as some cities extend lockdowns 30 Jun 2020 - 07:36 pm
Women watch Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the nation amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on TV screens inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Australia's second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike 30 Jun 2020 - 11:14 am
A medical professional administers a test to a member of the public at a pop-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility, as the state of Victoria experiences a spike in cases, in Melbourne, Australia, June 26, 2020. AAP Image/James Ross via REUTER
Philippine doctors shield families with "quarantent", safe spaces 30 Jun 2020 - 10:06 am
Jan Claire Dorado, 30, a doctor assigned to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Emergency Room of East Avenue Medical Center, bonds with her family's cat from behind the small plastic window on her makeshift isolation room to protect her family from potent

Europe

AI generated image for representational purposes only. Scottish island bird hunt banned after almost 500 years
This picture shows burnt houses in Le Porge, southwestern France, on August 3, 2026, after authorities allowed residents to return to their homes. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) Ukrainian firefighters join battle against France fire in first
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar informs the press with the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament at the presidential palace in Budapest, on August 3, 2026 on the government's handling of the heat wave and the energy crisis. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) Hungary fends off heatwave-induced nuclear shutdown
This handout satellite photograph, taken on August 2, 2026, and released by Planet Labs PBC, shows the waterline marking the Spain-Morocco maritime border off Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Photo by Handout / 2026 Planet Labs PBC / AFP EU chief urges 'united action' on borders after Ceuta migrant rush

Africa

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Representational image Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators

Americas

Three members of the Spokane Fire Department sit on a curb in front of burned out residential homes in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP) Ongoing wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes in US county of Spokane
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A burned motorcycle sits in the ashes of burned out residential home in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP) Wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane
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