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Thailand decrees state of emergency to control coronavirus 24 Mar 2020 - 12:27 pm
People wear face masks while waiting as chairs are marked for applicants to observe social distance at the Immigration Office in Bangkok on March 24, 2020, as Thailand moves to close its borders after a spike in the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in
'Friend of coronavirus': Police in north India shame those defying lockdown 24 Mar 2020 - 11:55 am
Incoming traffic to Delhi is stopped by policemen at a checkpoint at the Uttar Pradesh and Delhi border along the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to inforce a lockdown order by Delhi's government as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in
Cruise ship responsible for jump in Australia coronavirus case 24 Mar 2020 - 11:02 am
A general view of empty Pyrmont Bridge over Darling Harbour as New South Wales began shutting down non-essential businesses and moving toward harsh penalties to enforce self-isolation as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached a
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan 24 Mar 2020 - 10:10 am
A local medical worker embraces and bids farewell to a medical worker from Jiangsu at the Wuhan Railway Station as the medical team from Jiangsu leaves Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hubei province, China March 19,
Pakistani official says he has coronavirus 24 Mar 2020 - 09:58 am
Two women wearing facemasks walk unrder the rain during a government-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Islamabad on March 24, 2020. / AFP / Farooq NAEEM
Missile tests and meetings: North Korea signals confidence in face of coronavirus 23 Mar 2020 - 07:44 pm
This picture taken on March 21, 2020 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observing the demonstration fire of tactical guided weapons at an undisclosed location
India shuts down flights, big cities as coronavirus toll rises in region 23 Mar 2020 - 04:24 pm
Employees walk at an empty railway station after services were shutdown by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Australian coronavirus cases spike, cruise with sick passengers denied entry 23 Mar 2020 - 02:33 pm
A health worker talks to visitors at a Covid-19 testing centre in Sydney on March 23, 2020. / AFP / PETER PARKS
People in China need a green light from Alibaba app to move around country 23 Mar 2020 - 01:50 pm
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'Joy of spring': Japan fetes cherry blossoms despite virus 23 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
People wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, walk under the cherry blossoms at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 22, 2020. / AFP / Behrouz Mehri
Pakistan: COVID-19 cases jumps to 803 23 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
A traffic police officer stands with a barrier on a deserted road of a business district during a partial lockdown after Pakistan shut all markets, public places and discouraged large gatherings amid an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karac
PM Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down 23 Mar 2020 - 10:48 am
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MARCH 21 : A view of deserted streets in Delhi due to ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in New Delhi, India on March 21, 2020. ( Imtiyaz Khan - Anadolu Agency )
China sees drop in new coronavirus cases; all new cases imported 23 Mar 2020 - 09:59 am
FFILE PHOTO: People wear protective face masks, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song - RC22NF9MD3D3/File Photo/File Photo
China scrambles to curb rise in imported coronavirus cases 22 Mar 2020 - 11:59 am
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Thailand virus cases rocket to 600 as crisis fears grow 22 Mar 2020 - 11:45 am
People visit a food court with social distancing markers on the floor at a shopping mall, amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Bangkok on March 20, 2020. / AFP / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
Pakistan: Lockdown in major cities, cases jump to 629 22 Mar 2020 - 11:16 am
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Indian athletes join call for Games to be delayed 22 Mar 2020 - 10:24 am
FILE PHOTO : A banner for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics is seen through a traffic signal in Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Army patrols Malaysian streets as coronavirus cases spike 22 Mar 2020 - 10:22 am
A motorcyclist rides past soldiers inside a police station during the control of movement in Kuala Lumpur on March 22, 2020, amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walks past German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer (front L) and German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Baerbel Bas prior to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) German government approves 2027 budget, increases spending and borrowing
(FILES) Jewelery created by French glass maker Rene Lalique are seen at the Lalique museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, eastern France on June 23, 2011. The Lalique Glass Museum in Alsace announced on July 5, 2026, that it had been burgled, with the thief or thieves making off with jewellery worth Jewellery worth 4.5 million euros stolen from France's Lalique Museum
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Africa

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File photo for representational purposes only. Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Mbuthi Msweli/Xinhua) South Africa accelerates migration enforcement with new courts, repatriation measures amid tensions

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High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026.(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

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