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1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested 24 Jan 2022 - 09:49 am
Workers in protective suits sort supplies to be delivered to residents at a compound under lockdown, in Fengtai district of Beijing, China January 23, 2022. cnsphoto via Reuters
Australian admits abducting 4-year-old girl from family tent 24 Jan 2022 - 09:43 am
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Hong Kong reports 140 Covid cases, highest number in year 23 Jan 2022 - 02:16 pm
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Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami 23 Jan 2022 - 10:50 am
A satellite image shows Mango islands after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, in Tonga, January 20, 2022. Satellite Image @2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
China's Beijing orders more COVID tests as cases mount before Olympics 23 Jan 2022 - 10:07 am
People line up to take nucleic acid tests at a testing site outside a hospital following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
S.Korea reports second-highest COVID count ahead of holiday 23 Jan 2022 - 09:56 am
People wait in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a temporary testing site set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Ardern cancels her wedding as NZ tightens curbs on Omicron 23 Jan 2022 - 09:30 am
A 2018 file photo of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as she walks back to her baby Neve and partner Clarke Gayford, after speaking at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit during the 73rd UNGA in New York City, New York, US. Reuters/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Short-circuit causes fire in Mumbai residential building; kills four and injures 15 22 Jan 2022 - 12:58 pm
Minister visiting the site.
Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir, 96, hospitalized at heart institute 22 Jan 2022 - 12:20 pm
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Fire in residential building kills 6, injures 15 in Mumbai 22 Jan 2022 - 10:51 am
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Quake in Southern Japan damages roads, buildings, NHK reports 22 Jan 2022 - 08:18 am
A collapsed gate to the residential house caused by an earthquake is seen in Oita, southern Japan January 22, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via Reuters
Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record 21 Jan 2022 - 09:57 pm
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Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 80 deaths 21 Jan 2022 - 09:53 pm
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Bangladesh shuts schools as coronavirus cases surge 21 Jan 2022 - 06:31 pm
Students apply hand sanitiser while attending a class at the Viqarunnisa Noon School & College after the government has withdrawn restrictions on educational institutions following a decrease in the number of cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 12, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
Indian capital to stay under weekend, overnight COVID curfew, with some allowances 21 Jan 2022 - 04:29 pm
People walk past closed shops at a market area after authorities in the capital ordered a weekend curfew, following the rise in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
China's local COVID cases fall while infections grow in Beijing city 21 Jan 2022 - 04:03 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask sits on a bus, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Hong Kong locks down building for five days to curb omicron 21 Jan 2022 - 03:39 pm
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Thailand loosens entry restrictions as omicron worries ease 20 Jan 2022 - 03:16 pm
FILE PHOTO: First group of foreign tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport during the first day of the country's reopening campaign, part of the government's plan to jump start the pandemic-hit tourism sector in Bangkok, Thailand November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/