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Humpback whales stray up tropical Aussie river 12 Sep 2020 - 11:32 am
This undated handout photo received on September 12, 2020, from Dr. Carol Palmer at Australia's Northern Territory Government shows a humpback whale swimming in the East Alligator River in the Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory. AFP PH
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker 12 Sep 2020 - 11:18 am
This handout picture taken on September 10, 2020, and released on September 11, 2020 by Sri Lanka Navy shows international salvage experts boarding the fire-stricken tanker, New Diamond, in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast. AFP PHOTO / Sri L
Hip hop hooray for Japan's next PM with hometown T-shirt shout-out 12 Sep 2020 - 10:42 am
Merchandise featuring Japan's expected new prime minister Yoshihide Suga are displayed at designer Ippei Fujita's store Marble in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, September 11, 2020. Picture taken on September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Gallagher
China's Xinhua condemns raids on Chinese journalists in Australia 12 Sep 2020 - 09:25 am
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China September 10, 2020. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Philippines' Duterte signs $3.4 bln pandemic stimulus package into law 11 Sep 2020 - 05:48 pm
Passengers wearing face shields and face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get off a bus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Japan ship operator to pay $9M over Mauritius oil spill 11 Sep 2020 - 04:18 pm
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Junichiro Ikeda speaks during a news conference about its measures to help recover environment and provide contributions to local communities after the MV Wakashio, chartered by the shipping
India reports record daily jump of 96,551 coronavirus cases 11 Sep 2020 - 01:38 pm
People shop at an open-air vegetable and fruit market amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ahmedabad, India, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
China, India agree to disengage troops on contested border 11 Sep 2020 - 12:51 pm
In this picture taken on September 3, 2020, an Indian Army convoy makes way along a highway in Kyelang, some 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the Indo-Tibetan border. China and India shifted the blame on September 8 after the first shots in decades were fir
Philippine health ministry says no conditions set to access US vaccines 11 Sep 2020 - 11:56 am
A passenger wears a face mask and face shield on board a bus, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
South Korea sees uptick in COVID-19 cases as new cluster infections continue 11 Sep 2020 - 11:52 am
People wearing face masks cross a road in Seoul on September 11, 2020. South Korea largely overcame an early COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak with extensive tracing and testing, but is now battling several outbreaks. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Gas explosion rips through hotel in China 11 Sep 2020 - 11:47 am
TOPSHOT - Firefighters work at the scene of an explosion in Zhuhai, in China's southern Guangdong province on September 11, 2020. At least three people were injured on September 11 when a gas pipe exploded in a store in the southern city of Zhuhai, local
Jakarta to reimpose partial lockdown as virus cases surge 10 Sep 2020 - 09:36 pm
A medical worker wearing a protective suit is pictured at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, which is prepared for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation facility, as an outbreak of the disease continues in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Se
Serum Institute pauses India trials of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 10 Sep 2020 - 07:40 pm
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Pompeo urges Southeast Asia to shun South China Sea firms 10 Sep 2020 - 10:50 am
Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (C, on screen at R) are seen on monitor screens during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-US Ministerial Meeting, held online due to the COVID-19 novel cor
Not wasted: Sewage in Nepal serves as affordable virus warning tool 10 Sep 2020 - 10:25 am
In this picture taken on August 7, 2020, a researcher wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) processes a sample collected from a sewage in Balakumari area of Lalitpur near Kathmandu. / AFP / Prakash MATHEMA
CanSino Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in Pakistan expected to begin this month 09 Sep 2020 - 09:31 pm
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Australia revokes visas of two Chinese scholars 09 Sep 2020 - 12:28 pm
FILE PHOTO: The Australian flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People during a welcoming ceremony for Australian Prime Minister in Beijing, China, April 14, 2016. Reuters/Jason Lee/File Photo
India syringe maker boosts production to meet virus vaccine demand 09 Sep 2020 - 11:56 am
In this photograph taken on September 2, 2020, workers pack syringes at the Hindustan Syringes factory in Faridabad. / AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN