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Philippines flight school readies recruits as global travel sees brighter skies 10 Nov 2021 - 11:39 am
Cadet Casey Abadilla, a flight student, operates a flight simulator beside an instructor, both wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Alpha Aviation Group campus in Clark, Pampanga province, Philippines, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Aucklanders return to malls as New Zealand eases lockdown in biggest city 10 Nov 2021 - 11:30 am
A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a storefront as shoppers return to the Newmarket retail district in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown restrictions being eased in Auckland, New Zealand, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
Australia to set up $740 mln fund to develop low-emissions technology 10 Nov 2021 - 11:18 am
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks as National Statements are delivered as a part of the World Leaders' Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021. Ian Forsyth/Pool via REUTERS
Man clings to tree in Australia for 6 hours after floodwaters sweep car off road 10 Nov 2021 - 10:52 am
General view of the swelling Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia's Northern Territory, Australia, November 10, 2021, in this still image taken from video provided on social media. Alice Woods/via Reuters
Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds in Japan 10 Nov 2021 - 10:51 am
A medical worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
S.Korea urges COVID-19 booster shots, as severe cases hit record 10 Nov 2021 - 10:14 am
A health worker directs people arriving to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests, at a testing site in Seoul, South Korea, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Japan PM Kishida to unveil plans for revival of economy after pandemic 10 Nov 2021 - 07:53 am
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a parliamentary session at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan November 10, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala marries at home in Britain 09 Nov 2021 - 10:17 pm
:FILE PHOTO: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai poses for photographs during the Education and Development G7 Ministers Summit in Paris, France, July 5, 2019. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Vaccination slashes Covid deaths and ICU stays 16-fold in study 09 Nov 2021 - 12:21 pm
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Fire in Indian hospital kills 4 infants, 36 rescued 09 Nov 2021 - 12:19 pm
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Thailand plans to reopen borders to foreign workers amid shortage 09 Nov 2021 - 11:42 am
People enjoy at a beach as Phuket opens for foreigners, who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha//File Photo
China’s Covid zero turns more elusive as symptom-free cases grow 09 Nov 2021 - 11:11 am
People line up for nucleic acid testing in the snow at a testing site in Jinpu New Area, following cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dalian, Liaoning province, China November 8, 2021. Picture taken November 8, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Australia to accelerate rollout of charging stations for electric cars 09 Nov 2021 - 10:59 am
A view of the hydrogen refuelling site that Toyota opened at their former car plant in the Altona suburb of Melbourne, Australia, where it is producing hydrogen by using rooftop solar to power an electrolyser to split water, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Sonali Paul/File Photo
Duterte daughter quits mayor race as Philippine election deadline looms 09 Nov 2021 - 10:24 am
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AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody cocktail clears first step for registration in Australia 09 Nov 2021 - 09:48 am
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India could ship vaccines to COVAX in a few weeks, say sources 09 Nov 2021 - 09:40 am
File photo: A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, January 16, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Rescuers recover bodies of three French climbers lost in Nepal Himalayas 08 Nov 2021 - 04:24 pm
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
Singapore to decide on COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 this month 08 Nov 2021 - 03:38 pm
Children wearing protective face masks sanitise their hands as they attend preschool classes at St James' Church Kindergarten as schools reopen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su