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World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore 17 May 2021 - 05:51 pm
A logo of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting is pictured on a window in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
More COVID-19 vaccines coming to Taiwan as cases spike 17 May 2021 - 04:32 pm
A healthcare frontline worker prepares people to get their rapid test following a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid COVID-19 surge 17 May 2021 - 04:14 pm
A man wearing a protective mask looks on as the Petronas Twin Towers are seen in the background, amid the the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Singapore’s unlinked virus cases tied to Indian variant 17 May 2021 - 03:24 pm
A woman walks between rows of taped up tables at a food centre as dining-in is restricted to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary 17 May 2021 - 01:47 pm
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Under a tree, one Indian village cares for its Covid-19 sick 17 May 2021 - 01:12 pm
Harveer Singh, 65, a villager suffering from COVID-19 rests in a cot as he receives treatment at a makeshift open-air clinic, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mewla Gopalgarh village, in Jewar district, in the northern state of
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time 17 May 2021 - 12:02 pm
File photo: Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner prepares to land at Singapore's Changi Airport March 28, 2018. Reuters/Edgar Su/File Photo
India's Gujarat state braces for most severe cyclone in over two decades 17 May 2021 - 11:50 am
Women with their children leave their houses and evacuate to a safer place ahead of Cyclone Tauktae in Veraval in the western state of Gujarat, India, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Amit Dave
India's virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high 17 May 2021 - 11:26 am
File photo: People wearing protective face masks wait to receive their second dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, outside a vaccination centre in Kolkata, India, May 12, 2021. Reuters/Rupa
Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences 16 May 2021 - 08:42 pm
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk towards different localities before the start of a check-up camp for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India June 27, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Vietnam's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record with 187 infections 16 May 2021 - 04:21 pm
Health workers wait for their turn as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam. (REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File Photo)
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022 16 May 2021 - 02:48 pm
File photo: People, some wearing protective face masks, stand on a train platform at Central Station after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of n
India to start evacuating parts of west coast as cyclone approaches 16 May 2021 - 01:05 pm
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India's pace of daily Covid-19 infections slows as more vaccines awaited 16 May 2021 - 12:06 pm
Family members of Vijay Raju, who died due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), mourn before his cremation at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar
Singapore reports 38 new local COVID-19 cases, highest in months 16 May 2021 - 11:53 am
People shop for groceries at a supermarket after curbs on social gatherings and public activities were announced following a rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks 16 May 2021 - 11:25 am
Children stand next to a damaged wall at the site of a car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Indonesia pauses distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine 16 May 2021 - 10:59 am
A doctor shows vials of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in his general practice facility, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria May13, 2021. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger
Taiwan urges no panic buying as new COVID-19 rules kick off 16 May 2021 - 09:59 am
A man takes instant noodles from a near-empty shelf as customers rush to buy their groceries after the government advised people to reduce leaving their homes and limit gatherings due to an increasing number of locally transmitted coronavirus disease (COV

Europe

Investigators survey debris amongst the damaged carriages of a train crash between two high-speed units, a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train around 150 km south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo, a day after the accident on October 29, 2026. Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP What we know about Spain's deadly train crash
Spanish mounted police survey the perimeter around the damaged carriages of a train crash, a day after the accident on October 29, 2026. (Photo by Oscar Del Pozo / AFP) Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 69
Peninsula Spain PM calls for 3 days of mourning after deadly rail collision
This still image from video taken and released by Spain's Civil Guard on October 28, 2026 shows an aerial scene of a train crash between a high speed Renfe AVE train and Iryo train around 150kms south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo. (Photo by Handout / Guardia Civil / AFP) Copa del Rey games suspended after deadly train crash in Spain

Africa

A health worker takes the temperature of a traveller after arriving in Bimbo district south-west of Bangui, on October 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP) CAR escalates border screening at border amid DRC Ebola rise
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Representational photo showing a displaced Amhara woman stands at the entrance of her tent at the crowded Bakelo Camp for internally displaced people in Debre Berhan, on October 19, 2026. (Photo by Marco Simoncelli / AFP) Clashes in south Ethiopia force 50,000 to flee: UN

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Xinhua File photo taken. U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., the United States. US Fed holds interest rates steady, says committed to fighting inflation
Vehicles run past the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 23, 2026. Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua US, Cuba shouting match derails debate at UN
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