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Thailand passes record stimulus package to combat virus impact 31 May 2020 - 03:21 pm
This photo taken on May 25, 2020 shows a child sitting in a plastic box as her mother cycles after receiving food donations for families affected by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak at the Holy Redeemer Catholic church in Bangkok. AFP / Romeo Gacad
Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail deferred to end of year 31 May 2020 - 02:06 pm
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Russian health ministry approves anti-coronavirus drug Avifavir 31 May 2020 - 01:16 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tablets of Avigan (generic name : Favipiravir), a drug approved as an anti-influenza drug in Japan and developed by drug maker Toyama Chemical Co, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Co. are displayed during a photo opportunity at Fujifilm's hea
Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm 31 May 2020 - 01:03 pm
In this picture taken on May 30, 2020, workers stand on the railing of the Taj Mahal after it was damaged due to heavy rainstorm in Agra. / AFP / Pawan Sharma
Spain to extend lockdown to 21st June - El Pais 31 May 2020 - 12:54 pm
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 25: Citizens take walk at the Retiro Park after the side-walk restaurants, cafes and bars were allowed to open after 9 weeks of severe lockdown on May 25, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )
Paris cafes to get extra terrace space as lockdown eases 31 May 2020 - 12:48 pm
People stand and drink outside a cafe in Paris on May 29, 2020, ahead of the re-opening of the French capital's cafe terraces, scheduled for June 2, as France eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the new cor
Canada to promote holidays at home because of COVID-19 border closures 31 May 2020 - 12:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: An employee at Zara puts up a sign during a phased reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Sadness on the border as France turns back Belgian trippers 31 May 2020 - 11:49 am
French border police officers controls a motorist on May 30, 2020 at the Quievrain border crossing between France and Belgium, as the two countries ease lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). AFP / Kenzo TRIBOU
Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks 31 May 2020 - 11:14 am
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: Protestors march during a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter following the death of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP
China says 2 new coronavirus cases, asymptomatic case on German charter 31 May 2020 - 11:01 am
Passengers wearing facemasks board a flight to Shanghai at Tianhe Airport in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on May 29, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
Somali minibus hits roadside bomb, six killed 31 May 2020 - 10:18 am
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Trump plans expanded fall G-7 meeting with Russia, others 31 May 2020 - 10:02 am
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Nike says "Don't Do It" on racism 31 May 2020 - 09:50 am
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India to not operate international flights till June-end, decision in July 31 May 2020 - 09:41 am
A passengers sips a drink in the food court of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) before boarding a plane after domestic flights resumed, in Mumbai on May 28, 2020. AFP / Indranil Mukherjee
Mumbai ambulance start-up joins coronavirus battle 31 May 2020 - 09:12 am
In this photograph taken on May 24, 2020, ambulance driver Alam Shaikh from HelpNow gets into his vehicle at a parking station, after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai. A
'I can't breathe' protests heat up as curfews imposed in several US cities 31 May 2020 - 08:58 am
NYPD police officers detain a protester as they clash during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 30, 2020. Picture taken May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
EU urges Trump to rethink cutting funding to WHO 30 May 2020 - 07:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Italy court rules Uber food delivery riders were exploited 30 May 2020 - 05:54 pm
Gondoliere waits for tourists on May 30, 2020 in Venice, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. / AFP / ANDREA PATTARO