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'Red Light, Green Light': 'Squid Game' doll at Seoul park draws fans 26 Oct 2021 - 07:40 pm
A giant doll named 'Younghee' from Netflix series 'Squid Game' is on display at a park in Seoul, South Korea, October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
China's Zhejiang province seeks to vaccinate young kids by December 26 Oct 2021 - 07:32 pm
People wearing face masks walk along a street in Beijing, following outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
S.Korea's GL Rapha certified to produce Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines 26 Oct 2021 - 07:22 pm
An employee holds a vial containing Sputnik vaccine at a factory of Hankook Korus Pharm, in Chuncheon, South Korea September 10, 2021. Picture taken September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Thailand detects local Delta Plus case ahead of border reopening 26 Oct 2021 - 07:16 pm
A person wearing a face shield and protective face masks uses her phone at the shopping mall on the first day of coronavirus restrictions lift on retail and dining in Bangkok and other high-risk areas to revive the economy, as the country battles its wors
India says government panel looking into new Delta subvariant 26 Oct 2021 - 06:26 pm
A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station platform in Mumbai, India, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mas
Japan's Princess Mako marries commoner, loses royal status 26 Oct 2021 - 06:24 pm
Japan's Princess Mako and her husband Kei Komuro attend a news conference to announce their wedding at Grand Arc Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, October 26, 2021. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via Reuters
Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants-health experts 26 Oct 2021 - 06:23 pm
A man provides water for chickens inside a greenhouse at a farm in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Singapore ICU beds fill up as severe Covid cases rise 26 Oct 2021 - 06:21 pm
A view of the city skyline in Singapore, October 25, 2021. Reuters/Edgar Su
S.Korea approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine produced by Samsung Biologics 26 Oct 2021 - 06:10 pm
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 26 Oct 2021 - 06:09 pm
People wearing face masks cross a street in Beijing, following outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak 26 Oct 2021 - 06:04 pm
Workers in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory during a mass testing following local cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China October 25, 2021. Picture taken October 25, 2021. cnsph
Indonesia fears Covid-19 surge as 20 million travel for holidays 25 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
People are seen at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the reopening of Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Thursday, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia October 13, 2021. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via Reuters
South Korea plots course to scrapping COVID curbs by early 2022 25 Oct 2021 - 01:45 pm
People wearing masks take a walk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran
Thousands evacuated as floods hit central Vietnam 25 Oct 2021 - 11:58 am
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Amnesty to shut Hong Kong offices given national security law risks 25 Oct 2021 - 11:22 am
The Amnesty International Hong Kong office is seen after its announcement to close citing China-imposed national security law, in Hong Kong, China. October 25, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
New Zealand reports second-highest daily COVID-19 cases in pandemic 25 Oct 2021 - 11:22 am
A member of the public receives a Pfizer vaccine at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Otara during a single-day vaccination drive, aimed at significantly increasing the percentage of vaccinated people in the country, in
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks 25 Oct 2021 - 11:16 am
A worker loads shredded plastic to a machine to be molded into waterproof planks in the factory of social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo or The Plaf, in Muntinlupa, Philippines, October 18, 2021. The Plaf gathers plastics from restaurants, companies, and
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread 25 Oct 2021 - 10:39 am
File photo of a healthcare worker preparing a dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Reuters/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

Europe

Smoke rises above a warehouse in Saint Petersburg on July 24, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP) Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv
Firefighters spray water with a hose from the roof of a house during a wildfire near Lege Cap Ferret, southwestern France on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid
File photo of Hungarian ex-leader Viktor Orban Hungary orders probe into Orban-linked zebras
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Africa

File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

Americas

A Jack Sparrow pirate cosplayer poses outside the Convention Center during Comic Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) Comic-Con kicks off with Marvel's return
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue
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