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PLO's Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19 10 Nov 2020 - 12:31 pm
(FILES) A file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows Saeb Erekat, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and chief Palestinian negotiator, talking to reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AFP / Abbas Momani
Rare books returned to owners after "Mission: Impossible" burglary in UK 10 Nov 2020 - 12:26 pm
Metropolitan Police (MET) officers, Romanian investigators and owners of stolen books pose in unknown location, picture obtained by Reuters on November 10, 2020. Metropolitan Police/Handout via REUTERS
Australia may open borders to Asia as it records third day without local COVID-19 case 10 Nov 2020 - 12:06 pm
People walk through a park in the city centre of Sydney, Australia, November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
One in 5 Covid-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: Study 10 Nov 2020 - 11:52 am
File photo of medical workers tend to patients.
Spain to get first Pfizer vaccines in early 2021, Health Minister says 10 Nov 2020 - 11:17 am
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UK PM Johnson defeated in parliament on treaty-breaking Brexit laws 10 Nov 2020 - 11:08 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain November 9, 2020. Tolga Akmen/Pool via Reuters
COVID-19 vaccine will be optional in Britain: Minister 10 Nov 2020 - 11:00 am
People walk by Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Strategic dialogue with the US discussed Gulf crisis: Kuwaiti Minister 10 Nov 2020 - 10:53 am
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Shanghai airport worker gets virus; 8,000 tested 10 Nov 2020 - 10:37 am
People wear face masks amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Shanghai Railway Station in Shanghai, China, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
UK orders health service to be ready for vaccine by December 10 Nov 2020 - 10:23 am
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock is seen during the public health debate centred around the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, November 4, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters
Florida cities mop up after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta 10 Nov 2020 - 10:19 am
A flood caused by Tropical Storm Eta is seen in Davie, Florida, U.S., November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello
US allows emergency use of Eli Lilly's Covid-19 antibody therapy 10 Nov 2020 - 09:59 am
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Brazil suspends Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine trial due to adverse event 10 Nov 2020 - 09:45 am
In this file photo taken on July 21, 2020 Sao Paulo State Governor Joao Doria displays a box of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the Hospital das Clinicas (HC) in Sao Paulo State, during its trial stage, during a pre
Nepal to provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment as cases surge 10 Nov 2020 - 09:39 am
A general view shows the urban area of the Kathmandu Valley with Swayambhunath stupa from Ichangu Narayan village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu on November 9, 2020. AFP / Prakash Mathema
Latest US sanctions show Trump isn’t finished hitting China 10 Nov 2020 - 08:24 am
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
World may be tired, but virus 'not tired of us': WHO chief 10 Nov 2020 - 12:45 am
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Son-in-law's Instagram resignation hurts Erdogan, Turkish officials say 10 Nov 2020 - 12:11 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech after cabinet meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara on November 3, 2020. / AFP / Adem ALTAN
Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida as it churns over Gulf of Mexico 09 Nov 2020 - 10:02 pm
Hondurans stand on rooftops surrounded by the floodwaters of Hurricane Eta in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, November 7, 2020. Picture taken November 7, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Elijaih Tiggs/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD