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S.Korea extends social distancing steps as new daily COVID-19 cases remain near record levels 27 Dec 2020 - 11:36 am
A man reads a book while waiting in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station on Christmas day in Seoul, South Korea, December 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-J
Sydney awaits verdict on New Year's Eve festivities as COVID-19 outbreak grows 27 Dec 2020 - 09:25 am
Medical workers administer tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in the wake of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Japan to ban new entry by all non-nationals to fight Covid-19 26 Dec 2020 - 05:12 pm
A couple takes pictures in front of Christmas-themed light decorations along a street in Marunouchi district in Tokyo on December 25, 2020. / AFP / Philip FONG
Philippines extends ban on flights from U.K. to avoid new COVID-19 variant 26 Dec 2020 - 05:03 pm
A woman undergoes a swab test amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at a testing station, in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead 26 Dec 2020 - 03:29 pm
A member of Afghan security force stands guard at the site of an attack in Kabul on December 20, 2020. A car bomb targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed nine people and wounded more than a dozen in Kabul on December 20, officials said, the latest attack to r
Tokyo Covid-19 cases hit record, new strain arrives before New Year holiday 26 Dec 2020 - 02:59 pm
Passersby wearing protective face masks walk on the Shibuya crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo December 26, 2020. Kyodo/via Reuters
Philippines evaluating emergency use for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine 26 Dec 2020 - 02:36 pm
A health worker wearing a protective suit amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic disinfects her hands at a testing station, in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Thai protest demands help for shrimp sellers after virus outbreak 26 Dec 2020 - 12:41 pm
People line up to buy shrimps from anti government protesters selling shrimps in front of government house amidst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand December 26, 2020. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
S Korea to decide on tougher distancing as COVID-19 count hits another high 25 Dec 2020 - 12:23 pm
People wait in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station on Christmas day in Seoul, South Korea, December 25, 2020. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth 25 Dec 2020 - 08:47 am
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Indonesia issues UK travel ban over coronavirus variant 24 Dec 2020 - 04:08 pm
assengers wearing protective face masks line up for rapid antigen test at the Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 22, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Fauzan/via Reuters.
Pakistan court orders release of mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder 24 Dec 2020 - 04:03 pm
Mahmood Sheikh (L), lawyer of British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, speaks to media representatives after the high court ordered to release Omar Saeed Sheikh on the murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl, outside the Sindh high court in
Indian opposition demands repeal of farm laws after protests 24 Dec 2020 - 03:18 pm
India’s opposition Congress party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes part in a march towards presidential palace 'Rashtrapati Bhavan' to request Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to repeal the central government's recent agricultural reforms in
China to suspend UK flights indefinitely: Foreign ministry 24 Dec 2020 - 11:52 am
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File photo
Rules to stop coronavirus variant stoke chaos at Indian airports 23 Dec 2020 - 03:33 pm
People wearing protective face masks wait for passengers to arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after India cancelled all flights from the UK over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, Decem
Hong Kong to let residents choose between Covid-19 vaccines 23 Dec 2020 - 02:56 pm
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UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies 23 Dec 2020 - 02:53 pm
A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a makeshift testing centre on a soccer field following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hong Kong, China December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Tropical Malaysia works to boost cold-storage, get more COVID-19 shots 23 Dec 2020 - 02:45 pm
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