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Germany pledges 40 mln euros to support civilians in Gaza 18 May 2021 - 03:05 pm
A Palestinian man, who fled his home due to Israeli air and artillery strikes, puts his hand to his head as he stands at a United Nations-run school where he takes refuge, in Gaza City May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO's funding-draft 18 May 2021 - 02:14 pm
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Biden to send 20 mln doses of U.S.-authorized vaccines abroad for first time 18 May 2021 - 02:10 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the April jobs report from the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Spain sent back 2,700 migrants to Morocco from Ceuta, minister says 18 May 2021 - 01:48 pm
Migrants, who swam from Morocco to Spain, cross a fence on a beach in El Tarajal, Ceuta, Spain, May 17, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Ceuta Actualidad TV
Singapore seeks first vaccination of all adults by end August 18 May 2021 - 01:42 pm
People wearing face masks cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Palestinian killed by Israeli military gunfire in Hebron 18 May 2021 - 01:29 pm
A Palestinian demonstrator sets up a barricade as tires burn during a protest over tension in Jerusalem and Israel-Gaza escalation, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
More than 52,000 Palestinians displaced in Gaza: UN aid agency 18 May 2021 - 01:08 pm
A Palestinian man, who fled his home due to Israeli air and artillery strikes, puts his hand to his head as he stands at a United Nations-run school where he takes refuge, in Gaza City May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Thailand reports youngest victim among record tally of COVID-19 deaths 18 May 2021 - 01:00 pm
A man stands outside his apartment as people who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wait for paperwork to be processed by authorities before they are sent to a hospital, in Bangkok, Thailand May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
341,000 Britons sign a petition demanding the government impose sanctions on Israel 18 May 2021 - 12:33 pm
Palestinian children, who fled their homes due to Israeli air and artillery strikes, look through a window fence at a United Nations-run school where they take refuge, in Gaza City May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines likely effective against India variant 18 May 2021 - 11:25 am
File photo: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Spain deploys army in Ceuta to patrol border with Morocco after migrants break in 18 May 2021 - 11:18 am
Migrants, who swam from Morocco to Spain, cross a fence on a beach in El Tarajal, Ceuta, Spain, May 17, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Ceuta Actualidad TV via Reuters
Japan's Fujifilm says it can make new coronavirus variant detection kits in weeks 18 May 2021 - 11:10 am
A handout photo shows a new detection kit that can identify coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants, developed by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corp. in this undated photo released by the company and obtained by Reuters on May 17, 2021. Fujifilm Wako Pure C
'Flattered' Russian spy chief denies SolarWinds attack - BBC 18 May 2021 - 10:48 am
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The show is back on: London theatres reopen to live audiences 18 May 2021 - 10:22 am
People stand next to St Martin's Theatre at London's West End in London, Britain, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Lebanon president says foreign minister's comments just personal opinion 18 May 2021 - 10:18 am
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Taiwan to close schools, but rise in COVID-19 cases slows 18 May 2021 - 10:10 am
People wear protective face masks while at a metro station, amid a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
India's Covid tally passes 25 mln; cyclone complicates efforts in Modi's state 18 May 2021 - 09:54 am
Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stand guard along a shore ahead of Cyclone Tauktae in Veraval in the western state of Gujarat, India, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
Powerful storm weakens slightly after landfall in western India 18 May 2021 - 09:36 am
A crane lifts a fallen tree after strong winds caused by Cyclone Tauktae, in Mumbai, India, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas