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Scammers try selling world's tallest statue as pandemic boosts India's cyber crime 07 Apr 2020 - 08:59 am
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Thailand says lockdown is slowing spread of novel coronavirus 07 Apr 2020 - 08:52 am
Volunteers spray disinfectant on a street during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
South Korea reports fewer than 50 new infections earning WHO praise 06 Apr 2020 - 02:07 pm
People enjoy a picnic at a Han River Park following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Mumbai hospital isolated after 29 staff test positive 06 Apr 2020 - 01:44 pm
Staff members of a hospital carry candles and oil lamps to show solidarity with people who are affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and with doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers from all over the world during a 21-day nationwide lockdow
Japanese celebrity Pikotaro redesigns signature song as hand washing melody 06 Apr 2020 - 11:32 am
File picture of Japanese singer and song writer Pikotaro, also known by his comedian name Kosaka Daimaou or his real name Kazuhito Kosaka, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Japan October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Pakistan's coronavirus death toll rises to 50 06 Apr 2020 - 11:09 am
:A traffic police officer walks past barriers used to block the road in front of the British era Empress Market building, during a lockdown after Pakistan shut all markets, public places and discouraged large gatherings amid an outbreak of coronavirus dis
Indians light lamps to heed Modi's call for coronavirus comradeship 06 Apr 2020 - 10:41 am
People stand on their balconies and light candles after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Indians to turn out their lights for nine minutes at 9 p.m. to mark the coronavirus fight, during a lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus dise
Japan PM to declare state of emergency of up to 6 months -media 06 Apr 2020 - 09:31 am
Drivers wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen inside taxies at a taxi park in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Tokyo reports 143 new coronavirus cases, highest jump in one day - governor 05 Apr 2020 - 02:08 pm
Tokyo, JAPAN - APRIL 2 : People wearing face masks are seen during the rush hours amid restrictions against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Tokyo, Japan on April 02, 2020. ( David Mareuil - Anadolu Agency )
Pakistan's coronavirus deaths climb to 45 05 Apr 2020 - 12:01 pm
Medical staff members wearing protective gear take information from a resident sitting in a car for a coronavirus test at a drive-through screening and testing facility point during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against
Japan won’t hesitate to declare emergency if needed: Nishimura 05 Apr 2020 - 09:05 am
Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walk on the crossing at Shibuya shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
COVID-19 death toll reaches 77 in India 05 Apr 2020 - 09:00 am
Police personnel along with members of National Human Rights and Crime Control Organization pose for photographs while gesturing behind a slogan 'Stay Home Stay Safe' written on the road at the Golden Gate (background) during a government-imposed nationwi
Indian power grid operators scramble to prepare for Modi's 'lights off' plan 04 Apr 2020 - 03:24 pm
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Indonesia reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases 03 Apr 2020 - 03:51 pm
Roads are seen unusually quite in Jakarta on April 2, 2020, 24 days after Jakarta's authority held working from home and online schooling amid concern of the Covid-19 coronavirus. / AFP / BAY ISMOYO
India’s Modi urges citizens light candles during virus crisis 03 Apr 2020 - 12:55 pm
A police officer wearing a helmet and holding shields depicting coronavirus walks in a market area to advice people to maintain safe distance during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chennai, India, Ap
China to hold national mourning for coronavirus victims 03 Apr 2020 - 12:44 pm
Workers wearing protective suits as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus take the temperature of people arriving at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on April 3, 2020. / AFP / GREG BAKER
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises 03 Apr 2020 - 12:07 pm
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - APRIL 02: A general view of empty Badshahi Mosque closed amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Lahore, Pakistan, April 02, 2020. ( Rana Irfan Ali - Anadolu Agency )
Singapore closing workplaces, schools in latest coronavirus measures 03 Apr 2020 - 11:45 am
Tape to mark off spaces for social distancing are seen on the floor of a restaurant in Marina Bay in Singapore on April 2, 2020, as the government slowly tightens restrictions to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. / AFP / Roslan RAHMAN

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Africa

A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
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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

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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