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Australia approves AstraZeneca vaccine, bolstering inoculation programme 16 Feb 2021 - 10:50 am
A person crosses an empty street on the first day of a five-day lockdown implemented in the state of Victoria in response to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
Cambodia detects first cases of UK coronavirus variant 15 Feb 2021 - 03:29 pm
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COVID-19 vaccines touch down in Australia, New Zealand, inoculations to start 15 Feb 2021 - 12:36 pm
The first Australian shipment of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is unloaded from a Singapore Airlines plane at Sydney International Airport, Australia, February 15, 2021. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi/via REUTERS
India's Serum says will ship AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada in 'less than a month' 15 Feb 2021 - 12:09 pm
Vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen before they are packaged inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, in Pune, India, November 30, 2020. Picture taken November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
S.Korea cuts Q1 COVID-19 vaccination plan, restricts use of AstraZeneca shot 15 Feb 2021 - 11:32 am
A nurse takes part in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mock drill at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
Arrest of young Indian activist, tied to Thunberg's movement, stirs outrage 15 Feb 2021 - 10:36 am
Climate change activist Disha Ravi is escorted by police officials as she walks out of the court in New Delhi, India February 14, 2021 in this still image taken from video. ANI via Reuters TV
Indian police arrest activist linked to Greta Thunberg's movement 14 Feb 2021 - 10:47 pm
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Pakistan lab expects Sputnik V doses for commercial sale in a week 14 Feb 2021 - 08:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death toll rises to 50 14 Feb 2021 - 01:55 pm
People help an injured woman to board a helicopter after a flash flood swept a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, at Lata village in Chamoli district, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 12, 2021. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Trains halted, scores injured as Japan cleans up after strong quake 14 Feb 2021 - 01:01 pm
A collapsed wall by a strong earthquake is pictured in Kunimi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan on February 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via Reuters
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries 14 Feb 2021 - 12:10 pm
An aerial view shows a landslide caused by a strong earthquake is seen on a circuit course in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan on February 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine 14 Feb 2021 - 11:50 am
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen during a mass vaccination rollout in Ronda, Spain February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Australia's locked down Victoria state reports 2 new local COVID-19 cases 14 Feb 2021 - 11:37 am
An essential worker walks past a 'Please Stay Home' sign on the first day of a five-day lockdown implemented in the state of Victoria in response to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sande
New Zealand imposes 3-day lockdown on Auckland after 3 new local COVID-19 cases 14 Feb 2021 - 11:07 am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Praveen Menon/File Photo
Gas tanker explodes at customs post on Iran-Afghanistan border, 10 hurt 13 Feb 2021 - 03:04 pm
Debris fly after an explosion in Herat, Afghanistan
Myanmar's 'Spiderman' joins anti-coup protests 13 Feb 2021 - 02:38 pm
A protestor wearing a Spiderman costume gives the three-finger salute as he rallies against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says 13 Feb 2021 - 12:58 pm
Dominic Dwyer, a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), stands on the balcony of a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Japan panel recommends approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after morning arrival 12 Feb 2021 - 05:49 pm
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen during a mass vaccination rollout in Ronda, Spain February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Europe

Smoke rises above a warehouse in Saint Petersburg on July 24, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP) Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv
Firefighters spray water with a hose from the roof of a house during a wildfire near Lege Cap Ferret, southwestern France on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid
File photo of Hungarian ex-leader Viktor Orban Hungary orders probe into Orban-linked zebras
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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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