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Afghan president replaces two top ministers, army chief as violence grows 20 Jun 2021 - 12:43 pm
NATO soldiers inspect near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan March 25, 2020. Reuters/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo
Small COVID-19 outbreaks keep plaguing Australia 20 Jun 2021 - 11:39 am
Medical workers administer tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in the wake of new positive cases in Sydney, Australia, June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
South Korea to loosen social distancing rules on July 1 20 Jun 2021 - 11:20 am
A woman wearing a mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic takes photographs of her boyfriend at a Han river park in Seoul, South Korea, May 24, 2021. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Philippines signs deal for 40 mln Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 doses 20 Jun 2021 - 09:55 am
Corazon Abaya receives her first dose of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) during a house to house vaccination, in Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021. Reuters/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Afghanistan running out of oxygen as COVID surge worsens 19 Jun 2021 - 05:39 pm
A woman waits outside a factory to get her oxygen cylinder refilled, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 15, 2021. (REUTERS)
China’s Shenzhen airport tightens curbs after variant Covid case 19 Jun 2021 - 10:34 am
FILE PHOTO: Children leave a school in the Shekou area of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/David Kirton
Blasts kill two near office of party backed by Myanmar army 18 Jun 2021 - 05:28 pm
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EU experts helping Sri Lanka asses damage from ship disaster 18 Jun 2021 - 02:59 pm
A Sri Lankan navy member walks past the sacks of collected debris washed to a beach from the MV X-Press Pearl container ship which caught fire and sunk off the Colombo Harbour, in Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka June 14, 2021. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
South Korea to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine doses for 760,000 people 18 Jun 2021 - 01:40 pm
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India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by Oct, say health experts 18 Jun 2021 - 01:27 pm
People shop at a crowded roadside vegetable market after authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, following a drop in COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad, India, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave
New Zealand PM Ardern gets 'pain-free' COVID vaccine shot 18 Jun 2021 - 10:48 am
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Vietnam urges WHO to accelerate COVAX drive as COVID-19 cases hit record 17 Jun 2021 - 09:13 pm
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Green fungus case reported in Covid-19 recovered patient in India 17 Jun 2021 - 07:03 pm
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Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators 17 Jun 2021 - 02:53 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato/Pool
Australian companies, central bank hit by widespread net outages 17 Jun 2021 - 11:11 am
A screenshot from a Virgin Australia website, which appears to be out of order, is seen as Australian airline Virgin Australia and the country's main lenders grappled with internet outages, June 17, 2021. Internet/via REUTERS
Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by late July 17 Jun 2021 - 09:40 am
A worker attaches a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games banner on a lamp post in Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2021. (Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski)
Beijing vaccination rate tops 80% as China nears 1 billion shots 17 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am
People walk past an installation marking the upcoming 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China, June 16, 2021. (Reuters/Thomas Peter)
HK police arrest Apple Daily executives, seize reporting materials in national security law raid 17 Jun 2021 - 07:09 am
A police officer walks outside the headquarters of Apple Daily and Next Media after police arrested five Apple Daily executives who were suspected to have breached the new national security law, in Hong Kong, China June 17, 2021. Reuters/Lam Yik

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Flames stretching along a hillside are pictured in the area of a wildfire that killed at least 12 people near Bedar, in Los Gallardos district, in Almeria Province, on July 11, 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) Deadly Spain wildfire evolving favourably: official
File photo Prince Harry and family meet King Charles: UK media
A floating dock for boats is seen lying on the riverbed along the river Po in Castelvetro Piacentino, near Cremona, Northern Italy on July 3, 2026. Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP Drought threatens irrigation in northern Italy
File photo used for representation Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight

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File photo Algeria reinstates ambassador to Mali after drone row
File photo Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 648
Rescued children in Oyo Nigeria kidnapping. Photo by: Presidency Nigeria Nearly 50 abducted pupils, teachers rescued in Nigeria
Representational file photo. AFP Ebola risks worsening humanitarian situation in DR Congo: UN

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File photo Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
File photo (US embassy in Havana) US delivers first payments to 'Havana Syndrome' victims
Representational image 10 killed in Bahamas small plane crash
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company's new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) Boeing unveils new 737 MAX production line as aviation giant charts comeback

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