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Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first public appearance in three months 20 Jan 2021 - 10:07 am
Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group arrives at the
S.Korea may secure additional COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax, Moon says 20 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an online New Year news conference with local and foreign journalists at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2021. Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS
India asks Facebook's WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update 19 Jan 2021 - 11:44 pm
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India’s homegrown vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot 19 Jan 2021 - 03:37 pm
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16
Malaysia expands lockdown measures to most states as virus spreads 19 Jan 2021 - 03:33 pm
People wait to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
India to start COVID-19 vaccine exports as soon as Wednesday: Sources 19 Jan 2021 - 03:07 pm
An employee in personal protective equipment (PPE) removes vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from a visual inspection machine inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone 19 Jan 2021 - 02:55 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks with an official during a visit inspecting the area affected by the earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 19, 2021. Courtesy of Indonesia's Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Hong Kong extends work from home for civil servants until Jan 27 19 Jan 2021 - 02:37 pm
Medical workers in protective suits walk near the residential area at Jordan, after the expand of mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit Amazon 19 Jan 2021 - 01:08 pm
File photo: Logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Chaos as snow hits Japanese highway, 134 cars in crashes; one dead 19 Jan 2021 - 12:31 pm
General view shows the site where cars were involved in a series of crashes when a snow storm struck a stretch of highway on the Tohoku Expressway in Osaki, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan January 19, 2021. Kyodo via REUTERS
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom 19 Jan 2021 - 12:19 pm
General view of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Tokyo Robot Centre, a facility that researches polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test automation, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Akira Tomoshige
Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise 19 Jan 2021 - 11:55 am
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen makes a speech during her visit to a military base in Tainan, Taiwan, January 15, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
China's latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020 19 Jan 2021 - 09:29 am
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are seen on a snowy day in Beijing, China January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Pakistan approves Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 18 Jan 2021 - 11:41 pm
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Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal 18 Jan 2021 - 09:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte attends an ASEAN leaders summit with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
Nepali climbers successfully complete first winter summit of K2; Spanish climber killed 18 Jan 2021 - 12:20 pm
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Sulawesi quake death toll at 81 as Indonesia battles series of disasters 18 Jan 2021 - 11:31 am
An Indonesian police officer with a K9 unit sniffer dog search for victims among the ruins of a hospital building collapsed following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 18, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara F
Indian zoo stops feeding chickens to raptors as bird flu spreads 18 Jan 2021 - 10:57 am
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