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China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry 15 Apr 2020 - 12:02 pm
:This photo taken on April 14, 2020 shows a staff member walking past graffiti encouraging people to defeat the COVID-19 coronavirus after all patients left Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. / AFP / STR
Lovelorn Aussie is first jailed for breaking virus quarantine 15 Apr 2020 - 10:44 am
Cyclists (C) make their way through streets made empty by the lockdown restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in central Sydney on April 15, 2020. / AFP / Saeed KHAN
India, Pakistan seek to lift some curbs to help millions hit by coronavirus lockdowns 15 Apr 2020 - 10:37 am
A balloon vendor (R) wearing a facemask waits for customers alongside a street during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Islamabad on April 9, 2020./ AFP / Aamir QURESHI
Japan's homeless 'net cafe refugees' seek shelter amid virus woe 15 Apr 2020 - 10:23 am
Katsuya Asao, 54, prepares to rest at a shelter provided by Kanagawa prefecture for the people who can’t afford to rent an apartment and used to stay at designated internet cafes, which are closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak state of emergenc
Japan firm offers spouses apartments to avoid 'coronavirus divorce' 15 Apr 2020 - 10:04 am
Staff members of the Tokyo metropolitan government wearing face masks hold signs as they call for people to stay home after the government announced the state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) o
Vietnam introduces 'fake news' fines for coronavirus misinformation 15 Apr 2020 - 10:00 am
A man uses a smartphone as he walks past a poster warning against spreading 'fake news' on the coronavirus in Hanoi, Vietnam April 14, 2020. Picture taken April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kham
U.S. Forces Japan extends health emergency to all bases in Japan 15 Apr 2020 - 09:07 am
A man wearing a face mask walks with his umbrella in Roppongi district of Tokyo on April 9, 2020. / AFP / Philip FONG
China approves inactivated coronavirus vaccines for clinical trials 14 Apr 2020 - 03:50 pm
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India extends ban on domestic and international flights 14 Apr 2020 - 12:54 pm
:British nationals queue up outside a departures terminal before boarding a special British Airways flight during Indian government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Inter
China tightens Russia border checks, approves coronavirus vaccine trials 14 Apr 2020 - 12:50 pm
TOPSHOT - A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a mural at the Leishenshan Hospital that had offered beds for coronavirus patients in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on April 11, 2020. / AFP / Noel Celis
Renault shifts to all-electric cars for China 14 Apr 2020 - 11:23 am
FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a Renault assembly plant in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, February 1, 2016. REUTERS/Darley Shen/File Photo
Taiwan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month 14 Apr 2020 - 10:46 am
Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread during morning rush hour traffic in TAIPEI, Taiwan April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang
COVID-19: New Zealand extends state of emergency 14 Apr 2020 - 10:22 am
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India extends world's biggest virus lockdown 14 Apr 2020 - 10:12 am
People move past graffiti on a road depicting the coronavirus as an attempt to raise awareness about the importance of staying at home during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Chennai, India, Apri
Philippines ramps up coronavirus testing to find thousands of unknown infections 14 Apr 2020 - 10:06 am
Workers walk inside World Trade Center Metro Manila, an exhibition center temporarily turned into a quarantine facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Manila, Philippines, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Pakistan extends border closure for 2 weeks 13 Apr 2020 - 04:56 pm
Policemen stand guard after cordoning an area during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Karachi on April 12, 2020. / AFP / Rizwan TABASSUM
Social distancing for India zoo's tigers over virus fears 13 Apr 2020 - 04:16 pm
A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant on a monkey looking out from its enclosure at Kamla Nehru Zoological Park amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
MMA shows shelved after new Singapore virus clampdown 13 Apr 2020 - 01:53 pm
:The letters and symbol SG Love, lights the facade of Marina Bay Sands as message of hope amid the nation’s fight against COVID-19 coronavirus in Singapore on April 10 , 2020. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN

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

File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola
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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