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China to start giving COVID-19 shots to teenagers this month 14 Jul 2021 - 12:02 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru vaccination station, in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo/File Photo
Azerbaijan raises alarm at transboundary pollution of Okhchuchay River 14 Jul 2021 - 11:13 am
A view of dead fish lying in the polluted  Okhchuchay River.
Pakistan bus blast kills eight, including six Chinese - sources 14 Jul 2021 - 10:03 am
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At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in eastern China 14 Jul 2021 - 12:02 am
Rescue workers work at the site where a hotel building collapsed in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China July 12, 2021. Picture taken July 12, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Delta variant hits Pakistan amid 4th COVID wave worries 13 Jul 2021 - 08:50 pm
FILE PHOTO:A man wears a protective face mask as he walks among other people along a street, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Vietnam to mix doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines 13 Jul 2021 - 03:22 pm
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Indonesia reports record COVID-19 cases, orders oxygen supplies 13 Jul 2021 - 02:44 pm
People wearing protective face masks sit before receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during the mass vaccination program for financial services industry at a school, as cases surge in Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia July 13, 2
Thailand approves self-tests, self-isolation as COVID-19 cases climb 13 Jul 2021 - 01:28 pm
Plastic chairs, for people who come to queue overnight for a free coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, are seen in the rain, at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
India PM Modi warns against overcrowding at tourist spots 13 Jul 2021 - 01:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering before flagging off the
Sydney's COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still looms 13 Jul 2021 - 12:23 pm
Police patrol in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
S.Korea COVID-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases spike 13 Jul 2021 - 11:29 am
Few people walk on a usually crowded shopping street amid tightened social distancing rules due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
At least 2 dead after heavy rains swamp hilly northern Indian state 13 Jul 2021 - 11:15 am
A view shows damaged houses along Manjhi River after flash floods in Chetru village in the Kangra district of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Australia to give 1.5 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam 13 Jul 2021 - 11:11 am
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Malaysia shuts vaccination centre after 200 workers infected 13 Jul 2021 - 10:39 am
A medical worker holds a dose of Biokangtai's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination program at a factory, in Pulau Indah, Malaysia July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
S.Korea baseball season suspended as toughest curbs in force in Seoul 12 Jul 2021 - 03:19 pm
People wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo
In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses 12 Jul 2021 - 02:45 pm
The AirAsia counter is closed as lockdown and travel restrictions are imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
At least 18 people killed in lightning strikes in India 12 Jul 2021 - 02:34 pm
Members of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conduct a search operation following a lightning strike at a watch tower near Amer Fort in Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
No more 'Gangnam Style': S.Korea's COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms 12 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm
A view of empty seats in a fitness club amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran