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Thailand detects first domestic cases of UK coronavirus variant - expert 07 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm
People are seen at an empty beach in Phuket, Thailand, March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now 07 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm
File photo: Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship is moored at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, December 9, 2020. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
Myanmar security forces kill 7 protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze 07 Apr 2021 - 12:00 pm
File photo: Protesters take cover behind barricades during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar March 21, 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo
Japan's Osaka cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergency 07 Apr 2021 - 10:29 am
Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen at a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 7, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
S.Korea reels from most daily COVID-19 cases in 3 months, approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine 07 Apr 2021 - 10:13 am
People walk near a cherry blossom street, closed to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Indian capital imposes night curfew ahead of 'critical' four weeks in COVID-19 fight 06 Apr 2021 - 04:18 pm
A healthcare worker wearing a protective face mask collects a swab sample from a man, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
EU denies blocking 3.1 million AstraZeneca shots to Australia 06 Apr 2021 - 03:54 pm
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Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia 06 Apr 2021 - 03:35 pm
An aerial picture shows damaged roads affected by flash floods after heavy rains in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia April 6, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Aditya Pradana Putra/via Reuters.
India, Russia give no hint on S-400 delivery after Delhi talks 06 Apr 2021 - 02:00 pm
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China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over 2 months 05 Apr 2021 - 03:38 pm
People walk past an Adidas store in a shopping district following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor 05 Apr 2021 - 02:42 pm
People stand near roads damaged by floods after heavy rainfall in Dili, East Timor, April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lirio da Fonseca
Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month 05 Apr 2021 - 01:57 pm
People look at a Singapore Airlines plane, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a viewing gallery of the Changi Airport in Singapore October 12, 2020. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand 05 Apr 2021 - 01:40 pm
Stickers are seen after people receive the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and ahead of a July 1 ending of strict quarantine for overseas vis
Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave 05 Apr 2021 - 12:58 pm
Boys play next to a blooming cherry tree at a park in Tokyo, Japan, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 26 05 Apr 2021 - 11:00 am
A rescue ship is seen at the site where several people died after a ferry collided with a cargo vessel and sank on Sunday in the Shitalakhsyaa River in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, April 5, 2021. Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Taiwan rescuers work to bring out last body from wrecked train 05 Apr 2021 - 10:51 am
A damaged train carriage is seen at the site of the deadly train derailment at a tunnel, north of Hualien, Taiwan April 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
India's daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time 05 Apr 2021 - 10:01 am
People shop at a crowded marketplace amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Young Pakistanis rush to purchase Russian vaccine as private sales open 04 Apr 2021 - 09:09 pm
Residents sit in a waiting area after getting a commercial dose of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan April 4, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro