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Indonesia plans law to punish virus rule breakers as cases soar 15 Jul 2020 - 07:54 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends an ASEAN leaders summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
Philippine police deployed as virus cases forced into quarantine 15 Jul 2020 - 05:55 pm
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against
Lockdowns reimposed in India as virus cases near 1 million 15 Jul 2020 - 05:38 pm
A man walks past a mural of frontline workers after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi on July 14, 2020. / AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Unofficial Hong Kong vote sees new generation take over battle for democracy 15 Jul 2020 - 02:04 pm
:Young Hong Kong democrats from the so-called
India quizzing owners of banned Chinese apps over content and practices 14 Jul 2020 - 07:28 pm
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Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region 14 Jul 2020 - 05:58 pm
In this aerial photo inundated houses are seen in Sunamgong on July 14, 2020. Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said July 14, with a third of Bangladesh already underwater from some of the heaviest rains i
Philippines to use police in house-to-house searches for COVID-19 cases 14 Jul 2020 - 05:26 pm
A soldier wearing a protective mask guards a street while children look out from a balcony, as the city undergoes a stricter lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Pasay City, Philippines, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/Fi
India's tech hub, other towns back in lockdown amid COVID-19 surge 14 Jul 2020 - 03:17 pm
A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks holding an umbrella on a rainy day during a check up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Flash floods kill 15 in Indonesia, dozens missing 14 Jul 2020 - 02:42 pm
Villagers walk through a flooded area in Radda village in North Luwu regency, South Sulawesi on July 14, 2020, after three rivers overflowed due to torrential rains. AFP / Aryanto
US rejects China's claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions 14 Jul 2020 - 01:17 pm
(FILES) This aerial file photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese Navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. China OUT / AFP / STR
South Korea to spend $95 bln on green projects to boost economy 14 Jul 2020 - 10:41 am
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Pakistan achieves global climate change target 14 Jul 2020 - 12:12 am
Twitter: @CleanGreenPK
Philippines records region's biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths 13 Jul 2020 - 11:41 pm
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New Zealand opposition leader quits after seven weeks 13 Jul 2020 - 11:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during an interview with Reuters in Wellington, New Zealand, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Yiming Woo
Indian royal dynasty keep control of one of world's richest temples 13 Jul 2020 - 10:53 pm
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Hong Kong's new virus measures include $645 fine for no mask 13 Jul 2020 - 05:28 pm
Passengers wear surgical masks in an MTR train, following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, China July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Google to invest $10 billion in India 13 Jul 2020 - 03:51 pm
A logo of Google is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with coronavirus 13 Jul 2020 - 02:13 pm
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Europe

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File photo of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Spain PM Sanchez to attend World Cup final: govt
File photo Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares
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
File photo Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief
File photo Uganda discharges last Ebola patient: minister
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of an orphanage following a fire in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers on July 16, 2026 (Photo by AFP) Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave

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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb / Pool / AFP) Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
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