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India to 'gradually' restart rail operations in lockdown easing 10 May 2020 - 07:20 pm
Migrant workers and families wave from the windows of a special train from Amritsar to Barauni of Bihar state as they go back to their hometowns after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavi
Pakistan reports nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs 10 May 2020 - 03:04 pm
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, MAY 9: Pakistani vendors purchase seasonal fruits at the main fruit and vegetables market during the Muslim's holy month of Ramadan as Pakistan gradually ease nationwide coronavirus related
Malaysia extends relaxed lockdown until June 9 to contain virus 10 May 2020 - 02:55 pm
A man wearing protective face mask jogs under a rainbow as Malaysia reopens a majority of businesses, after a movement control order was imposed to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Li
S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases, highest in a month 10 May 2020 - 02:23 pm
People wearing face masks walk through an underground shopping area in Seoul on May 6, 2020. South Korea returned largely to normal on May 6 as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, high-risk area resurfaces 10 May 2020 - 02:13 pm
Visitors wearing face masks are seen at Shanghai Disney Resort a day before the Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
French surfer punches shark, survives attack in Australia 10 May 2020 - 02:09 pm
A surfer walks into the water as Italy begins to ease some of the restrictions of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy May 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
S. Korea's Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound 10 May 2020 - 11:31 am
:South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks on the occasion of the third anniversary of his inauguration at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on May 10, 2020. / AFP / POOL / KIM Min-Hee
Warship from Maldives with virus evacuees arrives in India 10 May 2020 - 11:28 am
In this handout photograph taken on May 8, 2020 and released by the Maldives Ports Limited, officials wearing protective gear check Indian citizens before boarding the INS Jalashwa ship to be evacuated to India, as part of a massive repatriation effort du
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest 10 May 2020 - 11:25 am
A police officer approaches a protester opposing lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia, May 10, 2020. AAP Image/Scott Barbour via REUTERS
Mahathir, Anwar say ‘it’s time’ to restore 2018 election mandate 09 May 2020 - 05:00 pm
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China admits coronavirus exposed 'shortcomings' in healthcare system 09 May 2020 - 02:08 pm
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Weight off their minds: Olympian's online workouts feed Philippines families 09 May 2020 - 12:30 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on December 2, 2019 shows Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines competing in the women's 55kg weightlifting clean and jerk event at the SEA Games (Southeast Asian Games) in Manila. AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Drones disinfect Indian pandemic hotspot city after clashes 09 May 2020 - 10:58 am
Policemen are seen through a broken windshield of an auto-rickshaw during clashes with police after police urged the residents to remain indoors during an extended lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India,
Eyeing lockdown exit, Singapore to test all nursing homes 08 May 2020 - 02:48 pm
Tape is used to mark off spaces for social distancing at a seating area, as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, along the promenade at Marina Bay in Singapore on May 4, 2020. / AFP / Roslan RAHMAN
Indian train kills 16 workers laid-off in coronavirus lockdown 08 May 2020 - 02:11 pm
A migrant worker, who was stranded in the western state of Gujarat due to a lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), looks out from a window of a train that will take him to his home state of Uttar Pr
Warship evacuates stranded Indians from Maldives 08 May 2020 - 02:01 pm
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Indonesia eases coronavirus travel ban despite fears it's too early 08 May 2020 - 01:55 pm
A general view of high-rise buildings is pictured during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
China says it supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response 08 May 2020 - 01:16 pm
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus walk on a street in Beijing on May 4, 2020. / AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI

Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of European Commission President before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) Macron warns Belarus against involvement in Ukraine war: source
File photo Starmer 'welcomes the progress' towards deal to end US-Iran war
People march during an anti-government protest decrying corruption and calling for early elections following the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 in November 2024, in central Belgrade on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP) Thousands gather in Serbian capital to call for elections
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Africa

Benin president-elect Romuald Wadagni (C) delivers his remarks after being sworn in during his inauguration ceremony at the Palais des Congres in Cotonou on May 24, 2026. (Photo by yanick Folly / AFP) Benin's ex-finance minister sworn in as president
File photo Burkina Faso strengthens preventive measures against Ebola
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye (L) shakes hands with Senegalese supporters who were granted a royal pardon in Morocco as they arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Ndiass, Senegal (Photo by Seyllou / AFP) Senegal football fans home after royal pardon
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Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House
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