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India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths 19 May 2021 - 03:17 pm
Professional bikers Murthaza Junaid and his brother Muteeb Zoheb, who volunteer as ambulance drivers, tend to a man with breathing difficulty before ferrying him to a hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Benga
Putin, Xi initiate projects in show of warming ties 19 May 2021 - 03:13 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an opening ceremony of the Russian-Chinese nuclear energy cooperation project via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia May 19, 2021.
Pfizer to open COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Ireland 19 May 2021 - 03:06 pm
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US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction 19 May 2021 - 02:17 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to employees at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland May 18, 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
Malawi burns 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses that expired 19 May 2021 - 02:13 pm
Vials of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are seen in a general practice facility, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi seriously ill, prosecutor says 19 May 2021 - 02:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia (Go Italy!) party Silvio Berlusconi attends a rally ahead of a regional election in Emilia-Romagna, in Ravenna, Italy, January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
EU countries agree to ease travel restrictions on non-EU visitors 19 May 2021 - 12:53 pm
People travel through Waterloo railway station during the morning rush hour as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease throughout the country, London, Britain, May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Queen's granddaughter Princess Beatrice expecting a baby 19 May 2021 - 12:32 pm
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China authorities evacuate, investigate shaking skyscraper 19 May 2021 - 12:15 pm
People evacuate the shaking 73-storey SEG skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, May 18, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Weibo/@Shaguo Dabao Tou/via Reuters
Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output 19 May 2021 - 11:51 am
EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis addresses the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, May 19, 2021. Reuters/Johanna Geron/Pool
Indian data hints at runaway virus spread as daily deaths hit record 19 May 2021 - 11:42 am
File photo: A healthcare worker checks the temperature of a rice mill worker during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive at Bavla village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave/File Photo
Israeli occupation forces continue aggression against Gaza Strip 19 May 2021 - 11:26 am
Palestinians inspect a damaged vehicle in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City, May 19, 2021. Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Fourteen die after barge sinks as cyclone batters India's west coast 19 May 2021 - 11:06 am
A man gestures after he was rescued by Indian Navy personnel from a sunken barge in the Arabian Sea in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae's landfall, at naval air station INS Shikra in Mumbai, May 18, 2021. Indian Navy/Handout via Reuters
Taiwan raises Covid alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost 19 May 2021 - 11:01 am
A soldier disinfects a person who is leaving a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site following a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan May 19, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Lebanon's foreign minister asks to quit, after comments strained Gulf ties 19 May 2021 - 10:47 am
File photo: Charbel Wehbe, Lebanon's newly appointed foreign minister arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Indian variant's transmissibility edge might be smaller than feared, UK expert says 19 May 2021 - 10:19 am
A person walks past a testing centre amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Shoreditch area of London, Britain, 18 May 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Parisians tuck into coffee and croissants again as cafes re-open 19 May 2021 - 10:08 am
A customer enjoys a drink at the terrace of the cafe and restaurant Les Deux Magots, as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen their terraces after closing down for months, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Paris, France, May 19, 2021. Reut
Texas governor bars mask mandates for schools, other government entities 19 May 2021 - 12:18 am
FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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