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Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge 11 Jan 2021 - 03:54 pm
People walk along an empty road during a curfew to stem the rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Nabatieh area, southern Lebanon January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Trump orders US flags at half-mast for fallen Capitol officers 11 Jan 2021 - 03:34 pm
A flag flies at half-mast at the Longworth House Office Building across from the US Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 10, 2021. Reuters/Allison Shelley
Malaysia imposes 2-week lockdown as virus spread strains hospitals 11 Jan 2021 - 02:54 pm
A street cleaner works in front of Petronas Twin Towers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
China says WHO team to probe COVID-19 origins will arrive Thursday 11 Jan 2021 - 02:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo/File Photo
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him 11 Jan 2021 - 02:13 pm
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Turkey probes Facebook's move to collect WhatsApp data 11 Jan 2021 - 02:05 pm
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India signs purchase order with Serum for AstraZeneca vaccine: Source 11 Jan 2021 - 02:05 pm
A paramedic fills a syringe with a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) before administering it to a health worker during its trials at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, India, January 5, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
Japan preparing to expand coronavirus emergency 11 Jan 2021 - 01:49 pm
Pedestrians wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at Ginza shopping district which closed to cars on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
UK steps up vaccinations as Covid surges, worst weeks still to come 11 Jan 2021 - 01:46 pm
People queue to receive the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination, at the NHS Nightingale Hospital in the Excel Centre, in London, Britain, January 11, 2021. Reuters/Hannah McKay
Schools shut as Madrid clears record snow ahead of cold spell 11 Jan 2021 - 01:37 pm
A person holding bags walks through a snow-covered street after heavy snowfall in Madrid, Spain, January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Indonesia approves China's Sinovac vaccine, says 65.3% effective in trial 11 Jan 2021 - 12:51 pm
A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTER
China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over 5 months 11 Jan 2021 - 10:25 am
People wearing face masks walk along a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, in Beijing, China January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Off-duty police, firefighters under investigation in connection with US Capitol riot 10 Jan 2021 - 11:35 pm
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of US President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters/Leah Millis
Russia reports first case of more infectious coronavirus variant -RIA 10 Jan 2021 - 10:57 pm
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Madrid airport reopens partially after storm hits city 10 Jan 2021 - 10:51 pm
Stranded passengers wait for news about their flights at Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport, which is suspending flights due to heavy snowfall in Madrid, Spain, January 9, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Algerian president returns to Germany to be treated for COVID-19 complications 10 Jan 2021 - 10:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers, Algeria December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo
Africa exceeds 3 million COVID-19 cases, 30% in South Africa 10 Jan 2021 - 09:32 pm
Police officers stop men wearing masks during a patrol as a nighttime curfew is reimposed amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Pretoria, South Africa, January 9, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Czechs protest over the mental, economic toll of coronavirus restrictions 10 Jan 2021 - 09:14 pm
Demonstrators attend a protest against the Czech government's restrictions, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic January 10, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny