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Melbourne steps up COVID tests as quarantine hotel cluster rises to 10 cases 11 Feb 2021 - 10:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: Commuters wearing protective face masks in accordance with new public health regulations for riding public transit depart a train station in the wake of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/L
In Wuhan, last-minute shopping and a return to normal on Lunar New Year eve 11 Feb 2021 - 10:56 pm
People wearing face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk near the Qianmen street ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing, China February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
India warns US social media firms after dispute with Twitter 11 Feb 2021 - 07:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter App loads on an iPhone in this illustration photograph taken in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Thailand says to administer 10 mln COVID-19 shots monthly from June 11 Feb 2021 - 04:31 pm
A student wearing a face mask undergoes a temperature check to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as schools nationwide reopened in Bangkok, Thailand, February 1. 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Myanmar leader urges civil servants to return to work 11 Feb 2021 - 02:47 pm
People hold pictures of Myanmar's army chief Min Aung Hlaing with his face crossed out as Myanmar citizens protest against the military coup in Myanmar outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Indian state rejects Bharat Biotech vaccine approved without efficacy data 11 Feb 2021 - 02:45 pm
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/Fil
A flat New Year for Seoul pancake houses as COVID-19 curbs hit festivities 11 Feb 2021 - 02:43 pm
Lee Soon-ai, owner of a Korean traditional pancake house for over 15 years, puts meat onto skewers to sell for the Lunar New Year, in Seoul, South Korea February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Minwoo Park
Myanmar protesters gather in Japan against coup at home 11 Feb 2021 - 02:41 pm
Demonstrators show the three-finger salute as they protest against Myanmar military coup, in Tokyo, Japan, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Philippines to get China-donated vaccines this month for troops, medical staff 11 Feb 2021 - 02:14 pm
Health workers and employees of Philippine General Hospital register for COVID-19 vaccination, expected to arrive this month, at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, Philippines, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Rescuers drill Indian tunnel to look for trapped workers; families get impatient 11 Feb 2021 - 11:14 am
Members of a rescue team work inside a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away in Tapovan, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Modi assures Canada that India will strive to meet its vaccine needs 10 Feb 2021 - 11:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
New Zealand, Australia on tsunami watch after strong quake in Pacific 10 Feb 2021 - 07:46 pm
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Four blasts hit Kabul, district police chief among the dead 10 Feb 2021 - 03:40 pm
An Afghan security official inspects the site of a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan February 9, 2021. Reuters/Omar Sobhani
Thailand's tuk tuks, tour buses and boats marooned at Lunar New Year 10 Feb 2021 - 01:58 pm
Tuk-tuks that are used to transport tourists around the city are seen idle due to travel bans and border closures from the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in a parking lot in downtown Bangkok, Thailand February 3, 2021. Picture taken Februa
Sri Lanka to allow burial of COVID-19 victims following ban 10 Feb 2021 - 01:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: Two Muslim women wearing protective masks stand on a side of the main road, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2020. Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters
Pakistani court reverses decision on death sentence for mentally ill 10 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
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WHO's Wuhan probe ends, U.S.-China bickering over COVID continues 10 Feb 2021 - 01:40 pm
Peter Ben Embarek, a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), waves as he arrives at the airport to leave Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Aly So
Crashed Sriwijaya Air jet had engine thrust imbalance - preliminary report 10 Feb 2021 - 12:28 pm
A member of Indonesia's rescue personnel observes the debris of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed into the Java Sea, at the last day of the search and rescue operation, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng D