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Philippines hunts for dozens missing after its deadliest typhoon this year 13 Nov 2020 - 10:33 am
Residents on a rescue boat are evacuated from their flooded houses following Typhoon Vamco, in Rizal Province, Philippines, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
South Korea starts fining people not wearing masks 13 Nov 2020 - 10:25 am
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Major floods in Manila as typhoon batters Philippines 12 Nov 2020 - 05:35 pm
A man carries a child on his shoulders as he wades through a flooded road following Typhoon Vamco, in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
New Indian version of hit PUBG mobile game to be launched after China-focused ban 12 Nov 2020 - 03:23 pm
A boy plays Tencent Holdings' PUBG videogame on his mobile phone at a cafe in New Delhi, India, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Seven dead as Typhoon Vamco triggers Philippine capital's worst floods in years 12 Nov 2020 - 02:27 pm
Boy holds onto styrofoam as he wades through neck-deep flood caused by Typhoon Vamco, in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Typhoon Vamco lashes the Philippines, paralyses parts of Manila 12 Nov 2020 - 08:10 am
Rescuers pull a rubber boat carrying residents through a flooded street after Typhoon Vamco hit in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
India to regulate streaming services, online content 11 Nov 2020 - 11:50 pm
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Pakistan's Lahore sees peak pollution as coronavirus surges 11 Nov 2020 - 09:19 pm
Motorcyclists ride on a bridge amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 10, 2020. / AFP / Arif ALI
Sydney Opera House lit with poppies for Remembrance Day 11 Nov 2020 - 02:53 pm
The sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated by a projection of poppies to mark World War I Remembrance Day in Sydney on November 11, 2020. / AFP / Saeed KHAN
Workaholic Shenzhen city makes leave time mandatory in first for China 11 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm
Zhang Shuangjie, an IT engineer at BaishanCloud, drops the curtain as he prepares to sleep around midnight in an individual sleeping quarter, in the office, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Japan's 'Jo Baiden' feels affinity to US president-elect 11 Nov 2020 - 12:50 pm
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Thousands flee as yet another typhoon menaces Philippines 11 Nov 2020 - 11:38 am
Philippine army officers assist residents during a pre-emptive evacuation order, ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Vamco in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines, November 10, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken November 10, 2020. Ma
Hong Kong, Singapore to allow travel to each other without quarantines from Nov 22 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am
Visitors wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak look at the view from inside the Peak tram in Hong Kong, China November 10, 2020. Picture taken November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Philippines extends termination process of US troop deal, eyes long-term defence pact 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am
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Pakistan imposes mini-lockdowns in Islamabad 10 Nov 2020 - 11:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: Policemen wearing facemasks stand guard at a checkpoint beside the Grand Faisal Mosque during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Islamabad on March 27, 2020. / AFP / Aamir QURE
Scientists watch as China remote glaciers melt at 'shocking' pace 10 Nov 2020 - 02:41 pm
Meltwater flows over the Laohugou No. 12 glacier in the Qilian mountains, Subei Mongol Autonomous County in Gansu province, China, September 27, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Australia may open borders to Asia as it records third day without local COVID-19 case 10 Nov 2020 - 12:06 pm
People walk through a park in the city centre of Sydney, Australia, November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Shanghai airport worker gets virus; 8,000 tested 10 Nov 2020 - 10:37 am
People wear face masks amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Shanghai Railway Station in Shanghai, China, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

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File photo WHO approves clinical trials on two new Ebola vaccines
Representational image WHO sounds alarm over lack of physical activity among teens
File photo of WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Six measures could save 1.6 million lives a year: WHO
Peninsula French regional bank says cyberattack caused 'fraudulent transactions'

Africa

Workers assess damage at the Al-Markhiyat power station north of Omdurman on October 28, 2026, following a reported drone strike by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (AFP) Sudan files UN Security Council complaint against Ethiopia over RSF drone attacks
AI generated image for representational purposes. Benin enterprise turns daily kitchen waste into soap and power
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A torchbearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP) Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics

Americas

File photo Elon Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record sums on party
Supporters cheer during a midterm election night watch party for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at the Department at Hudson's on November 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Salwan Georges/Getty Images/AFP Democrats win US Congress in midterm rout of Trump
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson's on November 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Salwan Georges/Getty Images/AFP Democrat Abdul El-Sayed claims victory in Michigan Senate battle
The US Capitol is seen at sunrise on the day of the US midterm elections in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP) Trump congratulates Democrats on midterms, says Iran war played role

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