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Refusing to wear a mask in Ethiopia could cost you two years in jail 22 Oct 2020 - 04:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask walks next to a truck spraying disinfectant on the street as part of measures to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
UK scientific advisor says coronavirus unlikely to be eradicated 22 Oct 2020 - 04:03 pm
People wearing face masks or coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, react as they exit an Underground station in London on October 20, 2020. AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
Gunfire heard, smoke seen rising in Nigeria's Lagos 22 Oct 2020 - 03:46 pm
A general view of smoke arising from the Ikoyi prison that is on fire in Lagos on October 22, 2020. AFP / Sophie BOUILLON
Doctors in Delhi see jump in breathing issues amid COVID-19, pollution 22 Oct 2020 - 03:36 pm
People walk near India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
India has set aside $7 billion to vaccinate the world’s second biggest population 22 Oct 2020 - 03:28 pm
Women wearing protective face masks commute in a suburban train after authorities resumed the train services for women passengers during non-peak hours, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Mumbai, India, October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Nihari
European cities plead for more flu shots as winter looms, pandemic rages 22 Oct 2020 - 03:07 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker of the free influenza vaccination programme vaccinates a citizen against the flu inside a tram, as the global spread of the the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria, October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Nie
UK's Sunak stumps up more help for COVID-hit businesses 22 Oct 2020 - 03:01 pm
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak hosts a roundtable meeting for business representatives at a branch of the Franco Manca chain pizza restaurant in London on October 22, 2020. AFP / POOL / Stefan Rousseau
No timetable yet for Boeing 737 MAX's return to service in China 22 Oct 2020 - 01:53 pm
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019.REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
Former Belgian PM in intensive care with COVID-19 22 Oct 2020 - 01:20 pm
In this file photo taken on October 01, 2020 shows newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Sophie Wilmes is seen during the handover ceremony at the ministry in Brussels. Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes, who was caretaker prime minister during the
Drastic steps needed to tackle out-of-control pandemic, Spanish minister says 22 Oct 2020 - 12:39 pm
Spain's Health Minister Salvador Illa arrives to attend the first cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Afghan air strike hits religious school as Taliban mount attacks, officials say 22 Oct 2020 - 11:55 am
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Sultan of Oman approves fiscal plan to diversify revenue 22 Oct 2020 - 11:21 am
FILE PHOTO: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo/File Photo
In WHO overhaul push, EU urges changes to handling of pandemics 22 Oct 2020 - 10:58 am
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the
Top meteorologist ‘ashamed’ of Hong Kong climate plans 22 Oct 2020 - 10:21 am
A general view of skyline buildings in Hong Kong, China May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Lebanon's Hariri on course to be named PM 22 Oct 2020 - 10:12 am
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Ireland locks down for second wave, Germany smashes record daily high 22 Oct 2020 - 10:02 am
An information poster advising the wearing of face coverings as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus covid-19 is seen on the window of a coffee shop in Dublin on October 21, 2020 as Ireland prepares to enter a second national lockdown
Thai PM revokes emergency measures after week of protests 22 Oct 2020 - 09:45 am
Food carts are seen on the street during an anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Patpicha Tanakasempipat
In pitch for Biden, Obama urges voters to cast Trump out 22 Oct 2020 - 09:36 am
Former US President Barack Obama addresses Biden-Harris supporters during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 21, 2020.  AFP / Alex Edelman