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Indian states begin easing Covid lockdowns as case numbers decline 05 Jun 2021 - 12:31 pm
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China allows preschoolers to get emergency Covid-19 vaccine 05 Jun 2021 - 11:18 am
File photo: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Sinovac logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Two dead, six missing after accident at central China coal plant: State Media 05 Jun 2021 - 10:02 am
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'Helpless' Sri Lankan fishermen count cost of chemical cargo ship wreck 04 Jun 2021 - 09:43 pm
The MV X-Press Pearl vessel sinks while being towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbour in Sri Lanka June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Pakistan produces Chinese CanSinoBio COVID vaccine, brands it PakVac 04 Jun 2021 - 06:51 pm
A vial and a pack of PakVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which is being produced locally, is seen at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad, Pakistan June 3, 2021. Picture taken June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir
S.Korea says 81% of elderly signed up for COVID-19 vaccination 04 Jun 2021 - 05:50 pm
A woman takes a walk at a Han river park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Malaysia warns of rising number of COVID-19 deaths, cases among children 04 Jun 2021 - 03:53 pm
Medical workers collect swab samples from people to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Indian panel says global response needed to contain more infectious virus variant 04 Jun 2021 - 01:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk at a crowded market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Thailand says has enough supplies for start of COVID-19 vaccinations 04 Jun 2021 - 12:05 pm
People wait to receive the second dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine at the Kodang stadium in Bangkok, Thailand June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Duterte sees daughter, boxer Pacquiao, Marcos son as among possible successors 03 Jun 2021 - 02:58 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during their joint press statement with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not pictured) at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan May 31, 2019. Kazuhiro Nogi /Pool via Reuters/File Photo
Ship hits crane in Taiwanese port, sending it crashing down 03 Jun 2021 - 12:58 pm
View of the damage after a crane collapsed from a collision with a ship at the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan June 3, 2021 in this handout image. Taiwan International Ports Corp/Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong authorises COVID-19 vaccine for 12-year-olds and above 03 Jun 2021 - 12:18 pm
A general view of the Central financial district during sunset, in Hong Kong, China March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Taiwan says too early to talk of lockdown, but "no optimism" over COVID trends 03 Jun 2021 - 11:25 am
Taiwan's health minister said on Thursday it was still too early to talk about needing to raise the alert level and go into a full lockdown, but the spike in COVID-19 infections on island gave him no reason for optimism.
Sri Lanka readies for oil spill from sunken cargo ship 03 Jun 2021 - 10:26 am
Smoke rises from a fire onboard the MV X-Press Pearl vessel as it sinks while being towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbour, in Sri Lanka June 2, 2021. Sri Lanka Airforce Media/Handout via REUTERS
Taiwan health ministry to get $2.9 billion boost to fight COVID-19 03 Jun 2021 - 10:04 am
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
Coronavirus curbs shutter thousands of Bangkok restaurants 03 Jun 2021 - 09:48 am
A closed sign is seen at the Chu Chocolate Bar & Cafe, days after it was permanently closed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Bangkok, Thailand, June 1, 2021. Picture taken June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Australia's Victoria state posts lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases in a week 03 Jun 2021 - 09:36 am
Healthcare workers administer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a drive-through testing centre on the first day of a seven-day lockdown, as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of an outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, May 28, 2021. REUTERS/
India orders 300 million doses of vaccines after court rebuke 03 Jun 2021 - 09:13 am
File photo: A woman wearing a protective face mask in a market, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, August 20, 2020. Reuters/Hemanshi Kamani/File Photo

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Image used for representation only. EU watchdog says pesticide risk in food 'remains low'
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

Africa

Peninsula 23 Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack
Peninsula Ghana edges Uganda in U-20 Women's FIFA World Cup qualifier
Peninsula Kenya floods and landslides death toll rises to 18
Peninsula Nigerian, Beninese militias kill scores of herders

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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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