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Australia COVID-19 cases rise but vaccination surge gives hope 16 Sep 2021 - 11:02 am
Health workers provide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing to residents of surrounding public housing towers in the Redfern suburb, where authorities are working to contain an emerging cluster of cases, as a widespread lockdown continues in Sydney, Aus
China launches emergency response after quake kills at least three 16 Sep 2021 - 10:54 am
A person pushes a bicycle past damaged buildings, following an earthquake in Luzhou city of southwestern province of Sichuan, China September 16, 2021. cnsphoto/via REUTERS
Malaysians enjoy taste of travel after lockdown in tourism restart 16 Sep 2021 - 10:49 am
Tourists arrive at the airport as Langkawi reopens to domestic tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Malaysia September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations 16 Sep 2021 - 10:34 am
Seventh grade student Ryza Delos Santos, 10, works on her modules at home as her cousin observes, after a session at the makeshift rickshaw distance learning center for the Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga, Philippines, October 12, 2020. Picture taken Oc
Malaysia holiday hotspot readies for reopening with tourism bubble 15 Sep 2021 - 03:55 pm
A vendor tidies up his shop, as Langkawi gets ready to open to domestic tourists from September 16, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Malaysia September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
India considers resuming vaccine exports soon, focus on Africa, says source 15 Sep 2021 - 03:23 pm
A woman walks past a graffiti, on a street, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Iran resumes commercial flights to Afghanistan 15 Sep 2021 - 02:20 pm
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China has fully vaccinated 91% of students aged 12-17 against COVID -state media 15 Sep 2021 - 01:20 pm
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North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up 15 Sep 2021 - 01:19 pm
People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing missiles off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2021. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone 15 Sep 2021 - 11:00 am
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Cyber crime spreads in Australia as COVID-19 pushes more people online 15 Sep 2021 - 10:49 am
A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration
Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian COVID-19 15 Sep 2021 - 10:41 am
Medical workers wearing protective suits take swabs from primary school students at a nucleic acid testing site, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China September 15, 2021. cnsphoto/via REUTERS
Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is dead 14 Sep 2021 - 02:56 pm
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COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads 14 Sep 2021 - 11:07 am
Residents register to take nucleic acid tests at a testing site in Quanzhou, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Fujian province, China September 13, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Bali tourism industry looking for uptick after COVID-19 restrictions eased 14 Sep 2021 - 10:59 am
People wear protective face masks on the first day of trial opening for tourist attractions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Badung, Bali, Indonesia September 13, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/via REUTERS
Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region 14 Sep 2021 - 10:50 am
A health worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as protection against the coronarivus disease (COVID-19) transports a suspected COVID-19 patient, at Sta. Ana Hospital, in Manila, Philippines, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Ph
S.Korea fines Google $177 mln for blocking Android customisation 14 Sep 2021 - 10:33 am
The Google app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Sydney COVID-19 infections ease, but unclear if they have peaked 14 Sep 2021 - 10:22 am
A lone man wearing a protective face mask sits at an unusually quiet State Library on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTER

Europe

A firefighter sprays water on a burning forest close to a residential area during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Thousands flee wildfires in southern Europe
Flames spread on the hills surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23, 2026 during a wildfire. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest
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Representational image Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing

Africa

File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

Americas

A Jack Sparrow pirate cosplayer poses outside the Convention Center during Comic Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) Comic-Con kicks off with Marvel's return
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue
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