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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
Pakistan to start private imports of CanSino COVID-19 vaccine for sale 22 Mar 2021 - 07:31 pm
A resident receives a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Thai-developed COVID-19 vaccine starts human trials 22 Mar 2021 - 01:03 pm
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A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in COVID-19 in months 22 Mar 2021 - 12:48 pm
A health worker uses an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a passenger amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Mumbai, India, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state 22 Mar 2021 - 12:36 pm
State Emergency Service personnel transport a dentist by boat from the suburb of Windsor to North Richmond across floodwaters, so he can attend to patients unreachable by car, as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weat
Philippines reports record rise of COVID-19 cases as curbs tightened 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 pm
A makeshift barrier is placed near a concrete wall built in the middle of a road for security and safety concerns from a nearby prison amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Eloi

Europe

Beach goers sit on the beach of Moutchic in Lacanau, southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire. Photo by Maximilien Lamy / AFP How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
Jose Fernandez is pictured at his burnt-out home following a devastating wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 28, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP) 'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
(Files) A staff member cleans the car logo of a BMW at the International Motor Show IAA on September 8, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier / AFP) BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source
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File photo US Ebola patient treated in Germany makes recovery
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Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she leaves the Foreign Affairs Ministry building for the Congress building after bilateral meetings with heads of state in Lima, on July 28, 2026, ahead of her inauguration. (Photo by Connie FRANCE / AFP) Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru
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