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India locks down some towns as coronavirus cases hit 5-month high 25 Mar 2021 - 02:45 pm
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a woman, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a local health centre, in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Some Australians return home as others evacuated in floods crisis 25 Mar 2021 - 01:35 pm
People wade through floodwaters resulting from prolonged rains northwest of Sydney in Wisemans Ferry, Australia, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
New virus variant detected in India; experts urge caution 24 Mar 2021 - 06:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks crowd a marketplace amidst the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group 24 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm
A nurse prepares to vaccinate healthcare workers at Gleneagles hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Singapore tests distancing dongles to track mingling at meetings 24 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm
Medical workers are seen at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid antigen test center at Geo Connect Asia trade conference in Singapore March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
China triples output of COVID-19 vaccines from early Feb: Xinhua 24 Mar 2021 - 11:46 am
A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTER
Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins 24 Mar 2021 - 11:33 am
A local resident kayaks through floodwaters in front of the Windsor Leagues Club in the suburb of South Windsor as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weather, near Sydney, Australia, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
India reports novel coronavirus variant, daily deaths at year's high 24 Mar 2021 - 10:47 am
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collect swab samples from men during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an auditorium turned into a testing centre in Ahmedabad, India, March 23, 2021.
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24 Mar 2021 - 10:36 am
A sign is seen outside a vaccination centre after Hong Kong temporarily suspended coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from a single batch of Pfizer/BioNTech shots due to packaging defects, in Hong Kong, China March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Indian premier Modi writes goodwill letter to Pakistani counterpart: minister 23 Mar 2021 - 10:48 pm
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Pakistan buys 1 mln vaccine doses from China - minister 23 Mar 2021 - 08:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar gestures during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/File Photo
Japan asks IAEA support for Fukushima tank water release 23 Mar 2021 - 04:17 pm
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As floods rise, government insurance shores up Bangladesh farmers 23 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm
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Lego collector recreates Vietnam street scenes in miniature 23 Mar 2021 - 12:01 pm
Hoang Dang, an industrial designer who loves Lego since he was a child poses in front of his pieces at his home in Hanoi, Vietnam March 13, 2021. Picture taken March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen
Vietnam approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for use, RDIF says 23 Mar 2021 - 11:45 am
A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Indian state warns of COVID-19 vaccine shortage, immunisation halt 23 Mar 2021 - 11:27 am
A health worker checks the temperature of a passenger, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Mumbai, India, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Moon gets AstraZeneca shot as S.Korea expands COVID-19 vaccine drive 23 Mar 2021 - 10:48 am
South Korean President Moon Jae-in receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS
Thousands evacuated in Australia's worst floods in nearly half a century 23 Mar 2021 - 10:27 am
A view of orange orchards and houses that are submerged, as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weather, near Hawkesbury River in northwestern Sydney, Australia, March 23, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Jill

Europe

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A Spanish evacuee wearing a white hazmat protective suit boards the rear door of a Spanish air force Airbus A310 plane at the Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia airport after being evacuated from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius which anchored at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026. Photo by Antonio Sempere / AFP Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he prepares to leave the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026. Photo by Tom Nicholson / POOL / AFP UK's Starmer vows to 'listen to voters' after election drubbing

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