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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
Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions 19 May 2021 - 12:07 am
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Spain approves Pfizer shots for under-60s who got AstraZeneca first dose -El Pais 19 May 2021 - 12:00 am
A supply of Pfizer's vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen at Dekalb Pediatric Center, after it is authorized in Georgia for ages over 12 years, in Decatur, Georgia, U.S. May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry
Kuwait ends requiring quarantine for incoming vaccinated travellers -cabinet 18 May 2021 - 10:38 pm
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Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments - SPA 18 May 2021 - 09:34 pm
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Scores missing at sea as cyclone pummels Indian coast, killing at least 29 18 May 2021 - 09:20 pm
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GAVI hopeful COVID-19 vaccine exports from India can resume in Q3 18 May 2021 - 09:17 pm
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Fragrance expert helps COVID-19 patients learn to smell again 18 May 2021 - 09:05 pm
Perfumer sue Phillips works with her client Josh Goldenberg, who lost his sense of smell as a result of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in her studio in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2021. Picture taken May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
EU expected to allow fully vaccinated people from low-risk countries; meeting tomorrow 18 May 2021 - 09:02 pm
A staff member works during preparations for the reopening of a Fnac store in Paris as part of an easing of the country's lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Biden pitches $174 bln electric vehicle plan in Michigan 18 May 2021 - 08:44 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden talks as he tours Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
India's halt to vaccine exports 'very problematic' for Africa 18 May 2021 - 08:41 pm
A nurse talks to a man following his vaccination, as South Africa rolls out the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the elderly at the Munsieville Care for the Aged Centre outside Johannesburg, South Africa May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File
Palestinian Prime Minister meets Greek Foreign Minister 18 May 2021 - 08:09 pm
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India's Biological E. to produce J&J COVID-19 vaccine 18 May 2021 - 07:46 pm
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Two German tower blocks in quarantine after Indian variant found 18 May 2021 - 07:22 pm
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UAE to offer booster shot to people vaccinated with Sinopharm 18 May 2021 - 06:26 pm
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In Gaza, UN classrooms become dormitories as Palestinians flee violence 18 May 2021 - 06:08 pm
Palestinian man Ihab El-Attar, who, according to him, lost four members of his family when an Israeli strike hit their house and injured him, walks with crutches at a United Nations-run school where he takes refuge, in Gaza City May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Suha
Climate change boosted Hurricane Sandy economic losses by billions 18 May 2021 - 06:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: An insurance claims adjuster climbs the entrance to a house in the Breezy Point neighborhood which was left devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the New York borough of Queens November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo