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Zimbabwe, beset by soaring COVID-19 cases, gets vaccine offers from Russia, China 25 Jan 2021 - 07:24 pm
A woman has her temperature checked by a healthcare worker during a nationwide lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mass screening and testing centre, in Harare, Zimbabwe April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
Boeing 737 MAX to fly again in Europe, angering some crash relatives 25 Jan 2021 - 07:16 pm
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington December 8, 2015. Reuters/Matt Mills McKnight
Moderna says it believes vaccine will work against new variants 25 Jan 2021 - 07:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S. December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild 25 Jan 2021 - 05:29 pm
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador addresses to the nation on his second anniversary as the President of Mexico, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero
New round of talks on Syria's constitution begins in Geneva 25 Jan 2021 - 04:52 pm
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Risk of 'vaccine-busting' coronavirus variants prompt tougher UK quarantine: Johnson 25 Jan 2021 - 04:12 pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson loads doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for mobile distribution at Barnet FC's ground, The Hive, which is being used as a coronavirus vaccination centre, in north London, Britain January 25, 2021. Stefan
Trump lawyer Giuliani faces Dominion lawsuit for 'big lie' election fraud claims 25 Jan 2021 - 04:08 pm
File photo of Rudy Giuliani as he speaks as Trump supporters gather by the White House ahead of his speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. Reuters
Nepal's caretaker PM ejected from ruling party, stays in office 25 Jan 2021 - 04:01 pm
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam May 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Shell bulks up EV charging network with Ubitricity acquisition 25 Jan 2021 - 03:48 pm
A vehicle is seen charging at an Ubitricity on-street electric vehicle charging point in London, Britain, January 25, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley
Dubai replaces health authority chief as UAE sees surge in COVID-19 cases 25 Jan 2021 - 02:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wear face masks amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Global Village in Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
UK retailing shifts further online as Boohoo buys Debenhams 25 Jan 2021 - 01:53 pm
File photo: A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo in this illustration taken September 30, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
China's daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients 25 Jan 2021 - 01:11 pm
People wearing face masks are seen on a subway following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Head of French health regulatory body: Covid situation is worrying 25 Jan 2021 - 01:02 pm
People wearing protective face masks ride the metro in a rush hour in Paris as France softens its strict lockdown rules during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Pfizer requests S.Korea approval COVID-19 vaccines ahead of February rollout 25 Jan 2021 - 12:33 pm
Syringes filled with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are prepared at the CHIREC Delta Hospital in Brussels, Belgium January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer 25 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
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Australia approves Pfizer vaccine, warns of limited global AstraZeneca supply 25 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
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US to escalate tracking of COVID variants as confirmed cases top 25 mln 25 Jan 2021 - 11:32 am
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's appointee to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listens as Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his health and coronavirus response teams during a news conf
Heatwave across southeast Australia stokes bushfires near Adelaide 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 am
Emergency services can be seen fighting a bushfire that is burning in the Cherry Gardens area in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, January 25, 2021. AAP Image/Morgan Sette/via REUTERS

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