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Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics 17 Aug 2021 - 02:31 pm
People gather outside Kabul airport, Afghanistan August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Reuters TV/via Reuters
China blames US over Afghanistan, but says will work with it 17 Aug 2021 - 12:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Taliban fighter holding an M16 assault rifle stands outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.REUTERS/Stringer
New Zealand's Ardern locks down nation over single COVID-19 case 17 Aug 2021 - 10:32 am
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure 17 Aug 2021 - 10:27 am
A person walks past a public health warning for passengers to wear face masks at a city centre transit station during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren E
Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency lockdown as cases surge 17 Aug 2021 - 10:12 am
A woman wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stands in the rain in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
India COVID-19 vaccinations near record, new infections at five-month low 17 Aug 2021 - 09:57 am
Commuters wearing protective face masks wait to board a suburban train after authorities resumed train services for vaccinated passengers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Mumbai, India, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Pentagon says U.S. and international forces working to clear Kabul airport 16 Aug 2021 - 05:30 pm
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India's harsh anti-terror law comes under rare scrutiny 16 Aug 2021 - 03:57 pm
File picture of Indian Supreme Court
Workers try to flee Vietnam's biggest city as coronavirus crisis worsens 16 Aug 2021 - 03:52 pm
A man living in an area under lockdown receives food through a barricade during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Indonesia animal-lovers help pets left behind by coronavirus 16 Aug 2021 - 02:54 pm
Volunteers of the Animal Defenders feed rescued dogs at their shelter in Parung, Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, August 9, 2021. Picture taken August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Adi Kurniawan
UK plans to evacuate hundreds from Afghanistan each day 16 Aug 2021 - 02:12 pm
People try to get into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS
Afghanistan aviation authority advises transit aircraft to reroute 16 Aug 2021 - 11:13 am
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Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries as 'high risk' for COVID-19 16 Aug 2021 - 11:13 am
Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Japan to extend COVID-19 "state of emergency" lockdown through mid-Sept -report 16 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
People wait for consultation after receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Tokyo Dome, the home ground of the Japanese professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants which is being used as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination center, in Tokyo
China's new local COVID-19 infections fall for sixth day 16 Aug 2021 - 10:38 am
Employees dine at tables with partitions during dinner time at the canteen of a Lenovo factory following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne lockdown extended 16 Aug 2021 - 10:15 am
People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Tokyo Paralympics opens wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village 16 Aug 2021 - 09:45 am
The logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is displayed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 16, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Lava streams from Indonesia's Mount Merapi in new eruption 16 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am
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