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Philippines capital comes back to life although virus threat lingers 01 Jun 2020 - 09:17 am
Police trainees wearing personal protective equipment maintain social distancing in a train during a simulation exercise in preparation for the resumption of train operations, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manila, Philippines May 26
Thailand passes record stimulus package to combat virus impact 31 May 2020 - 03:21 pm
This photo taken on May 25, 2020 shows a child sitting in a plastic box as her mother cycles after receiving food donations for families affected by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak at the Holy Redeemer Catholic church in Bangkok. AFP / Romeo Gacad
Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail deferred to end of year 31 May 2020 - 02:06 pm
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Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm 31 May 2020 - 01:03 pm
In this picture taken on May 30, 2020, workers stand on the railing of the Taj Mahal after it was damaged due to heavy rainstorm in Agra. / AFP / Pawan Sharma
China says 2 new coronavirus cases, asymptomatic case on German charter 31 May 2020 - 11:01 am
Passengers wearing facemasks board a flight to Shanghai at Tianhe Airport in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on May 29, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
India to not operate international flights till June-end, decision in July 31 May 2020 - 09:41 am
A passengers sips a drink in the food court of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) before boarding a plane after domestic flights resumed, in Mumbai on May 28, 2020. AFP / Indranil Mukherjee
Mumbai ambulance start-up joins coronavirus battle 31 May 2020 - 09:12 am
In this photograph taken on May 24, 2020, ambulance driver Alam Shaikh from HelpNow gets into his vehicle at a parking station, after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai. A
India records highest single-day COVID-19 cases 30 May 2020 - 12:47 pm
Residents wait for a medical check-up at a screening centre set up inside a slum during a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai on May 29, 2020. / AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE
Cathay says Hong Kong airport transit from June 1 excludes mainland flights 30 May 2020 - 12:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Cathay Dragon Airbus A330-300 plane descends before landing at Hong Kong Airport in Hong Kong, China April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Indonesia capital gears up for post-holiday return amid pandemic 30 May 2020 - 12:34 pm
A worker sprays disinfectant after Friday prayers at a mosque to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bekasi, near Jakarta, Indonesia May 29, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah
Afghan head of peace talks says ready for dialogue with Taliban 30 May 2020 - 12:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: Afghan children celebrate in anticipation of the U.S-Taliban agreement to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Parwiz
India posts record jump in COVID-19 cases, Modi says 'long battle' ahead 30 May 2020 - 12:25 pm
A volunteer wearing a protective suit checks the body temperature of homeless people standing in queue to get free lunch packets on the roadside after the goverment eased a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in N
First flight of returning European employees lands in China 30 May 2020 - 12:08 pm
A passenger rushes past check-in desks prior to the first Lufthansa charter flight for Tianjin, China after the lockdown, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffe
Indian monkeys snatch coronavirus samples 30 May 2020 - 11:31 am
File photo: A monkey crosses the road near India's Presidential Palace during a 14-hour long curfew to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Delhi, India, March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
China's 'nervous' Xi risks new Cold War, last Hong Kong governor says 30 May 2020 - 11:09 am
FILE PHOTO: Former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten in Hong Kong, China November 25, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
Chinese Covid-19 vaccine expected to begin mass output this year 30 May 2020 - 10:58 am
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South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike 29 May 2020 - 05:07 pm
Students practice social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at an elementary school in Daejeon, South Korea, May 27, 2020. Yonhap via REUTERS
Pakistan to resume international flight operations - Civil Aviation Authority 29 May 2020 - 03:54 pm
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Europe

Representational image Oslo bans smart glasses in schools
(From L) French European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Greek aviation medical examiner and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut candidate Adrianos Golemis, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos and France's President Emmanuel Macron speak during the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris on September 9, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) Macron urges Europe to develop 'crewed spaceflight' programme
Workers from Herdade das Servas winery take part in a night grape harvesting in Estremoz on September 3, 2026. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP) Portugal harvests grapes at night to beat the heat
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Africa

Peninsula African aviation leaders urge faster SAATM rollout to drive regional connectivity
File photo. Representational. Zimbabwe tourist arrivals surge to 6.4 million in first half of 2026
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Americas

File photo UNICEF to help Venezuela restore quake-damaged waterworks
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US President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
Debra and Martin Robinson (L), parents of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, murdered in April 2024 during a surfing trip, arrive at the court for the trial of three murder suspects in Ensenada, Baja California state, Mexico, on September 7, 2026. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) Father of slain surfers says life tuned to hell during Mexico murder trial testimony

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