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Pakistani court reverses decision on death sentence for mentally ill 10 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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
S.Korea to approve AstraZeneca as first COVID-19 vaccine, including for elderly 10 Feb 2021 - 12:21 pm
Vials labelled
Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel 10 Feb 2021 - 11:21 am
General view of the place where members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conduct a rescue operation, after a part of a glacier broke away, in Tapovan in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Australia's Victoria keeps cap on arrivals after cluster at quarantine hotel 10 Feb 2021 - 10:43 am
People depart a hotel where tennis players and personnel preparing for the Australian Open were tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the news a quarantine hotel worker tested positive in Melbourne, Australia, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/L
Davos organisers prepare for August summit in Singapore, size unsure 10 Feb 2021 - 10:10 am
World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende speaks to Reuters after wrapping up a series of preparatory meetings for the city-state's 'Davos' summit, in Singapore February 9, 2021. Picture taken February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dawn Chua
Indian army drills dog squad to sniff out COVID-19 10 Feb 2021 - 12:03 am
An army soldier wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sits next to a military dog after a demonstration of the dog on how to detect the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an army veterinary hospital in New Delhi, India, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Adn
WHO official leading Wuhan COVID probe says cold-chain transmission possible 09 Feb 2021 - 02:56 pm
Peter Ben Embarek, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), holds a chart during the WHO-China joint study news conference at a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China
Dozens trapped in tunnel after Himalayan glacier's collapse, scores still missing 09 Feb 2021 - 02:00 pm
Members of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) watch as a machine is used to clear a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away, in Tapovan in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Pakistan approves Russia's Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 09 Feb 2021 - 01:39 pm
A shipment of doses of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport, in Buenos Aires, Argentina January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
WHO team to brief media on Wuhan findings on Tuesday 09 Feb 2021 - 12:23 pm
Security members keep watch outside the venue where members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to hold a news conference, at a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province
India orders 14.5 mln more COVID-19 vaccine doses as campaign expands 09 Feb 2021 - 11:55 am
Commuters walk on a railway platform after disembarking from a train amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
S.Korea PM pleads for COVID-19 compliance ahead of Lunar New Year 09 Feb 2021 - 11:29 am
A nurse takes part in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mock drill at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
Australia's Blue Mountains hit by Lunar New Year slump in Asian visitors 09 Feb 2021 - 11:10 am
People look at the Blue Mountains from the Echo Point lookout in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stefica Nicole Bikes
Floods trigger power outages, evacuations in Indonesia's capital 08 Feb 2021 - 07:05 pm
Women carrying children walk along a street affected by floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it 08 Feb 2021 - 06:45 pm
Rescue team members work near a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away and caused flood in Tapovan, northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
South Korea seeks to reassure ageing residents after raising COVID-19 vaccine questions 08 Feb 2021 - 06:26 pm
Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji