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High anxiety: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal 29 Apr 2021 - 08:37 pm
A general view of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge '516 Arouca', now open for local residents in Arouca, Portugal, April 29, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Julio Torres
EU Parliament: COVID-19 pass should guarantee free movement 29 Apr 2021 - 07:55 pm
A man walks through a terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Pakistan to get 15.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine next two months, says health minister 29 Apr 2021 - 07:09 pm
A paramedic prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine before administering it to a resident, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File photo
Britain's Prince William and Kate mark 10th wedding anniversary with video 29 Apr 2021 - 07:05 pm
Britain's William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose at Kensington Palace to mark their 10th wedding anniversary, in London, Britain in this undated picture obtained by Reuters on April 29, 2021. Chris Floyd/Camera Press/Handout via REUTERS
Biden traveling to voting rights hot spot Georgia to promote plans to rebuild economy 29 Apr 2021 - 06:59 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One wiith first lady Jill Biden as they depart Washington on travel to Atlanta, Georgia at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Washington, U.S., April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
EMA to quickly review Eli Lilly, Incyte arthritis drug for COVID-19 use 29 Apr 2021 - 06:54 pm
An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
New York City will 'fully reopen' on July 1, Mayor de Blasio says 29 Apr 2021 - 06:38 pm
A person sits in Bryant Park after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidelines regarding outdoor mask wearing and vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York
Australia says two deaths not likely to be linked to COVID-19 vaccine 29 Apr 2021 - 05:18 pm
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Millions of Dutch tulips bloom again, in a spectacle few will see 29 Apr 2021 - 05:03 pm
Tulips are seen at the Keukenhof park in Lisse, Netherlands April 28, 2021. Picture taken April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Thailand makes masks mandatory, bans Bangkok dining 29 Apr 2021 - 04:45 pm
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Vietnam reports first local COVID-19 cases in 35 days 29 Apr 2021 - 04:31 pm
A family wears protective masks as they ride a motorbike in the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File Photo
Eyes and ears: UK tradespeople trained to spot domestic abuse 29 Apr 2021 - 03:41 pm
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Germany's COVID-19 incidence falls to lowest in 2 weeks 29 Apr 2021 - 02:04 pm
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World to spend $157 billion on COVID-19 vaccines through 2025 -report 29 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Chinese officials plan next steps in oil spill clean-up off Qingdao 29 Apr 2021 - 01:25 pm
A fishing boat is seen near a China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) vessel off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, following an oil spill in the Yellow Sea caused by a collision between tanker A Symphony and bulk vessel Sea Justice off Qingdao
Harris, Jill Biden dress for history and unity at Congress speech 29 Apr 2021 - 12:40 pm
US Vice president Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi listen as U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2021. Doug Mills/Pool via Reuters
US tells citizens to get out of India as Covid crisis deepens 29 Apr 2021 - 12:23 pm
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Biden pleads for unity, warns of Chinese threat, in speech to Congress 29 Apr 2021 - 12:23 pm
US President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2021. Melina Mara/Pool via Reuters