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Pakistan's Sindh province bans prayer at mosques during Ramadan 24 Apr 2020 - 03:09 pm
Municipal workers spray disinfectant at the main entrance of the Badshahi mosque ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Lahore on April 22, 202
Indians try to flee unsanitary, overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres 24 Apr 2020 - 03:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: People are seen inside a temporary quarantine centre, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo
Work smart, travel alone, eat out fast: South Korea's prescription for coronavirus recovery 24 Apr 2020 - 12:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks to protect themselves against contracting the new coronavirus walk on a street in central Seoul, South Korea April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo
Ninety-one crew have virus on Italian liner in Nagasaki 24 Apr 2020 - 12:17 pm
An aerial view shows Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, which had confirmed 33 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, in Nagasaki, southern Japan April 21, 2020. in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken April 21, 2020. Mandatory credi
China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds 23 Apr 2020 - 02:42 pm
Artist Kong Ning, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, prepares for a portrait in a wearable art piece she made to mark Earth Day, during a Reuters interview outside her studio in Beijing, China April 22, 2020. REUTER
Chinese citizen journalist resurfaces after going missing in Wuhan 23 Apr 2020 - 12:09 pm
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus arrive to board a train heading to Shanghai at Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province on April 21, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
'Mission Dharavi': Virus battleground in India's biggest slum 23 Apr 2020 - 11:41 am
Buildings stand in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, during a nationwide lockdown in India to slow the spread of COVID-19, during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Mumbai, India, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
South Asia coronavirus cases top 37,000, headache for govts eyeing lockdown end 23 Apr 2020 - 10:45 am
People in need sit maintaining social distancing after collecting free food items outside the Badshahi mosque during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Lahore on April 21, 2020. / AFP / AR
Unnerved by new virus cases in navy, Taiwan debates lockdowns 23 Apr 2020 - 10:39 am
A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks past Ministry of National Defense recruitment posters, amid concerns about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Taipei, Taiwan, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Viral content: Tokyo governor's distancing call is online hit 22 Apr 2020 - 03:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks at a news conference on Tokyo's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Coronavirus outbreak in Philippines jail sees 123 inmates infected 22 Apr 2020 - 01:48 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask rides a bike along an empty road amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Japan's coronavirus mask handout tainted by gripes over mould, stains, insects 22 Apr 2020 - 12:51 pm
A mail carrier delivers cloth masks under a government program for the distribution of two washable masks each to all households in Japan to help contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan April 17, 2020, in this photo taken by K
India suspends coronavirus antibody tests after questions over reliability 22 Apr 2020 - 11:50 am
A man draws an awareness message on a road about wearing mask amid concerns about the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Work begins on 100,000 capacity stadium in Guangzhou 22 Apr 2020 - 11:28 am
A rendering of Guangzhou Evergrande's new 100,000-seat soccer stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China is seen in this handout provided to Reuters on April 22, 2020. Evergrande Group/Handout via REUTERS
Singapore tops 10,000 virus cases as worker infections rise 22 Apr 2020 - 11:25 am
Instruction notice placards hang on a barrier as a man wearing a facemask as a prevention measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus queues to enter a wet market in Singapore on April 22, 2020. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN
34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan 22 Apr 2020 - 09:30 am
An aerial view shows Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, which had confirmed 33 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, in Nagasaki, southern Japan April 21, 2020. in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken April 21, 2020. Mandatory credi
N.Zealand: ‘Shutting schools no help in fighting virus' 21 Apr 2020 - 04:52 pm
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Sri Lanka falls silent for Easter attack victims 21 Apr 2020 - 04:45 pm
A relative pays his respect at a graveyard for St. Sebastian's Church bomb blasts victims in Negombo on April 21, 2020, to mark the first anniversary of the attacks. AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI

Europe

Local residents stand by a damaged shopping center following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP) Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city
People relax in deck chairs on the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday ever, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) Record May heatwave sweeps Britain as temperatures forecast to hit 35 degrees Celsius
A paddleboarder is seen between the stanchions of the derelict West Pier off the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday.(Photo by Ben Stansaal / AFP) UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London
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Africa

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Parishioners wash their hands before entering the church following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bunia on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Seros Muyisa / AFP) Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
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Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
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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