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The Vietnamese designer convincing the young to choose tradition 27 Nov 2020 - 06:14 pm
This photograph taken on November 11, 2020 shows Nguyen Duc Loc, founder of the Y Van Hien company, speaking during an interview with AFP at his workshop in Hanoi. AFP / Nhac Nguyen
Thailand signs supply deals for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 27 Nov 2020 - 02:51 pm
Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha attends an agreement signing ceremony for purchase of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine at Government House, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand November 27, 2020. RE
Malaysia secures Pfizer vaccine in a first for Southeast Asia 27 Nov 2020 - 02:20 pm
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Five COVID-19 patients killed in Indian hospital fire 27 Nov 2020 - 01:59 pm
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Philippines secures 2.6 mln doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 27 Nov 2020 - 01:26 pm
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S.Korea foils N.Korea attempt to hack COVID-19 vaccine makers 27 Nov 2020 - 12:49 pm
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Australia braces for first major heat wave of fire season 27 Nov 2020 - 12:27 pm
A kangaroo jumps in a field amidst smoke from a bushfire in Snowy Valley on the outskirts of Cooma on January 4, 2020. AFP / SAEED KHAN
Clashes erupt as farmers blocked from entering Delhi to protest over new law 27 Nov 2020 - 11:57 am
Farmers gather on a bridge as police block a road during a march to India's capital New Delhi to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Ambala on November 26, 2020. / AFP / -
Symptomless and spreading, South Korea battles surge in silent COVID-19 cases 27 Nov 2020 - 10:34 am
Medical staff members wearing protective gear take samples for the Covid-19 test from visitors at a testing station in SEOUL on November 27, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
With frozen food clampdown, China points overseas as source of coronavirus 26 Nov 2020 - 03:05 pm
File photo: A blocked entrance to Huanan seafood market, where the coronavirus that can cause COVID-19 is believed to have first surfaced, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China September 2, 2020. Picture taken September 2, 2020. Reuters/Aly Song/File Photo
Indian farmers clash with police over farm reforms 26 Nov 2020 - 12:24 pm
Farmers gather on a bridge as police block a road during a march to India's capital New Delhi to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Ambala on November 26, 2020. AFP
Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing five deaths 26 Nov 2020 - 11:54 am
A municipal worker wade past an uprooted tree after heavy rains and wind along a waterlogged road following Cyclone Nivar landfall, in Puducherry on November 26, 2020. Accurate forecasting and the evacuation of several hundred thousand people helped avert
South Korea reports biggest COVID-19 spike since March 26 Nov 2020 - 11:22 am
Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a street in Seoul on November 26, 2020. South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March on November 26, with a surge of new infections sparking fears of a major third wave. / AFP / Ed Jon
Tens of thousands evacuated as cyclone targets southeast India 26 Nov 2020 - 12:07 am
A man shelters under an umbrella from heavy rains while looking out to the Indian ocean as Cyclone Nivar approaches the southeastern Indian coast in Puducherry on November 25, 2020. Several thousand people in south-eastern India fled their homes on Novemb
Hospitals full as second wave of virus grips Pakistan 25 Nov 2020 - 09:15 pm
Students wear protective masks as they attend a class at school as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Peshawar, Pakistan November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
China stepping up virus testing on imported food packaging 25 Nov 2020 - 03:35 pm
A security guard holds a thermometer at Yingqian village of Pudong district, amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Cyclone Nivar may slam Into south India as category 2 storm 25 Nov 2020 - 03:01 pm
Fishermen move a fishing boat to a safer place along the shore before Cyclone Nivar's landfall, in Chennai, India, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar
Malaysia reassures on supply after world's largest latex glove maker shuts factories 25 Nov 2020 - 12:12 pm
A worker inspects newly-made gloves at Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo

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A large pine tree with its hollowed trunk still burning from the inside, is seen in a scorched forest following a wildfire near La Adrada, 95 kilometres west of Madrid, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP) Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

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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

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