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Detention ordered for suspect in chemical spraying of US Capitol officers 22 Mar 2021 - 10:29 pm
George Pierre Tanios watches as a video of the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington is shown during his hearing on charges of pepper-spraying Capitol police officers, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. March 22, 2021, in this courtroom s
Prague's homeless battling COVID-19 find shelter in luxury hotel 22 Mar 2021 - 09:06 pm
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White House promises more J&J COVID-19 shots after launch stalls 22 Mar 2021 - 08:29 pm
Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are seen in an undated photograph. Johnson & Johnson/Handout via REUTERS
Greece orders private sector doctors to assist against COVID-19 22 Mar 2021 - 08:06 pm
FILE PHOTO: Intensivist Iliana Ioannidou is reflected on a monitor at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sotiria hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Athens, Greece, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis/File Photo
Brazil seeks PAHO help to find COVID-19 intubation drugs 22 Mar 2021 - 08:00 pm
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Pakistan to start private imports of CanSino COVID-19 vaccine for sale 22 Mar 2021 - 07:31 pm
A resident receives a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
CDC director warns of possible Covid-19 ‘avoidable surge’ 22 Mar 2021 - 07:18 pm
People walk in the rain in Times Square amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York City, New York, U.S., March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
EasyJet says path to travel recovery will be bumpy 22 Mar 2021 - 07:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren gestures as he talks to media at Gatwick Airport, Britain, June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
Saudi Arabia proposes new initiative to end Yemen war: Foreign minister 22 Mar 2021 - 05:50 pm
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
No agreement on Lebanon government after president and PM-designate meet 22 Mar 2021 - 05:39 pm
Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri arrives to meet with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
UK shopper numbers edge higher as end of restrictions nears 22 Mar 2021 - 03:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: shoppers walk down Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 13, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
More people in Poland willing to take AstraZeneca shot, says PM 22 Mar 2021 - 02:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in a pharmacy in Paris as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Thai-developed COVID-19 vaccine starts human trials 22 Mar 2021 - 01:03 pm
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A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in COVID-19 in months 22 Mar 2021 - 12:48 pm
A health worker uses an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a passenger amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Mumbai, India, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state 22 Mar 2021 - 12:36 pm
State Emergency Service personnel transport a dentist by boat from the suburb of Windsor to North Richmond across floodwaters, so he can attend to patients unreachable by car, as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weat
Philippines reports record rise of COVID-19 cases as curbs tightened 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 pm
A makeshift barrier is placed near a concrete wall built in the middle of a road for security and safety concerns from a nearby prison amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Eloi
Tokyo tour bus operation restarts as state of emergency lifted 22 Mar 2021 - 11:29 am
Passengers wearing protective face masks enjoy viewing blooming cherry blossoms from an open-top sightseeing bus, operated by Hato Bus Co., after Japan's government lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) state of emergency in the Tokyo area, in Tokyo,
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign 22 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
A nurse prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a vaccination for medical workers in Taipei, Taiwan, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang