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New Zealand may remove all virus restriction next week 02 Jun 2020 - 08:45 am
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Back to school in masks as Singapore eases virus curbs 02 Jun 2020 - 08:36 am
Children wearing face masks gather around a table inside their classroom as schools reopened in Singapore on June 2, 2020, as the city state eased its partial lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN
Singapore's health ministry confirms 408 new coronavirus cases, one death 01 Jun 2020 - 06:07 pm
People wearing face masks cross a street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore on June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Japan city aims to ban phone use while walking 01 Jun 2020 - 02:43 pm
A woman wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus uses her phone as she stands in front of a closed department store in Tokyo on May 26, 2020. AFP / Behrouz MEHRI
Black boxes from crashed Pakistan jet head to France for analysis 01 Jun 2020 - 01:39 pm
People light oil lamps and candles for the victims of the Pakistan International Airlines's PK8303 plane crash, in Karachi, Pakistan May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
China says U.S. 'addicted to quitting' over plan to withdraw from WHO 01 Jun 2020 - 12:46 pm
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Australia relaxes lockdown further, intensifies economic recovery efforts 01 Jun 2020 - 12:00 pm
A giraffe is seen in front of the Sydney Opera House at Taronga Zoo Sydney as it re-opens to the public amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions following an extended closure in Sydney, Australia, June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Loren El
'Little Chef' charms Myanmar with lockdown cooking classes 01 Jun 2020 - 11:42 am
This photo taken on May 21, 2020 shows Moe Myint May Thu (R) and her mother Honey Cho cooking while filming a video at their house in Yangon. AFP / Ye Aung Thu
Armenian PM tests positive for virus as cases surge 01 Jun 2020 - 11:41 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 1, 2019 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan holds a joint press conference with the German chancellor after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL
Jaws returns, as Universal Studios Japan to reopen this month 01 Jun 2020 - 11:27 am
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Virus-hit cruise liner leaves Japan after a month's quarantine 01 Jun 2020 - 10:59 am
A general view shows cruise ships anchored at Manila Bay on May 31, 2020. More than 20 cruise ships are anchored at Manila Bay waiting for disembarkation clearance from authorities for their Filipino crews who have undergone swab tests for the COVID-19 co
Philippines capital comes back to life although virus threat lingers 01 Jun 2020 - 09:17 am
Police trainees wearing personal protective equipment maintain social distancing in a train during a simulation exercise in preparation for the resumption of train operations, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manila, Philippines May 26
Thailand passes record stimulus package to combat virus impact 31 May 2020 - 03:21 pm
This photo taken on May 25, 2020 shows a child sitting in a plastic box as her mother cycles after receiving food donations for families affected by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak at the Holy Redeemer Catholic church in Bangkok. AFP / Romeo Gacad
Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail deferred to end of year 31 May 2020 - 02:06 pm
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Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm 31 May 2020 - 01:03 pm
In this picture taken on May 30, 2020, workers stand on the railing of the Taj Mahal after it was damaged due to heavy rainstorm in Agra. / AFP / Pawan Sharma
China says 2 new coronavirus cases, asymptomatic case on German charter 31 May 2020 - 11:01 am
Passengers wearing facemasks board a flight to Shanghai at Tianhe Airport in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on May 29, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
India to not operate international flights till June-end, decision in July 31 May 2020 - 09:41 am
A passengers sips a drink in the food court of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) before boarding a plane after domestic flights resumed, in Mumbai on May 28, 2020. AFP / Indranil Mukherjee
Mumbai ambulance start-up joins coronavirus battle 31 May 2020 - 09:12 am
In this photograph taken on May 24, 2020, ambulance driver Alam Shaikh from HelpNow gets into his vehicle at a parking station, after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai. A

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This photograph shows a fire in construction waste at a recycling company near the port of Rotterdam, in Rotterdam on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeffrey Groeneweg / ANP / AFP) Fire crews tame Rotterdam waste plant blaze
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Africa

Traditional groups play traditional instruments next to Djidji Ayokwe, also known as the talking drum, that was taken by French Colonial troups from Ivory Coast in 1916, during an official presentation to the local population in Adjamé village in Abidjan on August 7, 2026 after the repatriation of the Talking Drun fron France in March 13, 2026. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) Ivorians set eyes on talking drum for first time
File photo strictly for representational purposes only. Freepik. Ethiopia posts record 5.7-bln-USD annual mining export revenue
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File photo WHO calls for additional support to combat Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Americas

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche swears-in before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
(FILES) Acting US Attorney General todd blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) US senate confirms Todd Blanche for attorney general
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This aerial view shows a backhoe loader removing accumulated sargassum seaweed from the shoreline as a municipal worker walks along a beach in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on August 6, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP) Empty beaches and 'unbearable stench': Mexico wages war on sargassum weeds

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