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Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control 13 Jun 2020 - 10:43 am
Paramilitary police officers (C) march as police stand guard at the entrance to the closed Xinfadi market in Beijing on June 13, 2020. AFP / GREG BAKER
China sentences Australian to death for drug trafficking 13 Jun 2020 - 09:39 am
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New Zealand removes statue of controversial colonist 12 Jun 2020 - 04:07 pm
Workers remove a controversial statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton from Civic Square in Hamilton on June 12, 2020, / AFP / MICHAEL BRADLEY
Chinese vaccine maker inks deal in Brazil for final testing 12 Jun 2020 - 03:35 pm
A scientist dilutes samples during the research and development of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Delhi coronavirus deaths twice as high, say authorities 12 Jun 2020 - 03:01 pm
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India's Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of a pandemic 12 Jun 2020 - 02:46 pm
The Bandra-Worli sealink bridge is seen on a cloudy day in Mumbai, India, June, 11, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Chinese capital reports new coronavirus cases for second day 12 Jun 2020 - 02:14 pm
People wearing face masks walk in a subway station during morning rush hour in Beijing on June 8, 2020. / AFP / NOEL CELIS
Pakistan’s opposition leader Sharif tests positive for virus 11 Jun 2020 - 01:57 pm
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China vows to protect coronavirus-hit Hubei from flooding 11 Jun 2020 - 09:26 am
TOPSHOT - This photo taken on June 7, 2020 shows submerged streets and inundated buildings after heavy rain caused flooding in Yangshuo, in China's southern Guangxi region. / AFP / STR
India lifts export ban on Trump-touted drug hydroxychloroquine 11 Jun 2020 - 09:20 am
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Australia won't be 'intimidated' amid China economic threats: PM 11 Jun 2020 - 09:04 am
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Potential COVID-19 vaccine from China shows promise in animal tests 10 Jun 2020 - 02:19 pm
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Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients 10 Jun 2020 - 11:59 am
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Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying 10 Jun 2020 - 10:42 am
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WHO calls for new lockdowns in Pakistan as virus surges 10 Jun 2020 - 10:22 am
FILE PHOTO: A woman rides on a motor bike as she wears a protective face mask amid the rush of people outside a market as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Japan MPs pass record coronavirus budget 10 Jun 2020 - 09:48 am
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Finance Minister Taro Aso (2nd R) wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) bow during a budget committee session in the lower house at parliament in Tokyo on June 10, 2020. AFP /
Cathay Pacific unveils US$5 billion bailout plan 09 Jun 2020 - 12:19 pm
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan (L), wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, attends a news conference on the bailout of Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Laurel Chor
China warns students to think twice before choosing Australia due to racist incidents 09 Jun 2020 - 11:10 am
FILE PHOTO: People are seen on the nearly deserted steps of the Sydney Opera House, in the wake of New South Wales implementing measures shutting down non-essential businesses and moving toward harsh penalties to enforce self-isolation as the spread of co