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Suspected debris of Indonesian plane found: Rescue official 09 Jan 2021 - 03:08 pm
Indonesian soldiers are seen at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after Sriwijaya Airplane flight SJ182 lost contact. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan
Indonesia says it has lost contact with Sriwijaya Flight 182 09 Jan 2021 - 02:19 pm
Peninsula
Hebei capital suspends public transport as China reports 33 new Covid-19 cases 09 Jan 2021 - 11:21 am
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident following a recent coronavirus disease outbreak in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China January 6, 2021. China Daily via Reuters
Ten babies killed in a fire at Western India hospital 09 Jan 2021 - 10:05 am
Peninsula
Malaysia PM to announce new COVID-19 measures as deaths hit daily record 08 Jan 2021 - 04:54 pm
People wait in line to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shah Alam, Malaysia January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
South Korea unveils inflatable isolation ward for COVID-19 patients 08 Jan 2021 - 01:44 pm
A woman passes the Mobile Clinic Module outside Korea Cancer Center Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Beijing raises guard as COVID-19 cases rise in Hebei province 08 Jan 2021 - 11:17 am
FILE PHOTO: Visitors attend an exhibition on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Wuhan Parlor Convention Center that previously served as a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 31,
Australia sets COVID test for travelers as Brisbane locks down 08 Jan 2021 - 11:07 am
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing masks sit on an Air China flight from Sydney to Beijing before takeoff, in Sydney, Australia January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Singapore PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine 08 Jan 2021 - 11:05 am
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong receives his coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination jab at Singapore General Hospital January 8, 2021. Mohd Fyrol/Ministry of Communications and Information/Handout via REUTERS.
Over 4 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's CNBG administered in emergency use 07 Jan 2021 - 06:57 pm
A booth displaying a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Human Immunoglobulin for Intravenous Injection from China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of state-owned pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), is seen at the 2020 Chi
Less than a third of Filipinos open to COVID-19 jabs: Survey 07 Jan 2021 - 03:33 pm
People wearing face masks and face shields as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) queue at a bus stop, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo, paying price for virus complacency 07 Jan 2021 - 03:03 pm
Large screens on a building show live broadcast of Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declaring a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in Tokyo, Japan January 7, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Chinese city of 11 million stops people leaving in bid to contain COVID 07 Jan 2021 - 02:38 pm
People line up to get a nucleic acid test at a hospital following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Malaysia reports record jump in COVID-19 cases amid fears of new lockdown 07 Jan 2021 - 02:26 pm
Medical personnel work at a testing station amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shah Alam, Malaysia January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Thai activists answer summons as dozens face charges of insulting king 07 Jan 2021 - 01:35 pm
Pro-democracy protester Attapon Buapat (top L) and Patsaravalee
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team's trip 06 Jan 2021 - 07:50 pm
Police officers and staff members in protective suits inspect vehicles at a checkpoint on the borders of Gaocheng district on a provincial highway, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hebei province, China January 5, 2021. Picture tak
China's Dicos adds plant-based egg from U.S. firm Eat Just to fast food menus 06 Jan 2021 - 06:24 pm
A Dicos restaurant is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
India's proposed changes to anti-smoking law face objections from tobacco industry 06 Jan 2021 - 04:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man smokes a cigarette along a road in Mumbai, India, October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui