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China threatens to stop recognising BNO passports of Hong Kong residents 23 Jul 2020 - 02:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong and Chinese national flags are flown behind a pair of surveillance cameras outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 45 civilians and Taliban members: Officials 23 Jul 2020 - 12:20 pm
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Giant whale washes up on Indonesian beach 22 Jul 2020 - 07:58 pm
This picture taken on July 21, 2020 shows local officials inspecting the bloated carcass of a whale near the shore in Kupang, in East Nusa Tenggara. A giant 23 metre (75 foot) whale briefly washed up near a beach in Indonesia but it was unclear how the en
Pompeo urges India to reduce dependence on China 22 Jul 2020 - 07:43 pm
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 21: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (L) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) leave Downing St after attending a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London, United Kingdom on July 21, 2020. ( Ray T
Tokyo governor tells residents to stay home over holiday as virus surges 22 Jul 2020 - 02:03 pm
This picture taken on July 15, 2020 shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike displaying a sign reading 'Infection spread alert' during a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office. Koike said there were 293 new COVID-19 infections in the capita
China may shut US Wuhan consulate after US orders its Houston mission closed: Source 22 Jul 2020 - 01:34 pm
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Australia posts record number of new coronavirus infections 22 Jul 2020 - 10:05 am
FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel administer tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Bondi Beach drive-through testing centre, as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in Sydney, Australia, July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lor
Pakistan issues final warning to TikTok over 'immoral' content 21 Jul 2020 - 10:00 pm
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Pakistani journalist seized in Islamabad 21 Jul 2020 - 09:47 pm
A journalist holds a placard during a protest against the seized of a Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan in Islamabad on July 21, 2020. / AFP / Aamir QURESHI
Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal's capital 21 Jul 2020 - 08:38 pm
A man rides a bicycle through a water-logged street after a heavy downpour in Dhaka on July 21, 2020. The death toll from heavy monsoon rains across South Asia has climbed to nearly 200, officials said on July 19, as Bangladesh and Nepal warned that risin
Mumbai deploys 'smart helmets' to screen for coronavirus 21 Jul 2020 - 07:30 pm
A volunteer health worker of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) looks through a smart helmet equipped with a thermo-scan sensor to check the body temperature during a door-to
Philippines to ramp up coronavirus testing as Duterte warns of arrests 21 Jul 2020 - 03:25 pm
Passengers wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) maintain social distancing while queuing to ride a train in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Indonesia to start vaccine trial from next month as virus spikes 21 Jul 2020 - 02:35 pm
An Indonesian firefighter sprays disinfectant as a precautionary measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Surabaya on July 21, 2020. / AFP / Juni Kriswanto
Delhi virus cases dip but more Indian states lock down 21 Jul 2020 - 12:17 pm
People are seen inside a care centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at an indoor sports complex in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Australia extends stimulus spending as 'COVID recession' looms 21 Jul 2020 - 09:32 am
A worker stands besides a road sign in Melbourne on July 21, 2020. AFP / William West
COVID-19 shows a downward trend in Pakistan - govt official 20 Jul 2020 - 11:45 pm
A paramedic wearing protective gear instructs a man while taking nasal swab sample at a glass booth, to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
CanSino coronavirus vaccine shows immune response in human trial 20 Jul 2020 - 08:16 pm
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China blows up dam in eastern province to ease flood risk 20 Jul 2020 - 06:49 pm
This photo taken on July 15, 2020 shows China's paramilitary police officers placing sandbags on a levee in the rain near the Yangtze River in Tongling in China's eastern Anhui province. The vast Yangtze drainage area has been lashed by torrential rains s

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference at the end of his cabinet's first meeting in Downing Street in London on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Claudia Greco / Pool/ AFP) UK trade minister hopes Britain will rejoin EU 'in my lifetime'
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Africa

A health worker monitors visitors arriving at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
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A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker before entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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Americas

Representational Photo File US stocks dip as markets fret over inflation
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
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