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Dutch court orders Ghosn to repay Nissan-Mitsubishi $6 mln in wages 20 May 2021 - 01:49 pm
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India battles rash of 'black fungus' cases hitting COVID-19 patients 20 May 2021 - 01:32 pm
Volunteers drive an ambulance amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bengaluru, India, May 18, 2021. Reuters/Samuel Rajkumar
Britons banned from working in Singapore over yacht party 20 May 2021 - 01:28 pm
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China says US warship illegally enters its territory in South China Sea 20 May 2021 - 11:51 am
File photo: The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur patrols in the Philippine Sea in this August 15, 2013 file photo. Reuters/US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Handout via Reuters/Files
Hopes fading for 38 missing after barge sinks in India storm 20 May 2021 - 10:48 am
Members of the Indian Navy transport a person to receive medical attention after a rescue from a sunken barge in the Arabian Sea in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae's landfall, at naval air station INS Shikra in Mumbai, May 18, 2021. Indian Navy/Handout v
India's largest vial maker expects sales to triple on COVID-19 vaccine ramp up 20 May 2021 - 09:41 am
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Sri Lanka suspends all arrivals for 10 days 19 May 2021 - 04:34 pm
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India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths 19 May 2021 - 03:17 pm
Professional bikers Murthaza Junaid and his brother Muteeb Zoheb, who volunteer as ambulance drivers, tend to a man with breathing difficulty before ferrying him to a hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Benga
China authorities evacuate, investigate shaking skyscraper 19 May 2021 - 12:15 pm
People evacuate the shaking 73-storey SEG skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, May 18, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Weibo/@Shaguo Dabao Tou/via Reuters
Indian data hints at runaway virus spread as daily deaths hit record 19 May 2021 - 11:42 am
File photo: A healthcare worker checks the temperature of a rice mill worker during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive at Bavla village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave/File Photo
Fourteen die after barge sinks as cyclone batters India's west coast 19 May 2021 - 11:06 am
A man gestures after he was rescued by Indian Navy personnel from a sunken barge in the Arabian Sea in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae's landfall, at naval air station INS Shikra in Mumbai, May 18, 2021. Indian Navy/Handout via Reuters
Taiwan raises Covid alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost 19 May 2021 - 11:01 am
A soldier disinfects a person who is leaving a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site following a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan May 19, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Scores missing at sea as cyclone pummels Indian coast, killing at least 29 18 May 2021 - 09:20 pm
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India's Biological E. to produce J&J COVID-19 vaccine 18 May 2021 - 07:46 pm
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Spain sent back 2,700 migrants to Morocco from Ceuta, minister says 18 May 2021 - 01:48 pm
Migrants, who swam from Morocco to Spain, cross a fence on a beach in El Tarajal, Ceuta, Spain, May 17, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Ceuta Actualidad TV
Singapore seeks first vaccination of all adults by end August 18 May 2021 - 01:42 pm
People wearing face masks cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Thailand reports youngest victim among record tally of COVID-19 deaths 18 May 2021 - 01:00 pm
A man stands outside his apartment as people who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wait for paperwork to be processed by authorities before they are sent to a hospital, in Bangkok, Thailand May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Japan's Fujifilm says it can make new coronavirus variant detection kits in weeks 18 May 2021 - 11:10 am
A handout photo shows a new detection kit that can identify coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants, developed by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corp. in this undated photo released by the company and obtained by Reuters on May 17, 2021. Fujifilm Wako Pure C

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This aerial view shows health personnel boarding the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. Photo by AFP French citizen was on same plane as hantavirus case: ministry
Picture taken on May 5, 2026 shows a general view of Slovakia's largest mineral oil refinery Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Slovakia to stop charging foreigners more for diesel
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales during her visit to the University of East London in Stratford, east London, on May 6, 2026, where she was set to meet with families, researchers and students, alongside leaders in further and higher education from across the UK, to launch 'Foundations for Life: A Guide to Social and Emotional Development', as part of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP) Britain's Princess Catherine to make official visit to Italy
File photo: World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Three suspected hantavirus cases evacuated from cruise ship

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This general view shows the cruise ship MV Hondius, leaving the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. (Photo by AFP) No hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, only isolated cases: expert
A large cargo ship is seen behind migrant boats stacked at the port of Granadilla de Abona, on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands archipielago, on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) Plane that left Cape Verde after hantavirus ship evacuation lands in Canaries: AFP
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue
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