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India gingerly eases coronavirus rules as new cases dip to two-month low 14 Jun 2021 - 11:34 am
Vehicles are pictured on a road, after authorities eased lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in New Delhi, India, June 8, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12 13 Jun 2021 - 02:59 pm
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COVID-19 shots to the people: Indonesia city revs up vaccine buses 13 Jun 2021 - 12:28 pm
People wearing protective masks sit as they wait for their turn to receive vaccine in Jakarta, Indonesia June 11, 2021. Antara Foto/Sigid Kurniawan via Reuters
India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat Covid-19 12 Jun 2021 - 03:01 pm
File photo: People wearing protective face masks wait to receive a dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a vaccination centre in New Delhi, India, May 4, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Ph
Blasts in western Kabul kill at least 5 - officials 12 Jun 2021 - 02:20 pm
File photo: A NATO helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan June 29. 2020. Reuters/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic origin 12 Jun 2021 - 09:57 am
Chinese national flag is seen behind water-filled barriers outside the Chinese Liaison Office, in Hong Kong, China June 12, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison 12 Jun 2021 - 09:54 am
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow releases from prison after serving nearly seven months for her role in an unauthorised assembly during the city's 2019 anti-government protests, in Hong Kong, China June 12, 2021. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Thailand books 20 mln doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines 11 Jun 2021 - 07:44 pm
A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Sri Lanka testing for oil in waters near stricken cargo ship 11 Jun 2021 - 07:01 pm
The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl, which caught fire and later sank, is seen mid-sea off the Colombo Harbour in Sri Lanka, June 7, 2021, in this satellite image supplied by Planet Labs Inc. Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS
Elephant herd trekking across China leave one behind 11 Jun 2021 - 06:49 pm
An aerial view shows wild Asian elephants grazing on a farm at a village in Jinning district of Kunming, Yunnan province, China June 6, 2021. A herd of 15 wild elephants has trekked hundreds of kilometres after leaving their forest habitat in Xishuangbann
McDonald's shuts some Indonesia outlets over BTS meal frenzy 11 Jun 2021 - 06:01 pm
Food delivery drivers crowd in a McDonald's restaurant and wait for BTS meal orders in Bogor, Indonesia, June 9, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. SOFYAN SHAH ? RADAR BOGOR/via REUTERS
Philippines to give vaccinated elderly more freedom to encourage inoculation 11 Jun 2021 - 04:17 pm
A health worker administers a dose of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, as economic workers queue to get vaccinated at Robinsons Place, in Manila, Philippines, June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Malaysia extends full lockdown as new Covid cases stay high 11 Jun 2021 - 04:04 pm
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
China approves emergency use of Covid shots for kids aged 3-17 11 Jun 2021 - 01:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: Signage of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang//File Photo
Taiwan says Thailand prioritising AstraZeneca shots for itself 11 Jun 2021 - 01:14 pm
FILE PHOTO: A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Thailand start mass inoculation at a gymnasium inside Siam Paragon shopping centre, Bangkok, Thailand June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya
Congestion at South China ports worsens on anti-COVID-19 measures 11 Jun 2021 - 01:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Pollard/File Photo/File Photo
Singapore, Australia working towards travel bubble, leaders say 10 Jun 2021 - 03:54 pm
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong give a joint news conference at the Istana in Singapore June 10, 2021. Ministry of Communications and Information/Handout via REUTERS
From village to conservation forest, Indonesian orangutan finds a new home 10 Jun 2021 - 02:00 pm
Jala, a male adult orangutan, climbs a tree after leaving a cage as it is released back into the wild by conservationist group International Animal Rescue (IAR) Indonesia and country's environment and forestry ministry agency at the conservation forest of

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