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Australia marks quietest fire season in a decade 31 Mar 2021 - 01:02 pm
A firefighter is seen as New South Wales Rural Fire Service personnel conduct a controlled burn to eliminate fuels before the upcoming bushfire season in the Arcadia suburb of Sydney, Australia, September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Malaysia to receive first 600,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots in June 31 Mar 2021 - 12:20 pm
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Osaka governor sounds alarm over COVID-19 as infections exceed Tokyo's 31 Mar 2021 - 12:04 pm
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Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet 31 Mar 2021 - 10:32 am
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officials carry a safety box containing the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
India tells states to get a grip before COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals 30 Mar 2021 - 09:04 pm
Police officers patrol on Segways along the promenade at Marine Drive during a curfew to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Pakistan to get 3 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China's CanSino next month -minister 30 Mar 2021 - 08:38 pm
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Japan's famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming 30 Mar 2021 - 03:38 pm
Visitors sit along a tidal wall while observing the annual cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin near the National Mall in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Asian countries seek vaccine supplies after India export curbs hit COVAX 30 Mar 2021 - 02:16 pm
File photo: Workers offload the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines under the COVAX scheme against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Aden Abdulle Osman Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia March 15, 2021. Reuters/Feisal Omar/File Photo
Vietnam sentences flight attendant for spreading coronavirus 30 Mar 2021 - 11:23 am
Vietnam Airlines flight attendant Duong Tan Hau, attends court before being found guilty of violating COVID-19 quarantine rules and handed a two year suspended prison term in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam March 30, 2021. VNA via REUTERS
Australia's Queensland warns of more COVID-19 cases, Easter travel plans on hold 30 Mar 2021 - 10:58 am
Shoppers line up outside a Woolworths store as greater Brisbane has been ordered into a snap three-day lockdown after four more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in the community, in Brisbane, Australia, March 29, 2021. AAP Image/Nick Gi
India suffers highest daily coronavirus infections in five months 30 Mar 2021 - 12:12 am
Men daubed in colours throw coloured powder at each other during Lathmar Holi celebrations, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the town of Nandgaon, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/K. K. Aror
Pakistan PM Khan replaces finance minister 29 Mar 2021 - 08:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo
Pakistan's president tests positive for COVID-19 29 Mar 2021 - 07:29 pm
Pakistani President Arif Alvi speaks during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Salahuddin
Australia’s Brisbane hit with three-day Covid lockdown 29 Mar 2021 - 03:49 pm
Shoppers line up outside a Woolworths store as greater Brisbane has been ordered into a snap three-day lockdown after four more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in the community, in Brisbane, Australia, March 29, 2021. AAP Image/Nick Gi
Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid surge in coronavirus 29 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: An elderly resident receives the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as the government started vaccination for the general public, starting with elderly people, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan March 10, 2021.
Philippines sees 10,000 new COVID-19 cases as tight curbs return to capital 29 Mar 2021 - 02:44 pm
A health worker verifies a senior citizen's information prior to receiving her first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a covered court in Manila, Philippines, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Indonesia Pertamina aims to restarts refinery in days after blaze 29 Mar 2021 - 02:29 pm
Smoke rises during a fire at Pertamina's oil refinery in Balongan, Indramayu regency, West Java province, Indonesia, March 29, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Dedhez Anggara/ via Reuters
Myanmar civil war fears growing after airstrikes on ethnic army 29 Mar 2021 - 01:30 pm
Protesters use slingshots while taking cover behind a barricade as smoke rises from burning debris during ongoing protests against the military coup, in Monywa, Sagaing region, Myanmar March 29, 2021 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS