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WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study 28 Jan 2021 - 02:01 pm
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic leave their quarantine hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Taiwan asks Germany to help obtain coronavirus vaccines 28 Jan 2021 - 12:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while shopping ahead of the Chinese new year in Taipei, Taiwan, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Japan to source most AstraZeneca vaccines locally amid global snags 28 Jan 2021 - 09:56 am
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Vietnam reports first coronavirus outbreak in 55 days; highest single-day tally 28 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
A health worker takes a sample for a coronavirus test from a journalist in preparation for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which began on January 25, in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 18, 2021. Reuters/Kham/File Photo
South Korea reviews AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly under rollout plan 28 Jan 2021 - 09:45 am
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New Zealand investigates two new positive COVID-19 tests 27 Jan 2021 - 10:03 pm
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Indian farmers call off march to parliament on Budget Day following deadly violence 27 Jan 2021 - 07:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: Farmers gather in front of the historic Red Fort during a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, in Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Pakistan to start COVID-19 vaccination drive next week, minister says 27 Jan 2021 - 07:11 pm
People with masks against COVID-19 travel by rikshaw (tok tok) in Karachi, Pakistan January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Beijing city raises COVID-19 requirements on travellers from low-risk areas 27 Jan 2021 - 01:54 pm
People walk in the Beijing West railway station ahead of upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Nepal kicks off coronavirus inoculations with Indian vaccine 27 Jan 2021 - 12:24 pm
Health workers prepare to start vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kathmandu, Nepal January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Philippines cancels $10 bln airport plan with Chinese-led group 27 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
India's COVAXIN likely effective against UK variant: Study 27 Jan 2021 - 12:15 pm
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption 27 Jan 2021 - 12:08 pm
Mount Merapi volcano spews hot ash as seen from Kaliurang in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 27, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/ via REUTERS
Australia records 10th day of no local COVID-19 cases 27 Jan 2021 - 10:32 am
Medical workers administer tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in the wake of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Myanmar launches vaccination drive, prioritises frontline healthcare workers 27 Jan 2021 - 10:22 am
A medic shows a vial of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, after the country received 1.5 million doses of the vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Ti
Malaysia secures 18.4 mln doses of Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines 26 Jan 2021 - 04:12 pm
A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTER
New Zealand may approve COVID-19 vaccine next week, start general vaccinations mid-year 26 Jan 2021 - 04:07 pm
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
UN group says Sri Lanka virus cremation rule violates rights 26 Jan 2021 - 02:52 pm
A health official uses a thermometer to take the temperature of a healthcare worker during a simulation exercise for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the Piliyandala suburb, south of Colombo, Sri Lanka January 23, 2021.REUTERS/Dinuka Liya

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This photograph obtained from Italian news agency Ansa shows a vast wildfire spreading in the forest near the Adriatic sea resort of Peschici, in the southeastern Italy province of Puglia on July 26, 2026. (Photo by ANSA / AFP) Hundreds flee by boat as wildfire hits southern Italy
File photo for representational purposes only. Romania says third drone shot down over its territory
Peninsula London's Gatwick Airport suffers water outage

Africa

Peninsula UNESCO places Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said Village on World Heritage List
Peninsula Ethiopia's annual horticultural export tops 490 mln USD
A general view of a traditional gathering place where men rest and socialize in Moroni痴 historic Medina on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Shainess DAOUD / AFP) Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute

Americas

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File photo US military says it disabled tanker attempting to breach Iran port blockade
Relatives light candles during a mass for the victims in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 24, 2026, one month after an earthquake struck the area. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors

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