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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
Virus variants a concern in Indonesia as regional clusters grow 10 Jun 2021 - 01:33 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask sits at a shopping mall amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Singapore to start easing COVID-19 restrictions after infections fall 10 Jun 2021 - 12:19 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask passes the city skyline during the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Australian floods turn fatal as Sydney shivers through cold snap 10 Jun 2021 - 12:14 pm
People walk in wet conditions along the waterfront near the Sydney Opera House as eastern Australia experiences a winter cold front, in Sydney, Australia, June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
AstraZeneca says working with Southeast Asian nations on vaccine deliveries 10 Jun 2021 - 12:05 pm
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 Tun/File Pho
Indian state sharply raises COVID-19 death toll prompting call for wide review 10 Jun 2021 - 11:41 am
Health workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they prepare to carry the body of a person, who died from complications related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Da
Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination drive hit by delivery delays 10 Jun 2021 - 11:33 am
A police officer receives his first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the vaccination of essential workers, at the Navotas Fish Port, in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines, June 10, 2021. REUTER
Rescuers search for survivors after Mumbai building collapse kills 11 10 Jun 2021 - 09:57 am
Rescue workers search for survivors in the debris after a residential building collapsed in Mumbai, India, June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani
Pakistan administers 10 mln COVID vaccine doses; eyes 70 mln target 09 Jun 2021 - 07:59 pm
Residents with their registration cards gather at a counter to receive a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
South Korea building collapses suddenly during demolition, killing 9 09 Jun 2021 - 03:36 pm
South Korean firefighters search for passengers from a bus trapped by the debris of a collapsed building in Gwangju, South Korea, June 9, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS
India's low-income frontline workers burned by rising fuel prices 09 Jun 2021 - 12:44 pm
File photo: A fuel pump attendant cleans the keypad of a pump at an Indian Oil filling station in Ahmedabad, India, May 14, 2018. Reuters/Amit Dave/File Photo

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This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026. Photo by AFP Race to find port for cruise ship battling deadly rodent virus
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A group of schoolchildren on a excursion cool off walking along a fountain at the Plaza Espana square in Seville on April 26, 2023 as Spain is bracing for an early heat wave. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP Spain logs hottest April on record

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This handout picture released by the Cundinamarca Fire Department shows firefighters inspecting the site of an explosion at a coal mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca department, Colombia on May 4, 2026. Photo by Handout / Cundinamarca Fire Department / AFP Nine killed in central Colombia mine explosion
Handout picture released by the National Police press office showing a monster truck after an accident during a show in Popayan, Cauca province, COlombia, on May 3, 2026. Photo by PRENSA POLICIA NACIONAL / COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL POLICE PRESS OFFICE / AFP 3 dead in Colombia monster truck show crash

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