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Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight, arrivals to quarantine 16 Jan 2021 - 08:37 am
File photo: A police officer watches an entrance to a quarantine hotel, where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as a patient transport service vehicle departs in Sydney, Austra
Malaysian medical glove exports face more delays amid shipping container shortage 15 Jan 2021 - 04:46 pm
Newly-made gloves are pictured inside Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Indonesia finds casing of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet's cockpit recorder 15 Jan 2021 - 03:49 pm
Members of the Red Cross participate during the search and rescue operation for Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread 15 Jan 2021 - 03:19 pm
People fill forms before receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
India's protesting farmers, government to hold new round of talk 15 Jan 2021 - 12:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: Farmers participate in a tractor rally to protest against the newly passed farm bills, on a highway on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Philippines extends travel ban, steps up safeguards over COVID-19 variant 15 Jan 2021 - 12:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Japan seeks mid-February Pfizer vaccine approval, minister says 15 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading,
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds 15 Jan 2021 - 12:13 pm
Members of a search and rescue agency team dig through rubble after an earthquake, in Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia January 15, 2021. Basarnas Sulbar/via REUTERS
WHO-led team in China will start meetings online from quarantine 15 Jan 2021 - 11:56 am
FILE PHOTO: Experts from China and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint team wearing face masks visit Wuhan Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Hubei province, China February 23, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
China denied two WHO members entry after failed Covid-19 tests: Report 14 Jan 2021 - 09:04 pm
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, January 14, 2021, in this still image ta
WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy 14 Jan 2021 - 08:47 pm
A WhatsApp advertisement is seen on the front pages of newspapers at a stall in Mumbai, India, January 13, 2021. Picture taken January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Indonesia health workers urge public to get vaccinated at campaign launch 14 Jan 2021 - 04:50 pm
A doctor receives a dose of the Sinovac's vaccine as Indonesia begins mass vaccination for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a hospital in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, January 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Nova Wahy
Indonesia resumes search for victims, black box of crashed Sriwijaya jet 14 Jan 2021 - 04:17 pm
An Indonesian Military aircraft CN-235 is seen during the search and rescue operation for the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, at the sea off the Jakarta coast, Indonesia, January 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/M Risyal Hidayat/ via
Japan halts entry of nonresident foreign nationals to curb Covid-19 spread 14 Jan 2021 - 01:00 pm
Men sit on a rock as they look at the giant Olympic rings, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Philippines’ FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for emergency use 14 Jan 2021 - 08:45 am
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is seen at a coronavirus disease vaccination center. Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
Philippines to get 20 million additional AstraZeneca doses 13 Jan 2021 - 03:14 pm
A woman wearing a face mask as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walks past a mural dedicated to frontline workers, in Manila, Philippines, January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge 13 Jan 2021 - 02:28 pm
Two women walk on an unusually empty street during a state of emergency due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kyoto, Japan January 13, 2021.
Malaysia to study Sinovac clinical trial data before approving vaccine 13 Jan 2021 - 12:26 pm
A police officer stops a rider at a roadblock as he enforces a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 13, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) returns to the House of Commons after listening to the king's speech during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Toby Melville / Pool / AFP) British PM battles to stay in power amid rebellion
Representational Photo File France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 92-year-old dies
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP) Daytime Russian barrage of 800 drones kills six in Ukraine
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France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe (2nd R), the first man to run under two hours for a marathon in race conditions at a sport demonstration during the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP) Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit
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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before walking to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit
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