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Philippines can secure up to 25 mln doses of Moderna, Arcturus vaccines: Ambassador 18 Dec 2020 - 03:00 pm
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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation in blow to CD Projekt 18 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
In this file photo taken on August 21, 2019 visitors wait at the Cyberpunk 2077 stand during the Video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany. Sony said on December 18, 2020 it was pulling the much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation stor
Chinese citizen journalist to face trial after Wuhan virus reporting 18 Dec 2020 - 01:25 pm
A person wearing a mask rides a bicycle of bike-sharing service on a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
S.Korea reports record coronavirus deaths as lockdown fears spark panic buying 17 Dec 2020 - 04:19 pm
Office workers and city government employees queue at a temporary covid-19 novel coronavirus testing centre outside city hall in Seoul on December 17, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES
Sydney residents told to stay home after COVID-19 cluster grows to 17 17 Dec 2020 - 01:11 pm
People walk past a hotel decorated for the holidays in the city centre of Sydney, Australia, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone hits 17 Dec 2020 - 01:04 pm
The Bagata Crossing is seen flooded on Vunivesi Road in Savusavu, as Cyclone Yasa passes through Fiji, December 17, 2020, in this photo obtained from social media. Fiji Roads Authority/via REUTERS
Thailand relaxes travel curbs for tourists from over 50 countries 17 Dec 2020 - 12:37 pm
Tourists wait for sunrise at Phu Thap Buek mountain in Phetchabun province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China 17 Dec 2020 - 11:53 am
People wearing masks walk across a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record 17 Dec 2020 - 11:11 am
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2020. (Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon)
India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with vaccine diplomacy 17 Dec 2020 - 10:54 am
Indian and Bangladesh leaders jointly inaugurated a Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition (Source: PIB/India)
India's 'invisible' women hope for recognition at farmers protests 16 Dec 2020 - 07:02 pm
Farmers and activists from various political groups along with bulls take part in a rally in support of farmers against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in Kolkata on December 16, 2020. / AFP / Dibyangshu SARKAR
Two bears airlifted from Islamabad zoo weeks after elephant rescue 16 Dec 2020 - 06:37 pm
A Himalayan brown bear named 'Bubloo' is seen inside its enclosure prior to transport it to a sanctuary in Jordan, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on December 16, 2020.  AFP / Farooq NAEEM
Fosun Pharma to buy 100 mln doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for mainland China 16 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
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Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents 16 Dec 2020 - 01:47 pm
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a
Wearing someone else's face: Hyper-realistic masks to go on sale in Japan 16 Dec 2020 - 01:28 pm
Shuhei Okawara, 30, owner of mask shop Kamenya Omote, wears a face mask based on a real person's face as he stands in front of his shop in Tokyo, Japan December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
S.Korea reports record coronavirus cases as Seoul runs out of critical care beds 16 Dec 2020 - 12:41 pm
A medical staff member wearing protective gear waits in a booth for visitors to take samples for the Covid-19 coronavirus test at a temporary testing station outside a railway station in Seoul on December 16, 2020 as South Korea ramps up coronavirus check
Thai authorities to clamp down on polluters as haze chokes Bangkok 15 Dec 2020 - 03:50 pm
Buildings are shrouded in haze in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Singapore to open travel bubble as it prepares to stand in for Davos 15 Dec 2020 - 03:08 pm
A view of a cordoned off area at the Merlion Park is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo