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France to make mask mandatory in work places: Union 18 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
Pedestrians wear face masks as they walk in a congested street market of Lourges, southern France on August 18, 2020. / AFP / Christophe SIMON
Lebanon Tribunal judges convict lead defendant in 2005 Hariri bombing 18 Aug 2020 - 02:48 pm
AFP / Piroschka VAN DE WOUW
People stranded on rooftops by rain, flooding in China 18 Aug 2020 - 02:26 pm
Rescue workers evacuate a resident stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Neijiang of Sichuan province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
South Korea tightens coronavirus curbs, confines troops to base 18 Aug 2020 - 01:45 pm
A Starbucks cafe that has been closed temporarily due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured in Paju, South Korea, August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Dogyun Kim
Australian Covid-19 infections hit one-month low 18 Aug 2020 - 01:21 pm
The Sydney city centre skyline is seen as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 16, 2020. Picture taken August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines 18 Aug 2020 - 01:06 pm
This handout photo received on August 18, 2020 from the Facebook page of Javee Vallecer shows rescuers looking for survivors at the site of a damaged house after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Cataingan in the central Philippine province of Ma
Trump promises tax credits for firms that bring jobs back from China 18 Aug 2020 - 12:39 am
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver a campaign speech at Mankato Regional Airport in Mankato, Minnesota, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Post blast Lebanon says hospitals nearly at COVID-19 capacity 17 Aug 2020 - 11:31 pm
A room in the Saint George hospital in Beirut's neighbourhood of Ashrafieh remains empty of patients on August 13, 2020, more than a week after a massive blast in the nearby port heavily damaged the building./ AFP / PATRICK BAZ
Trump looked at banning further Chinese apps in addition to TikTok - Meadows 17 Aug 2020 - 11:08 pm
The logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen on the side of the company's new office space at the C3 campus on August 11, 2020 in Culver City, in the westside of Los Angeles. / AFP / Chris DELMAS
Chile shuts down street vendors' mall after COVID-19 lockdown easing brings crowds 17 Aug 2020 - 11:02 pm
People wear face masks while walking along a pedestrian promenade in downtown Santiago, following the easing of lockdown restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic, on August 17, 2020. / AFP / Martin BERNETTI
Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill 17 Aug 2020 - 10:42 pm
TOPSHOT - An aerial view taken in Mauritius on August 17, 2020, shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park. / AFP / -
Japan PM's hospital trip sparks health speculation 17 Aug 2020 - 10:33 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his residence as he returns from Keio University Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo, August 17, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Hispanics, non-white workers highly affected by US COVID-19 outbreaks, says CDC 17 Aug 2020 - 10:23 pm
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Nigeria to reopen airports for international flights from Aug. 29 17 Aug 2020 - 09:34 pm
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New York Governor Cuomo says gyms can open as soon as August 24 with restrictions 17 Aug 2020 - 09:00 pm
A tourist takes a selfie video underneath a billboard welcoming people back to NYC in Times Square on August 16, 2020 in New York. / AFP / Bryan R. Smith
Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news 17 Aug 2020 - 08:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, United States, July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
South Korea battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months, warns of crisis 17 Aug 2020 - 07:57 pm
Doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals wearing face masks and protective equipment as part of preventative measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus attend a rally to protest against a government proposal to increase its annual intake of m
Philippine minister tests positive for virus for second time 17 Aug 2020 - 07:35 pm
This handout photo taken on August 2, 2020 and received on August 17 from the Presidential Photo Division (PPD) shows Philippine Interior Minister Eduardo Ano (2nd L) attending an Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) meet