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Hong Kong arrests US citizen, dozens more under security law 06 Jan 2021 - 08:49 am
American lawyer John Clancey walks out of a building as he is taken away by police officers in Hong Kong, China January 6, 2021. Reuters/Lam Yik
South Korea rolls out mass testing for 70,000 prisoners and staff 06 Jan 2021 - 08:26 am
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Japan weighs state of emergency in Tokyo area as Covid cases surge 05 Jan 2021 - 04:55 pm
Commuters wearing protective face masks wait to enter a train on the way home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a train station in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Indonesia mass vaccinations to begin Jan. 13, president to get first shot 05 Jan 2021 - 10:26 am
Armed police officers stand guard next to a truck containing Sinovac's vaccine for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during its distribution in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, January 5, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/FB Anggoro vi
Indian biotech company says approved COVID shot trials 'honest' 04 Jan 2021 - 08:34 pm
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Philippine president blocks Senate attempt to probe guards' use of vaccine 04 Jan 2021 - 07:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during the change of command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo
Indonesia says to start COVID-19 vaccinations programme next week 04 Jan 2021 - 01:56 pm
An officer moves a box of Sinovac's vaccine for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Biofarma to the pharmacy storage room of the local health department, as it is arrives in Semarang, Central Java province, Indonesia, January 4, 2021 in this photo taken b
S.Korea reviews AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, expands ban on gatherings 04 Jan 2021 - 01:46 pm
Women wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
S.Korea to cut railway CO2 emissions by replacing diesel trains by 2029 04 Jan 2021 - 01:38 pm
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during an opening ceremony for KTX-Eum train at Wonju station in Wonju, South Korea, January 4, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS
'Just stay home' - Thai PM urges compliance as virus cases hit record 04 Jan 2021 - 10:29 am
A boy wears a face mask inside a department store, after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
AstraZeneca seeks approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in S.Korea: Drug safety ministry 04 Jan 2021 - 08:41 am
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India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticised over lack of data 03 Jan 2021 - 07:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medic administers COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad, India, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Ph
Divers in 'Hanbok' send New Year greetings from underwater at South Korean aquarium 03 Jan 2021 - 01:15 pm
A girl wearing a mask poses for photographs in front of divers in Korean traditional costumes
S.Korea says third wave of coronavirus being contained, fewest infections in nearly 4 weeks 03 Jan 2021 - 12:12 pm
A man reads a book while waiting in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station on Christmas day in Seoul, South Korea, December 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-J
Indonesia plans to vaccinate 181.5 million people by March 2022 03 Jan 2021 - 11:49 am
People walk during large-scale social restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Australia's Covid-19 cases on the rise as masks made compulsory 03 Jan 2021 - 10:03 am
New South Wales police officers guard an entrance as part of Covid-19 restrictions for New Year celebrations around Circular Quay in central Sydney on December 31, 2020. AFP / DAVID GRAY
Thailand sets more restrictions amid COVID-19 second wave 03 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
A woman wears a face mask inside a department store, after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmet
India gives final urgent-use approval to AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines 03 Jan 2021 - 09:13 am
Medical staff wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) suits work at a desk of a government hospital in Chennai on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Arun SANKAR

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Beach goers sit on the beach of Moutchic in Lacanau, southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire. Photo by Maximilien Lamy / AFP How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
Jose Fernandez is pictured at his burnt-out home following a devastating wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 28, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP) 'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
(Files) A staff member cleans the car logo of a BMW at the International Motor Show IAA on September 8, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier / AFP) BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source
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Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she leaves the Foreign Affairs Ministry building for the Congress building after bilateral meetings with heads of state in Lima, on July 28, 2026, ahead of her inauguration. (Photo by Connie FRANCE / AFP) Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru

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