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Delhi quadruples mask fines as virus cases soar 19 Nov 2020 - 09:42 pm
A medical worker wearing protective gear collects a nasal swab sample from a man for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the Covid-19 coronavirus as Noida authorities started conducting random coronavirus testing on commuters arriving from Delhi at Delhi-Uttar
Pakistan's PM Khan in 'historic' first visit to Afghanistan 19 Nov 2020 - 04:02 pm
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (R) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inspect a guard of honour ahead of their joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on November 19, 2020. / AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR
Philippines' Duterte agrees to pay for vaccines in advance to ensure supply 19 Nov 2020 - 03:50 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Taiwan firm eyes wider market for its protective air travel gear 19 Nov 2020 - 01:25 pm
Z.C. Chen, chairman of BenQ, reads the duty-free magazine while wearing a protective outfit on a flight, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Taipei, Taiwan November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Japan's capital raises coronavirus alert to highest as cases set record 19 Nov 2020 - 10:20 am
Passers-by wear protective face masks on a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Badly injured street dog swaps India for English countryside 18 Nov 2020 - 03:38 pm
Rocky, a female dog who lost her front legs in a train accident, rests at the People For Animal Trust in Faridabad on November 17, 2020. AFP / Money Sharma
South Australia plans six-day lockdown after "highly contagious" virus outbreak 18 Nov 2020 - 10:43 am
People queue at a supermarket after the South Australian state government announced a six-day lockdown because of the Covid-19 corona virus out break in Adelaide on November 18, 2020. / AFP / Brenton EDWARDS
India pins hopes on locally-tested COVID-19 vaccines given Pfizer constraints 17 Nov 2020 - 05:05 pm
A health worker conducts a rapid antigen test for Covid-19 coronavirus on a lecturer at college premises as the state government education department directed the reopening of degree colleges after several months of closure in wake of the coronavirus pand
NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan 17 Nov 2020 - 04:20 pm
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Robot enforces mask-wearing, distancing at store in Japan 17 Nov 2020 - 03:23 pm
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New Malaysia curbs to affect quarter of Top Glove workers; shares slump 17 Nov 2020 - 11:39 am
A worker inspects newly-made gloves at Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Australia scrambles to contain new COVID-19 cluster 17 Nov 2020 - 11:00 am
Medical staff members take details from people queuing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site as the state of South Australia experiences an outbreak, in Adelaide, Australia, November 17, 2020. AAP Image/Kelly Barnes via REUTERS
British diplomat praised for saving drowning woman in China 17 Nov 2020 - 10:03 am
Stephen Ellison, British consul-general in Chongqing, rescues a drowning student, who had fallen into a river by accident, at a scenic spot in Chongqing, China November 14, 2020, in this screengrab taken from video. Jiang Lang via British consulate in Cho
South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new COVID-19 crisis 17 Nov 2020 - 09:47 am
A man holding a pet dog takes a walk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at a park in Seoul, South Korea, November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Pakistan's second wave of coronavirus infections gathers momentum 16 Nov 2020 - 11:23 pm
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Indian capital's third coronavirus wave has peaked: Minister 16 Nov 2020 - 01:29 pm
A medical worker collects a swab sample for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the Covid-19 coronavirus from a passenger before boarding a train at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi on November 10, 2020. / AFP / XAVIER GALIANA
Pakistan gets $370 million syndicated loan: Statement 15 Nov 2020 - 03:34 pm
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Damage, injuries as Vamco hits Vietnam 15 Nov 2020 - 12:38 pm
Residents carry part of a damaged roof following high winds and rain brought by Typhoon Vamco as it made landfall in Thua Thien Hue province on November 15, 2020. / AFP / Huy THANH

Europe

Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive at the 2023 Invictus Games in Duesseldorf, western Germany on September 13, 2023. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP Prince Harry, Meghan to carry out first joint engagement since UK return: reports
Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk looks on during the signing of agreements between Poland and France at the Main Town Hall in Gdansk, Poland, on April 20, 2026 during the French President's one-day visit to Poland. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP Poland suspects assassination attempts on PM, defence minister: govt
Firefighters operate to extinguish a fire inside a clinic building after a Russian aerial attack on Kharkiv on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Bobok / AFP) Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

Africa

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Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa speaks to the media during the official visit of India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Accra, on October 6, 2026. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP) Ghana to apply to join BRICS, foreign minister says
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Health Aden Duale speaks at a press conference in Nairobi on October 6, 2026. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
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Film director Spike Lee holds a subway sign as people take home a piece of New York City's transportation system on October 9, 2026. Photos by Timothy A Clary / AFP New Yorkers snap up discarded subway signs, seats at annual sale
This aerial view shows a landslide caused by heavy rains following the arrival of Hurricane Simon in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, on October 10, 2026. Photo by Francisco Robles / AFP Hurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico
CNN's broadcast booth is seen in the press area of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2026. Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS / AFP US Justice Dept probes TV networks over pool coverage: media

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