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Malaysia relaxes curbs further for fully vaccinated individuals 15 Aug 2021 - 11:48 am
File photo: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Mumbai to resume train services that ferry 8 million a day 15 Aug 2021 - 11:44 am
Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building as it is illuminated in the colours of India's national flag on the eve of the 75th Independence Day in Mumbai, India, August 14, 2021. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Torrential rains lash wide areas of Japan, three feared dead after landslide 15 Aug 2021 - 11:33 am
A Saga prefectural rescue worker lifting up a resident to a helicopter from submerged house caused by heavy rain during a rescue operation in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this handout image taken on August 14, 2021, and released by Saga
Philippines detects first case of COVID-19 Lambda variant 15 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
Motorists queue at a checkpoint on the first day of a two-week lockdown to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened 14 Aug 2021 - 03:26 pm
Flooded residential area caused by a torrential rain is seen in Takeo, Saga prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Afghan president: 'Consultations' ongoing amid Taliban blitz 14 Aug 2021 - 12:33 pm
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Taliban take key city close to Kabul as US troops arrive to assist evacuations 14 Aug 2021 - 12:04 pm
People and cars gather in the Eid Gah Darwaza area as a flag is hoisted on the Kandahar city gate, in Kandahar, Afghanistan in this screen grab taken from a handout video uploaded on social media August 14, 2021. Taliban Handout/via Reuters
Sydney lockdown extended statewide, fines hiked as Australia faces 'worst' COVID episode 14 Aug 2021 - 11:09 am
Commuters wear protective face masks on public transit at Central Station following the implementation of new public health regulations from the state of New South Wales, as the city grapples with an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydne
Philippine health ministry says no corruption in $1.3 bln pandemic funds 14 Aug 2021 - 10:31 am
File photo: Philippines' Health Secretary Francisco Duque vaccinates a health worker with Sinovac Biotech's Coronavac on the first day of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inoculation drive in the Philippines, at the Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezo
'Pretty devastating': Sydney councillor delivers food in lockdown districts 13 Aug 2021 - 07:22 pm
Bilal El-Hayek, a local government councillor and community leader, volunteers with Meals on Wheels to deliver food to members of vulnerable communities during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Canterbury-Ba
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic 13 Aug 2021 - 06:13 pm
Buddhist monks wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they perform coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in a community near their temple in Bangkok, Thailand August 4, 2021. Picture taken August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Indonesia malls reopen exclusively for vaccinated shoppers 13 Aug 2021 - 05:21 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk at the Pondok Indah shopping mall, as the Indonesian capital reopens shopping malls with a new policy requiring shoppers to show a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination certificate, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug
Thailand projects doubling of daily coronavirus infections next month 13 Aug 2021 - 05:07 pm
People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok,
China reports smallest number of new local COVID cases since July 13 Aug 2021 - 04:28 pm
A worker disinfects next to villagers lining up by a corn field for nucleic acid testing at Baiyangping village following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China August 12, 2021. Picture taken August 12, 2021. cns
Philippine medical workers under strain as COVID-19 cases jump 13 Aug 2021 - 04:07 pm
A health worker vaccinates a foodpanda delivery rider with Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in a shopping mall's parking lot turned into a drive-thru vaccination site, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
China says does not reject cooperation on COVID-19 origin tracing 13 Aug 2021 - 03:36 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident for nucleic acid testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China early August 2, 2021. cnsphoto via Reuters
Sydney daily COVID-19 cases hit record high, more troops to enforce lockdown 13 Aug 2021 - 01:42 pm
Police officers patrol through the quiet Central Station in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
South Koreans told to cut holiday travel, work remotely amid rising COVID wave 13 Aug 2021 - 01:29 pm
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Photo strictly for representational purposes. Source: freepik German tourist dies after bit by snake in Egypt: police
QNA / X Prime Minister of Libyan Government of National Unity, Greek Foreign Minister discuss strengthening relations
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(FILES) Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, (Photo by FANNY NOARO-KABRة / AFP) Mali says defense minister killed in attack on his residence in Bamako

Americas

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP) Trump holds talks on Iran with security team
File Photo 600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract
Relatives identify one of the victims after a bomb attack at El Tunel, on the Popayan-Cali road, in Cajibio, Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP) Colombia blasts kill 19, injure 38
FBI tactical agents leave a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter after making entry at the residence in Torrance, California, late on April 25, 2026. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Engineer and game developer: the US press gala shooting suspect

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