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Singapore finds Delta most prevalent among virus variants locally 09 Jun 2021 - 11:59 am
Residents of a public housing estate queue up for mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab tests in Singapore May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Indonesia aims to speed up vaccinations as Jakarta opens to over 18s 09 Jun 2021 - 11:46 am
Man receives a dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as a healthcare worker wearing protective suits takes pictures of him in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed 09 Jun 2021 - 11:10 am
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China's wandering elephants becoming international stars 09 Jun 2021 - 11:02 am
Wild Asian elephants lie on the ground and rest in Jinning district of Kunming, Yunnan province, China June 7, 2021. A herd of 15 wild elephants has trekked hundreds of kilometres after leaving their forest habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve
Australia's Melbourne to exit COVID-19 lockdown but some curbs stay 09 Jun 2021 - 09:49 am
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Shots on wheels: Malaysia goes mobile with mass vaccine rollout 08 Jun 2021 - 07:48 pm
A medical worker gestures inside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination truck in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Global crackdown on organised crime after high-tech US-Australia sting 08 Jun 2021 - 07:20 pm
Money seized by Australian Federal Police are seen after its Operation ironside against organised crime in this undated handout photo released June 8, 2021. Australian Federal Police/Handout via REUTERS
Indian experts urge faster inoculations ahead of free COVID-19 shots 08 Jun 2021 - 03:13 pm
File photo: A man receives a Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi, India, February 13, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Photo/File Photo
Philippines clears Pfizer for kids, Sinopharm in vaccine push 08 Jun 2021 - 12:44 pm
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China's Guangdong steps up COVID-19 testing as infections mount 08 Jun 2021 - 11:39 am
A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site at a stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Greenpeace wins Australian court case against power company 08 Jun 2021 - 11:00 am
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Taiwan warns of COVID-19 vaccine delays, cases stabilise 08 Jun 2021 - 10:40 am
People wearing protective face masks shop at a market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taipei, Taiwan, June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Biogen’s Japanese partner has second Alzheimer’s drug coming 08 Jun 2021 - 10:28 am
File photo: A sign marks a Biogen facility, some of whose employees have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a meeting in Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, March 9, 2020. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo
S.Korea's vaccination drive picks up speed, little slow down in new infections 08 Jun 2021 - 10:17 am
FILE PHOTO: A health worker gets a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo/File Photo
Fire at Indian chemical factory kills 18 07 Jun 2021 - 07:32 pm
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Indonesia reinforces hospitals amid worrying COVID-19 surge in some areas 07 Jun 2021 - 01:43 pm
A patient lies on a bench while queuing to be treated at the emergency ward of the government's hospital Dr. Loekmono Hadi, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Kudus, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 2, 2021. Picture taken June 2, 20
Pakistani train smashes into derailed carriages; 36 killed 07 Jun 2021 - 12:22 pm
Paramilitary soldiers and rescue workers gather at the site following a collision between two trains in Ghotki, Pakistan June 7, 2021. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/ Handout via REUTERS
Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site 07 Jun 2021 - 12:09 pm
Resort owner and dive instructor Carmela Sevilla shows a plastic trash she recovered underwater during a scuba diving activity in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines, June 6, 2021. Picture taken June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Blaza