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Xi says China to set up stock exchange in Beijing 02 Sep 2021 - 03:15 pm
Peninsula
Baby elephant rescued in China after becoming separated from herd 02 Sep 2021 - 02:44 pm
Peninsula
Thailand cites positive results from Sinovac-AstraZeneca vaccine formula 02 Sep 2021 - 11:53 am
A staff member prepares to open a restaurant on the first day of coronavirus restrictions lift on retail and dining in Bangkok and other high-risk areas to revive the economy, as the country battles its worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ba
India has most COVID-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus 02 Sep 2021 - 11:38 am
A woman receives a dose of COVAXIN coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech, during a vaccination drive organised by SEEDS, an NGO which normally specialise in providing relief after floods and other natural disasters, at an u
Sri Lanka seizes staple stocks to rein in prices; says no food shortage 02 Sep 2021 - 10:37 am
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New Zealand says fall in COVID-19 cases shows Delta lockdown working 02 Sep 2021 - 10:00 am
People queue up for takeaway food as a nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown eases in Wellington, New Zealand, September 1, 2021, REUTERS/Praveen Menon
Duterte's daughter says she has 'running mate' offers for Philippines 2022 election 02 Sep 2021 - 09:49 am
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives with daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found 01 Sep 2021 - 07:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: Medical staff prepare Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to be administered at newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2021. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Hair cuts and dining in as Thai malls reopen after virus cases ease 01 Sep 2021 - 01:32 pm
A person wearing a face shield and protective face masks uses her phone at the shopping mall on the first day of coronavirus restrictions lift on retail and dining in Bangkok and other high-risk areas to revive the economy, as the country battles its wors
In Indonesia, drone deliveries provide lifeline for isolating COVID patients 01 Sep 2021 - 10:43 am
A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a box of medical supplies that is being delivered with a drone on the deck of a passenger ship owned by the state-owned shipping company PT PELNI, KM Umsini, which has been modified as an
India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow 01 Sep 2021 - 10:24 am
A teacher gives a lesson inside a classroom following the reopening of schools at 50% capacity for the students of classes 9 to 12 after months of closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a government school in New Delhi, India, Sept
Philippines health workers protest neglect as Covid-19 strains hospitals 01 Sep 2021 - 09:45 am
Healthcare workers hold a protest outside the Philippines' health department, demanding better wages and benefits amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, September 1, 2021. Reuters/Eloisa Lopez
Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it 01 Sep 2021 - 09:43 am
Medical workers speak with members of the public at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, September 1, 2021. Reuters/Loren Elliott
Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance 01 Sep 2021 - 09:39 am
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Singapore reports most coronavirus cases in nearly 6 weeks 31 Aug 2021 - 03:47 pm
A man receives his vaccination at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Leaving Afghanistan, US general's ghostly image books place in history 31 Aug 2021 - 01:20 pm
US Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a C-17 transport plane as the last US service member to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 30, 2021 in a photograph taken using
Taliban celebrate victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan 31 Aug 2021 - 11:38 am
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to Badri 313 military unit at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 31, 2021 in this still image obtained from a handout video. Taliban/Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong's strict quarantine rules threaten to erodes allure of financial hub 31 Aug 2021 - 11:21 am
File photo: A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbour in front of a skyline of buildings in Hong Kong, China June 29, 2020. Reuters/Tyrone Siu/File Photo