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China's Hubei reports no new coronavirus cases outside Wuhan 06 Mar 2020 - 12:22 pm
This photo taken on March 5, 2020 shows patients resting at a temporary hospital set up for COVID-19 coronavirus patients in a sports stadium in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. Many patients have been discharged after treatment at the temporary
Australian composer Brett Dean hospitalized with coronavirus 06 Mar 2020 - 11:23 am
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Bhutan bans tourists after first coronavirus case, India total hits 31 06 Mar 2020 - 10:50 am
Men enter a hospital where a special ward has been set up for the coronavirus disease in Mumbai, India, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
India shuts Delhi schools, imposes new travel restrictions over coronavirus 05 Mar 2020 - 03:16 pm
ndian People queue up at a COVID screening center at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,(RML) in Delhi India. (Imtiyaz Khan - Anadolu Agency)
N.Korea's Kim sends 'get well soon' wishes for South's coronavirus battle 05 Mar 2020 - 01:27 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a drill of long-range artillery sub-units of the Korean People's Army, in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 2, 2020.KCNA via REUTERS
Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive 05 Mar 2020 - 10:45 am
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28,529 people being monitored, Health Minister tells Parliament 05 Mar 2020 - 10:22 am
Young tourists wear facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak at the Bangalore City Railway Station, on March 4, 2020. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Cathay Pacific fined by UK watchdog over massive data breach 05 Mar 2020 - 09:07 am
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China coronavirus infections spike in central city of Wuhan 05 Mar 2020 - 08:58 am
Medical staff assist a patient infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus leaving from Wuhan No.3 Hospital to travel to Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on March 4, 2020. / AFP / STR
Singapore sends Turkish Airlines flight back empty after coronavirus case 05 Mar 2020 - 08:54 am
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North Korea exported sand to China in violation of UN sanctions, group says 04 Mar 2020 - 09:37 pm
Workers disinfecting freight trains to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, North Korea in a picture released on March 4, 2020. AFP / KCNA via KNS
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits 04 Mar 2020 - 06:06 pm
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Japan coronavirus cases hit 1,000 mark as Tokyo insists Olympics on track 04 Mar 2020 - 05:13 pm
An empty departures gate is pictured at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
Researchers identify two coronavirus types as China cases dwindle 04 Mar 2020 - 01:25 pm
A woman wears a face mask as she walks in a street in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Grieving families in Philippine drugs war turn to theatre for healing, therapy 04 Mar 2020 - 12:38 pm
Relatives of victims killed in the Philippines' drug war act a scene during their theatre performance on their journey of loss and healing in a Catholic school in Makati City, Philippines, March 4, 2020. Reuters /Eloisa Lopez
India's coronavirus cases rise to 28, including 16 Italians 04 Mar 2020 - 11:24 am
FILE PHOTO: A health desk is set up to screen travelers for signs of the coronavirus at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala, India, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/File Photo
Indonesia seizes half a million virus masks amid panic buying 04 Mar 2020 - 10:25 am
People wearing characters clothes of local hero Gundala (R) and Batman (L) offer Indonesian traditional herbal drinks “Jamu” to motorists as they encourage them to stay healthy and fight COVID-19 in Solo on March 4, 2020. / AFP / ANWAR MUSTAFA
Thousands wait for hospital beds in S.Korea as coronavirus cases surge 04 Mar 2020 - 09:42 am
People stand in a long queue to buy face masks at a post office, after a shortage of masks amid the rise in confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, in Daegu, South Korea, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Europe

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends the French PM warns budget approval failure could fuel political, financial uncertainty
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This aerial view taken on August 28, 2026, shows a panoramic view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with Hallgrimskirkja, (Photo by Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP) Voting begins in Iceland's neck-and-neck EU referendum
A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Africa

Peninsula South Africa submits dossier to ICJ over Israel's non-compliance with provisional measures
A woman inspects her damaged house after it was burned down in a forest fire in Bordj T'har, a town and commune in Algeria's northeastern Jijel Province, on August 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Algeria rallies in solidarity as wildfires hit northeast
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

Americas

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(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption

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