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Crane collapses in Indian shipyard, killing 11 workers 01 Aug 2020 - 08:27 pm
Relatives of the victims of an accident where a crane collapsed after its cabin and base snapped during a trial run, react at a hospital in Visakhapatnam on August 1, 2020. / AFP / STR
Vietnam says up to 800,000 have left virus epicentre Danang 01 Aug 2020 - 01:39 pm
Residents wait to be tested at a makeshift rapid testing centre as Vietnam records a rise in cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Hanoi on July 31, 2020. AFP / Manan VATSYAYANA
Philippines losing virus war, doctors warn Duterte 01 Aug 2020 - 01:34 pm
People carrying banners gather to protest as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA), at Commonwealth Avenue, near University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Philippines on July 27, 2020. DANTE DIOSINA JR -
Philippines confirms nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, largest single-day increase 01 Aug 2020 - 11:47 am
A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
South Korean sect leader arrested for hindering virus efforts 01 Aug 2020 - 10:23 am
FILE PHOTO: People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on a news conference held by Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo
Hong Kong opens makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients 01 Aug 2020 - 10:02 am
A bed is seen at an exhibition hall that has been converted into a makeshift treatment facility to treat patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, China August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Pak Yiu
India: COVID-19 cases at nearly 1.7 million 01 Aug 2020 - 09:19 am
Muslim devotees wait to offer a special morning prayer to kick off the Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on August 1, 2020. / AFP / Money SHARMA
India suspends international flights till August 31 31 Jul 2020 - 08:05 pm
A worker wearing protective gear checks the temperature of a traveller at Dadar railway station, amidst the spread of the COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, July 31, 2020. (REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani)
Art in a pandemic: Tokyo show tests if fans will come 31 Jul 2020 - 05:04 pm
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Philippines extends coronavirus curbs as infections hit record for second day 31 Jul 2020 - 02:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte speaks after his arrival, from a visit in Israel and Jordan at Davao International airport in Davao City in southern Philippines, September 8, 2018. REUTERS/Lean Daval Jr/File Photo
Jakarta extends social distancing measures to stem virus spread 30 Jul 2020 - 10:05 pm
A worker wearing protective suit holds a placard with total positive cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) written on it, at a central bus spot in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Philippines sees record jump in COVID-19 cases as govt plans new strategy 30 Jul 2020 - 09:33 pm
A mural of a man wearing a mask is pictured on a sidewalk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise 30 Jul 2020 - 08:18 pm
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Former president who brought direct elections to Taiwan dies 30 Jul 2020 - 05:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks during a news conference in Tokyo June 1, 2007. Lee received a prize in memory of Japanese colonial administrator Shinpei Goto by the Shinpei Goto Society. REUTERS / Yuriko Nakao / File Photo
Pakistanis take livestock to 'cow wash' ahead of Eid 30 Jul 2020 - 03:55 pm
A worker uses a pressure hose on a bull during a spray wash, at an automobile service station, ahead of the Muslim festival of sacrifice Eid al-Adha, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Karachi, Pakistan July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Akh
Ten dead whales found on Indonesian beach, one saved by locals 30 Jul 2020 - 03:04 pm
This handout picture taken and released on July 30, 2020 by Indonesian nature conservation agency (BKSDA) shows villagers looking at a dead whale at Lie Jaka beach in Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara. Ten whales covered in deep cuts were found dead on an I
After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam 30 Jul 2020 - 02:23 pm
Health workers wearing protective clothes pose for a photo at a temporary testing centre for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Hanoi on July 30, 2020. Until the weekend it appeared that Vietnam had managed to stub out the virus -- and with lockdowns lifted sinc
Herd immunity may be developing in Mumbai’s poorest areas 30 Jul 2020 - 10:20 am
FILE PHOTO: A worker from Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, a non-governmental organization, wearing a

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Agrilus planipennis (ash beetle)in the territory of the Slovak Republic. PICS:ÚKSÚP Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time

Africa

A medical worker performs disinfection before burying a deceased person infected with the Ebola virus in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua) Africa CDC commends China for support in Ebola response
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