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Hong Kong temporarily suspends operations at representative office in Taiwan 18 May 2021 - 08:37 am
A Hong Kong flag is flown behind a pair of surveillance cameras outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China July 20, 2020. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Philippines signs biggest Covid-19 vaccine order with Pfizer 18 May 2021 - 08:34 am
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits 17 May 2021 - 08:23 pm
Waves caused by Cyclone Tauktae crash up on the promenade near the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
More forced power outages in Taiwan as demand spikes amid heatwave, drought 17 May 2021 - 06:07 pm
A woman uses her phone while experiencing a blackout due to an outage at a power plant, in Taipei, Taiwan, May 13, 2021. REUTER/Ann Wang/File Photo
World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore 17 May 2021 - 05:51 pm
A logo of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting is pictured on a window in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
More COVID-19 vaccines coming to Taiwan as cases spike 17 May 2021 - 04:32 pm
A healthcare frontline worker prepares people to get their rapid test following a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid COVID-19 surge 17 May 2021 - 04:14 pm
A man wearing a protective mask looks on as the Petronas Twin Towers are seen in the background, amid the the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Singapore’s unlinked virus cases tied to Indian variant 17 May 2021 - 03:24 pm
A woman walks between rows of taped up tables at a food centre as dining-in is restricted to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary 17 May 2021 - 01:47 pm
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Under a tree, one Indian village cares for its Covid-19 sick 17 May 2021 - 01:12 pm
Harveer Singh, 65, a villager suffering from COVID-19 rests in a cot as he receives treatment at a makeshift open-air clinic, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mewla Gopalgarh village, in Jewar district, in the northern state of
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time 17 May 2021 - 12:02 pm
File photo: Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner prepares to land at Singapore's Changi Airport March 28, 2018. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
India's Gujarat state braces for most severe cyclone in over two decades 17 May 2021 - 11:50 am
Women with their children leave their houses and evacuate to a safer place ahead of Cyclone Tauktae in Veraval in the western state of Gujarat, India, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
India's virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high 17 May 2021 - 11:26 am
File photo: People wearing protective face masks wait to receive their second dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, outside a vaccination centre in Kolkata, India, May 12, 2021. Reuters/Rupa
Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences 16 May 2021 - 08:42 pm
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk towards different localities before the start of a check-up camp for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India June 27, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Vietnam's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record with 187 infections 16 May 2021 - 04:21 pm
Health workers wait for their turn as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam. (REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File Photo)
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022 16 May 2021 - 02:48 pm
File photo: People, some wearing protective face masks, stand on a train platform at Central Station after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of n
India to start evacuating parts of west coast as cyclone approaches 16 May 2021 - 01:05 pm
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India's pace of daily Covid-19 infections slows as more vaccines awaited 16 May 2021 - 12:06 pm
Family members of Vijay Raju, who died due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), mourn before his cremation at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar

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A large pine tree with its hollowed trunk still burning from the inside, is seen in a scorched forest following a wildfire near La Adrada, 95 kilometres west of Madrid, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP) Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise
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Africa

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A general view of a traditional gathering place where men rest and socialize in Moroni痴 historic Medina on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Shainess DAOUD / AFP) Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list

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