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Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in Manila until Sept. 30 31 Aug 2020 - 07:56 pm
Filipinos register for free COVID-19 swab testing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Angry residents begin clean up in Karachi as rains lash South Asia 31 Aug 2020 - 07:41 pm
Troops install a water pump to remove water from a flooded residential area following heavy monsoon rains triggered floods in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on August 31, 2020./ AFP / Asif HASSAN
India's recovery to take time after economy shrinks 24% in June quarter 31 Aug 2020 - 06:38 pm
A man waits for customers at his clothing store in New Delhi on August 31, 2020. / AFP / Jewel SAMAD
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away 31 Aug 2020 - 03:55 pm
In this file photo taken on June 3, 2015 the then India's President Pranab Mukherjee listens to his Belarus' counterpart during a signing ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Minsk. / AFP / SERGEI GAPON
China's new tech export controls could give Beijing a say in TikTok sale 30 Aug 2020 - 09:35 pm
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Australia, New Zealand tread cautiously as coronavirus lingers 30 Aug 2020 - 07:51 pm
Medical personnel is pictured wearing a BYD Care N95 particulate respirator mask and a face shield while working at a pop-up testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in
Restaurant collapse in China's Shanxi kills 29 30 Aug 2020 - 07:15 pm
Rescue workers are seen at the site where a restaurant collapsed, in Xiangfen, Shanxi province, China August 29, 2020. Picture taken August 29, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump 30 Aug 2020 - 06:50 pm
A man rides his bicycle during sunrise at Ulee Lheue beach in Banda Aceh on August 30, 2020. / AFP / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN
Seoul enforces limits on diners, shuts gyms 30 Aug 2020 - 04:25 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask sits as signs are attached to chairs to keep social distancing at a cafe, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
India records highest daily increase in virus cases globally 30 Aug 2020 - 11:00 am
A police personnel (R) checks travel passes from commuters after lockdown norms for weekends and public holidays in the state have been imposed as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on August 29, 2020. (AFP / NARINDER NANU)
Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for bodies continues 29 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
Villagers use shovels to clear the mud on the roadside after flash floods ffected the area at Sayrah-e-Hopiyan in Charikar, Parwan province on August 27, 2020. AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR
Philippines reports 3,999 novel coronavirus cases, 91 more deaths 28 Aug 2020 - 07:01 pm
Filipinos queue for cash subsidy from the government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount 28 Aug 2020 - 05:09 pm
A shop that has been closed temporarily is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Jeju island, South Korea, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Australia's COVID-19 hotspot expects fewer than 100 cases a day by next week 28 Aug 2020 - 04:12 pm
People walk through the city centre as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Malaysia extends coronavirus movement curbs until end-2020 28 Aug 2020 - 03:41 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
IOC, IPC thank "Super-Mario" Abe for Tokyo vision 28 Aug 2020 - 03:32 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine 28 Aug 2020 - 01:22 pm
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Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistani port city, killing 20 28 Aug 2020 - 01:03 pm
Residents sit over the debris of their collapsed houses at a flooded residential area after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on August 26, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have also wrought havoc on neighbouring Pakistan, with authorities i

Europe

Representational Photo File Bodies of four missing Italian divers found in undersea Maldives cave
This photo taken on May 15, 2026, shows people camping out in line outside of the Swatch store in Times Square in New York, ahead of the May 16 release of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop watch. Photo by Timothy A. Clary / AFP Swatch blames shopping centres for 'problems' with star product launch
File photo Oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns
Belgian rail service, Infrabel Runaway kangaroo disrupts Belgian rail service

Africa

A worker refuels a car at a filling station in Dhaka on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
Picture: Photo File WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
Representational file photo. Uganda Reports Death of Man from DRC Due to Ebola, Affirms Situation Under Control
Picture: Photo File No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80

Americas

Fire fighters use a bulldozer to combat the Sandy Fire as it burns on a hill at a residential area in Simi Valley, California (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate
US President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) Tuesday's planned military attack on Iran paused: US President
Representational Photo File US extends sanctions waiver on Russian at-sea oil by 30 days
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