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Lebanese power outage will last for a few days: Government official 09 Oct 2021 - 02:00 pm
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China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force 09 Oct 2021 - 01:40 pm
Two navy soldiers stand next to a Taiwanese flag as they welcome members of the public during a visit on the French-built ROCS Wu Chang (PFG-1207) frigate ahead of the National Day celebration in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, October 9, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Tesla's Brandenburg factory becomes festival site for 'Giga-Fest' 09 Oct 2021 - 01:29 pm
Invited guests arrive for a party with county fair and factory tour on the construction site of Tesla's electric car factory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, October 9, 2021. Reuters/Annegret Hilse
British industry warns of factory closures without help on fuel costs 09 Oct 2021 - 12:50 pm
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Volcanic lava in Spain's La Palma engulfs more houses 09 Oct 2021 - 11:09 am
Lava burns buildings following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in Tacande, Spain, October 9, 2021. Reuters/Juan Medina
India tweaks policy to use biomass pellets in coal-fired power plants 09 Oct 2021 - 10:50 am
File photo: Workers drill at an open cast coal field at Dhanbad district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand September 18, 2012. Reuters/Ahmad Masood/File Photo
Singapore opens quarantine-free entry from US, UK, others 09 Oct 2021 - 09:36 am
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US CDC advisers to review Moderna, J&J COVID-19 booster shots this month 08 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Singapore plans to expand quarantine-free travel with S. Korea, US 08 Oct 2021 - 07:31 pm
People, some of them wearing protective face masks, walk at Singapore's Changi Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Lawmakers: FTC must ensure tech companies uphold youth online privacy 08 Oct 2021 - 07:16 pm
Facebook, TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Canada's current COVID-19 surge could decline in coming weeks - health official 08 Oct 2021 - 07:08 pm
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam attends a news conference as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
White turns black: volcanic ash darkens salt flats on Spain's La Palma 08 Oct 2021 - 06:19 pm
Andres Hernandez, manager of salt flats Salinas de Teneguia, shows how were damaged by the action of the ashes caused by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in Fuencaliente, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, October 7, 2021. Picture taken Octo
Denmark says Moderna vaccine remains available to under-18s 08 Oct 2021 - 06:10 pm
Vials of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are seen in the town of Ricany near Prague, Czech Republic, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
Philippines' registration for president closes without Duterte's daughter 08 Oct 2021 - 05:15 pm
Sara Duterte, Davao City Mayor and daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, delivers a speech during a senatorial campaign caravan for Hugpong Ng Pagbabago (HNP) in Davao City, southern Philippines on May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Lean Daval Jr Photo/File
More than 100 killed and wounded in mosque blast in northeastern Afghanistan - UN 08 Oct 2021 - 05:04 pm
A view from a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan October 7, 2021. Picture taken October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
As Sydney readies to exit lockdown, doctors fret re-opening is moving too fast 08 Oct 2021 - 04:50 pm
A person in protective face mask walks along the harbour waterfront across from the Sydney Opera House during a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
S.Korea to raise emissions reduction goal to 40% by 2030 08 Oct 2021 - 04:29 pm
Vehicles move on a road on a polluted day in Seoul, South Korea, March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji
UK to offer extra COVID shots to trial participants for travel 08 Oct 2021 - 04:23 pm
A health worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 booster vaccine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Midland House in Derby, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carl Recine