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Filipinos bid farewell to former president Benigno Aquino 26 Jun 2021 - 10:11 am
A view of the urn and portrait of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino during a public viewing at the Church of Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 25, 2021. Mark Cristino
India's richest state shuts malls, cinemas as new variant spreads 25 Jun 2021 - 07:40 pm
People shop at a crowded wholesale vegetable market after authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, following a drop in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Thailand to shut construction sites, seal off camps to contain virus 25 Jun 2021 - 03:44 pm
Labourers work at a construction site in downtown Bangkok, Thailand June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo
Emergency tents erected outside Jakarta hospitals as virus cases surge 25 Jun 2021 - 01:58 pm
Healthcare workers prepare to assist COVID-19 patients at a temporary tent outside the emergency ward of a government hospital in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Antibodies triggered by Chinese COVID-19 shots less effective on Delta variant - researcher 25 Jun 2021 - 01:09 pm
Residents receive vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift vaccination site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China June 21, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Downtown Sydney, Bondi head for lockdown as Delta infections spike 25 Jun 2021 - 12:59 pm
A sign at Central Station notes 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 Sydney, Australia, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Shorter Hong Kong quarantine sparks rush to book travel again 24 Jun 2021 - 09:32 pm
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Bhutan PM says ready to mix COVID-19 doses to deal with vaccine shortages 24 Jun 2021 - 05:50 pm
Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak 24 Jun 2021 - 05:32 pm
People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing clinic as the city grapples with an outbreak of new cases in Sydney, Australia, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Taiwan says discussing COVID-19 vaccine passports 24 Jun 2021 - 05:10 pm
A medical worker conducts a rapid test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a Taiwanese resident following an increasing number of locally transmitted cases at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Thailand approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use 24 Jun 2021 - 04:25 pm
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Singapore accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations, aims to ease curbs 24 Jun 2021 - 04:12 pm
A woman walks into a newly set up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center which will be opened to the public the day after, in Singapore January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears 24 Jun 2021 - 02:35 pm
A general view of the Central financial district during sunset, in Hong Kong, China March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Benigno Aquino III, who led Philippine growth spurt, dies at 61 24 Jun 2021 - 10:55 am
FILE PHOTO - Philippine President Benigno
Hong Kong's Apple Daily to live on in blockchain, free of censors 24 Jun 2021 - 09:30 am
Copies of the final edition of Apple Daily, published by Next Digital, are seen at a newsstand in Hong Kong, China June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Tesla opens first charging station in China with energy storage facilities 23 Jun 2021 - 04:09 pm
Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a Tesla Supercharger charging station in Hanam, South Korea, July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Pakistan bomb blast kills four, including child 23 Jun 2021 - 01:42 pm
Members of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) survey the site after a deadly blast in residential area in Lahore, Pakistan June 23, 2021. REUERS/Mohsin Raza
Taiwan to extend COVID-19 curbs into next month 23 Jun 2021 - 12:46 pm
A man waits at the observation area after receiving the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a vaccination session for elderly people over 85 years old, at an auditorium in New Taipei City, Taiwan June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang