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Vatican suspends investigative mission to Mexico clerical abuse over coronavirus 06 Mar 2020 - 10:06 pm
The dome of Saint Peters’ Basilica is seen covered in fog, Saint Peters Square at the Vatican, November 14, 2018. Reuters / Max Rossi
US university suspends in-person classes over virus concerns 06 Mar 2020 - 10:05 pm
A sign indicating the office is closed is posted following a two-week closure of a Department of Homeland Security building and US Citizenship and Immigration Services field office because of an employee who may be infected with the novel coronavirus in T
At sea: Passengers off California await virus test results 06 Mar 2020 - 06:40 pm
Airmen from the Moffett Federal Airfield based, 129th Rescue Wing deliver coronavirus test-kits to the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California in this still image from a video on March 5, 2020. California National Guard/Handout via Reuters
Trump aides say virus is ‘contained’ while US count grows 06 Mar 2020 - 06:40 pm
US President Donald Trump, his social media director, Dan Scavino (L), and senior adviser Kellyanne Conway look at their phones together on Marine One on their way back to the White House after returning from Pennsylvania to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland
US tests stranded cruise ship passengers for coronavirus 06 Mar 2020 - 01:54 pm
Airmen from the Moffett Federal Airfield based, 129th Rescue Wing deliver coronavirus test-kits to the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California, U.S. in this still image from a handout video obtained by Reuters on March 5, 2020. California N
Ecuador isolates navy ship after virus contacts discovered 06 Mar 2020 - 10:59 am
A man walks with a face mask, amid the new coronavirus outbreak, at Rumichaca border bridge in Tulcan, Ecuador March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Bloomberg's hope for Super Tuesday splash lands in Pacific 05 Mar 2020 - 07:56 pm
Former democratic presidential candidate and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks to supporters and staff on March 4, 2020 in New York City. AFP / Johannes Eisele
As virus roils London, hedge fund star bans staff from Tube 05 Mar 2020 - 07:56 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask walks with an umbrella in London, Britain, March 5, 2020. Reuters/Henry Nicholls
US virus death toll hits 11; feds investigate nursing home 05 Mar 2020 - 06:28 pm
Passengers on a Washington State Ferry after officials released a statement asking riders driving aboard to consider staying in their vehicles and taking other steps to minimize coronavirus exposure in Seattle, Washington, US. March 4, 2020. Reuters/Jason
Biden's victories unleash something he's never had: Money 05 Mar 2020 - 05:51 pm
Joe Biden waits to be introduced during the 2019 Presidential Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting in Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, US, September 16, 2019. Reuters / Randall Hill
Facebook employee in Seattle diagnosed with coronavirus 05 Mar 2020 - 12:15 pm
The Seattle skyline is pictured from a Washington State Ferry following a statement from ferry officials asking riders to consider staying in their vehicles when driving onboard and other steps to minimize coronavirus exposure in Seattle, Washington, U.S
California holds cruise ship offshore for coronavirus screening 05 Mar 2020 - 10:59 am
(FILES) In this file photo one of the biggest world cruise liners in the world, P&O's
Haven't touched my face in weeks due to COVID-19: Trump 05 Mar 2020 - 10:13 am
US President Donald Trump addresses the National Association of Counties legislative conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP
California coronavirus crisis as cruise ship held, funding deal struck 05 Mar 2020 - 09:05 am
(FILES) In this file photo one of the biggest world cruise liners in the world, P&O's
‘I'd never felt so vulnerable’: Mexican survivors recount attempted femicides 04 Mar 2020 - 09:51 pm
Representative image (A picture taken on November 24, 2019, in Brussels shows red shoes set up on the ground for the victims during a protest to condemn violence against women. AFP / Kenzo Tribouillard)
Peace eludes parts of Colombia as humanitarian situation worsens: ICRC 04 Mar 2020 - 09:37 pm
Christoph Harnisch, head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Colombia, speaks during a news conference in Bogota, Colombia March 28, 2019. Reuters/Luisa Gonzalez
Bernie Sanders vs Joe Biden: Where they stand on tech issues 04 Mar 2020 - 07:41 pm
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden speaking during a Super Tuesday event in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020. AFP / Timothy A Clary & Frederic J Brown
Biden's stunning turnabout remakes Democratic race 04 Mar 2020 - 07:41 pm
Joe Biden, speaks during a campaign event on January 3, 2020 in Independence, Iowa. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images / AFP

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Muslim pilgrims perform the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual as part of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP) Hajj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) 2026 Hajj season saw 1,707,301 pilgrims: Saudi Arabia's GASTAT
Muslim pilgrims pray near Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage early on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP) Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
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Middle East

Monorail train operates in Cairo on May 22, 2026. (Photo by Khaled Desouki / AFP) Cairo's new monorail glides above a city struggling below
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Asia

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Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials inspect inside the neonatal ward of Ad-Din hospital in Dhaka on May 27, 2026, after six newborns died in the facility earlier in the day. Photo by Abdul Goni / AFP Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of six newborns
A handout photo taken in Christchurch on May 20, 2026, from The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust shows Nacho. (Photo by Leigh Percasky / The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust / AFP) Love birds: twice-extinct parakeet gets lifeline from pair of super breeders
This handout image released by Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin on May 26, 2026, shows rescue workers gathering near a cave in Xaisomboun province. (Photo by Handout / Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin / AFP) 5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive: rescuers

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