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Coronavirus overshadows spring festival in Afghanistan 20 Mar 2020 - 01:15 pm
Iranians, some wearing protective face masks, shop for traditional items ahead of Nowruz, the national New Year 2-week celebration, at the Tajrish Bazaar in the capital Tehran on March 19, 2020, despite the heavy death toll due to infections by the novel
Mumbai on partial lockdown as India tries to contain virus 20 Mar 2020 - 01:14 pm
A general view shows deserted roads with minimal traffic near the sea front in mumbai on March 19, 2020. / AFP / Punit PARANJPE
Malaysia will deploy army to keep everyone indoors 20 Mar 2020 - 12:14 pm
People line up to pay at a supermarket amid fears of a disruption in supplies after the Malaysia's government announces a restricted movement order imposed on March 18 due to the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, March 17, 2020.
Timeline - India executes four men convicted in 2012 Delhi gang rape, Nirbhaya murder case 20 Mar 2020 - 10:02 am
Asha Devi (C), the mother of a gang-rape victim, reacts after the convicts of her daughter's case were hanged in New Delhi on March 20, 2020. India executed four men on March 20 for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked h
India bars international commercial passenger flights from landing in country for one week 19 Mar 2020 - 03:20 pm
A health worker (R) checks the temperature of a Central Industrial Security Force personnel (L) amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the entrance of the Wings India 2020 international exhibition at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad on M
Pakistan confirms first two deaths from coronavirus - minister 19 Mar 2020 - 02:26 pm
A policeman wearing a facemask patrols at the deserted Clifton beach after a public ban imposed by the national authorities amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Karachi on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Asif HASSAN
Australia closes borders to coronavirus, pumps $56 bln into economy 19 Mar 2020 - 10:10 am
An elderly couple sit at a table in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, following an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, on March 19, 2020. (Steven Saphore - Anadolu Agency)
Beijing hit by record imported coronavirus cases, no China transmissions 19 Mar 2020 - 08:52 am
Staff in protective suits accompany passengers outside a centralized facility for screening and registration near the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 17, 2020. RE
IndiGo, Vistara may ground jets as virus cases jump in India 19 Mar 2020 - 08:48 am
Groundsmen stand near the Vistara Boeing 787-9 displayed at the Wings India 2020 international exhibition at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, on March 14, 2020. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed 19 Mar 2020 - 08:46 am
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New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 08:44 am
File photo: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Covid-19: CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31 18 Mar 2020 - 09:32 pm
Health workers (L and C) wearing facemasks check the body temperature of devotees amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at the entrance of the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on March 18, 2020. AFP / Narinder Nanu
Indonesia's death toll jumps as coronavirus surges across SE Asia 18 Mar 2020 - 03:21 pm
Officials from a police unit spray each other before performing disinfecting measures at the tourist area of Gili Trawangan on Lombok island on March 18, 2020, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. / AFP / PIKONG
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity 18 Mar 2020 - 02:47 pm
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"Corona, corona": Thai Batman fights virus with catchy tune 18 Mar 2020 - 12:58 pm
Thai teacher Worrawut Lakchai dressed as a batman sings and dances in fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Udon Thani province, Thailand in this screen grab obtained by Reuters from social media undated video, on March 18, 2020. YOUTUBE/HUGIDEA
CNN Philippines goes off-air in coronavirus scare 18 Mar 2020 - 12:25 pm
A man reads an announcement by CNN Philippines of their temporary closure from their facebook page, due to a positive COVID-19 infection at their building in Manila on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for virus treatment 18 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
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Pakistan urges calm as coronavirus cases surge, Sri Lanka stops flights 18 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
Pakistan's national flag flatters at the deserted mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who regarded as father of nation, after Pakistan shut all its schools and discouraged large gatherings amid coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan M

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Takemore Malunga (L) watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of his maternal uncle, a victim of the capsized passenger ferry, at the Kariba Hospital mortuary in Kariba, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP) Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 68: police
Electoral Commission of Zambia chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis (back row 3rd R) addresses the nation at the 2026 National Election Results Centre in Lusaka on August 14, 2026. Zambia resumed vote counting on August 14 after a nationwide suspension over violence raised tensions nationwide. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP) Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Medical worker performing disinfection before burying deceased person infected with Ebola in DR Congo. Xinhua file photo. Ebola killing a victim every 30 minutes in DR Congo: UN
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows residents inspecting a drone-attacked mosque in Al-Droshab, north of Sudan's capital Khartoum on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) Violence in Sudan continues to imperil civilians: UN

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File photo Brazil's Petrobras announces signs of oil discovered off Amazon region's coast
A resident looks at a young green sea turtle as ocean waters started to raise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Jill K. Briggs / AFP) Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs Pacific
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