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Malaysia will deploy army to keep everyone indoors 20 Mar 2020 - 12:14 pm
People line up to pay at a supermarket amid fears of a disruption in supplies after the Malaysia's government announces a restricted movement order imposed on March 18 due to the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, March 17, 2020.
Timeline - India executes four men convicted in 2012 Delhi gang rape, Nirbhaya murder case 20 Mar 2020 - 10:02 am
Asha Devi (C), the mother of a gang-rape victim, reacts after the convicts of her daughter's case were hanged in New Delhi on March 20, 2020. India executed four men on March 20 for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked h
India bars international commercial passenger flights from landing in country for one week 19 Mar 2020 - 03:20 pm
A health worker (R) checks the temperature of a Central Industrial Security Force personnel (L) amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the entrance of the Wings India 2020 international exhibition at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad on M
Pakistan confirms first two deaths from coronavirus - minister 19 Mar 2020 - 02:26 pm
A policeman wearing a facemask patrols at the deserted Clifton beach after a public ban imposed by the national authorities amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Karachi on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Asif HASSAN
Australia closes borders to coronavirus, pumps $56 bln into economy 19 Mar 2020 - 10:10 am
An elderly couple sit at a table in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, following an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, on March 19, 2020. (Steven Saphore - Anadolu Agency)
Beijing hit by record imported coronavirus cases, no China transmissions 19 Mar 2020 - 08:52 am
Staff in protective suits accompany passengers outside a centralized facility for screening and registration near the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 17, 2020. RE
IndiGo, Vistara may ground jets as virus cases jump in India 19 Mar 2020 - 08:48 am
Groundsmen stand near the Vistara Boeing 787-9 displayed at the Wings India 2020 international exhibition at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, on March 14, 2020. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed 19 Mar 2020 - 08:46 am
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New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 08:44 am
File photo: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Covid-19: CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31 18 Mar 2020 - 09:32 pm
Health workers (L and C) wearing facemasks check the body temperature of devotees amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at the entrance of the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on March 18, 2020. AFP / Narinder Nanu
Indonesia's death toll jumps as coronavirus surges across SE Asia 18 Mar 2020 - 03:21 pm
Officials from a police unit spray each other before performing disinfecting measures at the tourist area of Gili Trawangan on Lombok island on March 18, 2020, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. / AFP / PIKONG
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity 18 Mar 2020 - 02:47 pm
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"Corona, corona": Thai Batman fights virus with catchy tune 18 Mar 2020 - 12:58 pm
Thai teacher Worrawut Lakchai dressed as a batman sings and dances in fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Udon Thani province, Thailand in this screen grab obtained by Reuters from social media undated video, on March 18, 2020. YOUTUBE/HUGIDEA
CNN Philippines goes off-air in coronavirus scare 18 Mar 2020 - 12:25 pm
A man reads an announcement by CNN Philippines of their temporary closure from their facebook page, due to a positive COVID-19 infection at their building in Manila on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for virus treatment 18 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
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Pakistan urges calm as coronavirus cases surge, Sri Lanka stops flights 18 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
Pakistan's national flag flatters at the deserted mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who regarded as father of nation, after Pakistan shut all its schools and discouraged large gatherings amid coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan M
Chinese vaccine approved for human testing at virus epicenter 18 Mar 2020 - 09:39 am
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After midnight rush, Malaysia's two-week isolation starts 18 Mar 2020 - 09:28 am
Motorists travel on the near-deserted Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway on the eve before Malaysia imposes a lockdown on travel amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur on March 17, 2020. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN

Europe

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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