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Tokyo tour bus operation restarts as state of emergency lifted 22 Mar 2021 - 11:29 am
Passengers wearing protective face masks enjoy viewing blooming cherry blossoms from an open-top sightseeing bus, operated by Hato Bus Co., after Japan's government lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) state of emergency in the Tokyo area, in Tokyo,
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign 22 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
A nurse prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a vaccination for medical workers in Taipei, Taiwan, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Twenty dogs rescued from Sydney's rising floodwaters 22 Mar 2021 - 10:49 am
Dogs in carriers are transported on inflatable boats by State Emergency Service personnel during a rescue amid rising floodwaters in Sydney, Australia, March 22, 2021, in this still image taken from video provided by Reuters TV. REUTERS/via REUTERS TV
Malaysia sets up compensation fund for COVID-19 vaccinations 22 Mar 2021 - 10:39 am
A medical worker looks on at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in Kuala Lumpur Hospital, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge 21 Mar 2021 - 11:01 pm
Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, leave the banks of the Ganges river after the first Shahi Snan at
US defense chief arrives in Kabul on 1st trip to Afghanistan 21 Mar 2021 - 03:04 pm
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China steps up COVID-19 vaccination, considers differentiated visa policies 21 Mar 2021 - 01:50 pm
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Philippines records 7,757 new COVID-19 cases, second-highest daily spike 21 Mar 2021 - 11:30 am
Workers in hazmat suits disinfect a street as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a village in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Heavy rains in Australia's east bring worst floods in 50 years 21 Mar 2021 - 10:23 am
A man wades through floodwaters on a residential street near the swollen Nepean River as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weather, in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Bus crash in central Sri Lanka kills 14 people, injures 31 20 Mar 2021 - 04:53 pm
Source: Social media
Striking Myanmar rail workers move out as protests continue 20 Mar 2021 - 03:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Protesters cover behind a makeshift barricade facing police in Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar March 17, 2021, in this still image from a social media video obtained by Reuters
Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage 20 Mar 2021 - 03:40 pm
People sit on the floor at a station as train services are suspended following an earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on March 20, 2021. Kyodo
Quake hits Japan area devastated a decade ago, tsunami alerts lifted 20 Mar 2021 - 02:02 pm
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New Covid-19 cases surge in Papua New Guinea ahead of restrictions 20 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm
File photo: A woman washes clothes on a wooden path between stilt houses at Hanuabada Village, located in Port Moresby Harbour, Papua New Guinea, November 19, 2018. Reuters/David Gray/File Photo
Pakistan PM Khan tests Covid-19 positive: Health minister 20 Mar 2021 - 12:28 pm
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India, US to expand military engagement, defense ties 20 Mar 2021 - 12:05 pm
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talk during a joint statement following their meeting in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Heavy rain, flash flooding batter Australia's east coast 20 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
People move their belongings during floods after heavy rainfall in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia March 20, 2021, in this still image taken from drone video obtained from social media. Simmi Valgeirsson / Reuters
Taiwan to start COVID shots next week with AstraZeneca vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 06:19 pm
Empty vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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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
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