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Kazakhstan imposes 'second wave' of restrictions as coronavirus surges 05 Jul 2020 - 07:19 pm
A healthcare worker gives a Covid-19 test to a medical staff near Halyk Arena in Almaty, on July 5, 2020 as Kazakhstan imposed a second round of nationwide restrictions to counter a huge surge in coronavirus cases since the previous lockdown that has over
Climate change fuelling deadly India lightning strikes 05 Jul 2020 - 04:35 pm
Around 215 people -- farmers, rural labourers and cattle graziers -- have now died from strikes in the country's poorest state, authorities said. / AFP / Rakesh Bakshi
Bali holds mass prayers for reopening from coronavirus lockdown 05 Jul 2020 - 01:27 pm
People pray during a ceremony dedicated to the Hindu deity Saraswati at Jagatnatha temple in Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 4, 2020. / AFP / SONNY TUMBELAKA
India to reopen Taj Mahal with social distancing, masks 05 Jul 2020 - 12:14 pm
A policeman wearing a protective mask stands guard near the historic Taj Mahal during a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, in Agra, India, April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Mainland China reports eight new coronavirus cases, two in Beijing 05 Jul 2020 - 12:11 pm
A man wears a protective mask as he sits on his suitcase at the Beijing West Railway Station, after an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Philippines' Duterte signs anti-terrorism bill into law 04 Jul 2020 - 07:19 pm
This file photo was taken on June 4, 2020, shows mask-clad protesters marching against an anti-terrorism bill at a university campus in Manila. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus 04 Jul 2020 - 04:56 pm
Shankar Kurhade (48), wears his face mask made out of gold as he poses for a photograph amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pune, India, July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer
14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan 04 Jul 2020 - 01:43 pm
An aerial view shows flooded Kuma River caused by a heavy rain at a residential area in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 4, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
India coronavirus cases hit record high amid monsoon rains 04 Jul 2020 - 10:51 am
People stand in a queue as a healthcare worker checks the temperature of a resident using an electronic thermometer during a medical campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19 03 Jul 2020 - 07:50 pm
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Indian policemen arrested over custody deaths of father and son 03 Jul 2020 - 07:33 pm
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Thailand's main airport offers rapid coronavirus test for international arrivals 03 Jul 2020 - 07:27 pm
A doctor and medical staffs wearing personnel protective equipment (PPE) demonstrate the lab workflow at the COVID-19 testing laboratory at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June
India approves human trials for second COVID-19 vaccine candidate 03 Jul 2020 - 04:32 pm
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19 Sikh pilgrims killed in Pakistan when train collides with van 03 Jul 2020 - 04:07 pm
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Beijing lifts most travel restrictions, says city's outbreak contained 03 Jul 2020 - 02:04 pm
Station staff wear protective gear as they check the ID and health status of travellers before they enter the Beijing South Railway Station, after an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Indian PM Modi shuts Weibo account after banning Chinese apps 02 Jul 2020 - 11:48 pm
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More than 120 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide 02 Jul 2020 - 02:52 pm
This handout from the Myanmar Fire Services Department taken and released on July 2, 2020 shows rescuers attempting to locate survivors after a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin state. AFP PHOTO / MYANMAR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
At least 50 dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine: officials 02 Jul 2020 - 09:38 am
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This picture shows flags prior to an EU - US summit at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on June 15, 2021. Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP EU wants less 'drama' at next UN climate summit
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Red Crescent emergency responders and police personnel transfer the bodies of Italian tourists from a police speed boat to an ambulance in Male on May 19, 2026. Photo by MOHAMED AFRAH / AFP Italian divers in Maldives may have got lost in cave: recovery firm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP) Ukraine boosts border security with Belarus over attack fears

Africa

Picture: File Photo S.Africa police move foreigners seeking safety from anti-migrant threats
Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport, in Lungi on May 20, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Sierra Leone receives migrants deported from US
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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