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Philippines lifts travel ban even as virus cases jump 07 Jul 2020 - 07:52 pm
An aircraft of Philippines Airlines (PAL), the Southeast Asian nation's flag carrier, taxiing at a runway while other aircraft park besides the hangar of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Pho
Australia locks down millions as US struggles to contain the virus 07 Jul 2020 - 05:21 pm
Police in the southern New South Wales (NSW) border city of Albury check cars crossing the state border from Victoria on July 7, 2020 as authorities close the border due to an outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus in Victoria. / AFP / William WEST
WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation 07 Jul 2020 - 01:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: Two marmots meet at the entrance of their lair in Yushu, west China's Qinghai province July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak 07 Jul 2020 - 12:54 pm
Personnel of Beijing railway station wearing face masks arrive for work in Beijing on July 5, 2020. / AFP / NOEL CELIS
Australia deploys police, army to enforce border closure amid COVID-19 outbreak 07 Jul 2020 - 07:51 am
Police stand guard at one of nine public housing estates locked down due to a spike in COVID-19 coronavirus numbers in Melbourne on July 6, 2020. AFP / William WEST
Google, Facebook, Microsoft pause Hong Kong data requests 07 Jul 2020 - 07:46 am
Supporters raise white paper to avoid slogans banned under the national security law as they support arrested anti-law protester outside Eastern court in Hong Kong, China July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong govt data requests 06 Jul 2020 - 11:18 pm
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India tallies third-highest coronavirus cases but death rate low 06 Jul 2020 - 09:12 pm
Patients rest laying on beds made out of cardboard inside the campus hall of spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), converted into a COVID-19 coronavirus care centre, in New Delhi. on July 6, 2020. / AFP / Xavier GALIANA
Pakistan's health minister tests positive for COVID-19 06 Jul 2020 - 08:35 pm
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Wuhan raises flood alert level as rains batter China 06 Jul 2020 - 01:11 pm
Workers of Yibin waterway bureau adjust a buoy on the Yibin section of the Yangtze River, whose water level has risen following heavy rainfall, in Yibin, Sichuan province, China July 2, 2020. Picture taken July 2, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
Hong Kong court denies bail to first person charged under new law 06 Jul 2020 - 12:25 pm
Tong Ying-kit, who is accused of deliberately driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers on July 1, arrives at the West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on July 6, 2020. AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE
Pakistan: Opposition leader recovers from COVID-19 05 Jul 2020 - 08:29 pm
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Premier of Australia's Victoria defends hard COVID-19 lockdown 05 Jul 2020 - 07:51 pm
Police vehicles park outside one of nine public housing estates which have been locked down in Melbourne on July 4, 2020 with more than 3000 residents in 1,345 units required to stay home due to an outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. / AFP / William WES
Dozens dead, missing in Japan as heavy rain causes floods, mudslides 05 Jul 2020 - 07:25 pm
Residents are evacuated from flood-affected area by rubber boats in Kuma village, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 5, 2020. / AFP / JIJI PRESS / STR
Kazakhstan imposes 'second wave' of restrictions as coronavirus surges 05 Jul 2020 - 07:19 pm
A healthcare worker gives a Covid-19 test to a medical staff near Halyk Arena in Almaty, on July 5, 2020 as Kazakhstan imposed a second round of nationwide restrictions to counter a huge surge in coronavirus cases since the previous lockdown that has over
Climate change fuelling deadly India lightning strikes 05 Jul 2020 - 04:35 pm
Around 215 people -- farmers, rural labourers and cattle graziers -- have now died from strikes in the country's poorest state, authorities said. / AFP / Rakesh Bakshi
Bali holds mass prayers for reopening from coronavirus lockdown 05 Jul 2020 - 01:27 pm
People pray during a ceremony dedicated to the Hindu deity Saraswati at Jagatnatha temple in Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 4, 2020. / AFP / SONNY TUMBELAKA
India to reopen Taj Mahal with social distancing, masks 05 Jul 2020 - 12:14 pm
A policeman wearing a protective mask stands guard near the historic Taj Mahal during a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, in Agra, India, April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

Europe

Peninsula EU pledges €20 million in aid to Venezuela
Representational photo. Source: freepik Netherlands records 900 excess deaths during heatwave
Peninsula OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU
Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal controls the ball during the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Mauro Pimentel / AFP) Attempted burglary at Yamal's home after World Cup triumph: police, media

Africa

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Benguerra Island, Mozambique Mozambique to establish state-owned fuel procurement company to strengthen energy security
Peninsula Somalia declares three days of mourning following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Americas

A person walks by the skyline of downtown Toronto, as smoke from forest fires in Northern Ontario causes poor air quality over the city, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) Wildfires in Canada's Ontario cause severe smog, disrupt rail traffic
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File photo Cuba slowly gets power back after latest blackout

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