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Philippines suffers region’s worst omicron-driven surge 20 Jan 2022 - 01:48 pm
People wearing face mask as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) visit Manila Zoo, which serves as vaccination site, in Manila, Philippines, January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Duterte’s daughter wants military service for all 18-year-olds 20 Jan 2022 - 12:56 pm
Peninsula
Tongan 'real life Aquaman' survives 27-hour swim after tsunami 20 Jan 2022 - 12:50 pm
Lisala Folau, a Tongan man who says he swam for around 27 hours after getting swept to sea by Saturday's tsunami, sits with other people of Atata island in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, January 19, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Marian Kupu/ Broadcom Broadcasting FM87.5/via REUTERS
Japan's Osaka and two more regions expected to request COVID-19 measures 20 Jan 2022 - 12:04 pm
A member of Japan Self-Defense Forces is seen at a mass vaccination coronavirus disease (COVID-19) site in Tokyo, Japan June 9, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
First aid finally reaches Tonga as telephone lines partially restored 20 Jan 2022 - 11:45 am
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft delivers the first load of Australian Aid at Tonga's Fua'Amotu international airport January 20, 2022. Australian Department of Defence/Handout via Reuters
India's expert panel advises full approval for Covishield, Covaxin 19 Jan 2022 - 09:47 pm
Peninsula
Water crisis looms as residents tackle debris in tsunami-hit Tonga 19 Jan 2022 - 08:10 pm
HMNZS Wellington departs with naval divers, hydrographers and a helicopter on board to assist with delivering supplies to Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami, from Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand January 18, 2022 according to a statement by New Zealand Defence Force. Courtesy of NZDF/Handout via REUTERS
Vietnam detects first Omicron cases in the community -state media 19 Jan 2022 - 03:35 pm
Peninsula
Phones reconnected in Tonga, internet will have to wait a month 19 Jan 2022 - 03:16 pm
A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall over Nomuka in Tonga after the Pacific island nation was hit by a tsunami triggered by an undersea volcanic eruption January 17, 2022. New Zealand Defence Force/Handout via REUTERS
India's new COVID-19 cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away 19 Jan 2022 - 12:19 pm
A healthcare worker collects a test swab sample from a woman amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a testing centre inside a hospital in New Delhi, India, January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Philippines sees first deaths from Omicron COVID-19 variant 19 Jan 2022 - 12:12 pm
A woman receives a booster shot of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at Manila Zoo, in Manila, Philippines, January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Japan set to widen COVID-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections 19 Jan 2022 - 11:54 am
People wearing protective face masks walk on a pedestrian crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way 19 Jan 2022 - 08:51 am
HMAS Adelaide departs Fleet Base East at Garden Island, Sydney, Australia, for Brisbane in preparation to provide disaster relief and assistance to Tonga, January 17, 2022. Australian Department of Defence/Handout via Reuters
Cathay Pacific offers pilots $3,700 bonuses to keep flying 19 Jan 2022 - 08:49 am
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Nepal says COVID-19 cases may double as daily infections hit record level 18 Jan 2022 - 04:04 pm
A healthcare worker draws a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) into a syringe at Nepal Disabled Association Khagendra New Life Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Beijing faces twin variant threat as cases rise before games 18 Jan 2022 - 03:19 pm
People wearing protective masks walk by an area decorated with lanterns ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity at Yu Garden, following new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Shanghai, China January 18, 2022. Reuters/Aly Song
Tongans fear never seeing loved ones again amid communications void 18 Jan 2022 - 02:34 pm
A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall over Nomuka in Tonga. Picture taken January 17, 2022. New Zealand Defence Force/Handout via Reuters
Thailand to lower COVID-19 alert, ease curbs as infections slow 18 Jan 2022 - 01:52 pm
A health worker from Zendai organisation handles rapid antigen tests, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo