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South Korean cafe hires robot barista to help with social distancing 26 May 2020 - 12:15 pm
A robot that takes orders, makes coffee and brings the drinks straight to customers at their seats is seen at a cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Philippines' Duterte says no school until there is a virus vaccine 26 May 2020 - 11:59 am
A couple ride on bicycle on a road in Manila on May 20, 2020. Bicycle sales have skyrocketed with some shops selling 300-400 units over the past two days since the Philippine government began easing quarantine measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 c
Japanese face "new normal" after coronavirus emergency lifted 26 May 2020 - 11:37 am
People wearing protective masks make their way during rush hour at Shinagawa station on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency in Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
New Zealand's Ardern stays cool as earthquake strikes during live interview 25 May 2020 - 05:08 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas 25 May 2020 - 04:38 pm
A woman wearing a face mask crosses a street in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area on May 25, 2020. (AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)
Japan insect enthusiast puts cricket ramen on the menu 25 May 2020 - 11:41 am
In this picture taken on May 13, 2020 Yuta Shinohara ladles cricket sauce into plastic bags as part of cricket ramen home-cooking kits, at a kitchen in Tokyo. AFP / Behrouz Mehri
Man arrested after swimming moat to enter Japan palace grounds 25 May 2020 - 11:01 am
People take pictures of the Imperial Palace, a popular tourist destination, in Tokyo on May 20, 2020. Japan on May 14 lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and
Confusion, jitters as Indian domestic flights resume 25 May 2020 - 10:31 am
Passengers wearing protective face masks wait in a queue to enter Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus dise
Melon-aires not required as Japan premium fruit prices plunge 25 May 2020 - 10:31 am
A man shows a pair of melons produced in Yubari which was sold for 120,000 yen (1,100 USD) during the season's first auction in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on May 25, 2020. Japan OUT / AFP / JIJI PRESS / STR
China legislation on Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions -White House 24 May 2020 - 04:53 pm
US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien is seen on the front driveway of the White House following an interview on May 24, 2020. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN
Girl who pedalled injured dad across India offered national team trial 24 May 2020 - 03:19 pm
Jyoti Kumari Paswan (C-bottom) and her family stand in front of their house in Siruhully village at Darbhanga district, on May 23, 2020. AFP / STR
Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media 24 May 2020 - 01:19 pm
An aerial view shows streets in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on May 21, 2020. China has largely brought the coronavirus under control within its borders since the outbreak first emerged in the city of Wuhan late last year. (AFP / Hector RETAMA
North Korea's Kim holds meeting on bolstering nuclear forces 24 May 2020 - 12:22 pm
Kim Jong Un speaks during the conference of the Central Military Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 23, 2020. (Pic: KCNA via REUTERS)
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal 24 May 2020 - 09:40 am
Anti-government protesters march again Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Australia PM pushes jobs, Victoria to resume tourism as virus eases 24 May 2020 - 09:04 am
Police officers patrol near the Sydney Opera House following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/Fil
India might allow international flight operations from July: Minister 23 May 2020 - 06:09 pm
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Special trains for 3.6m Indian workers stranded in lockdown 23 May 2020 - 04:39 pm
People queue at a railway reservation counter after the government eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in New Delhi on May 22, 2020. / AFP / Money Sharma
UK pop star comes to the rescue in Singapore quiz row 23 May 2020 - 04:08 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 20, 2014, Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley poses during the photocall of the documentary

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This photograph shows a fire in construction waste at a recycling company near the port of Rotterdam, in Rotterdam on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeffrey Groeneweg / ANP / AFP) Fire crews tame Rotterdam waste plant blaze
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Africa

Traditional groups play traditional instruments next to Djidji Ayokwe, also known as the talking drum, that was taken by French Colonial troups from Ivory Coast in 1916, during an official presentation to the local population in Adjamé village in Abidjan on August 7, 2026 after the repatriation of the Talking Drun fron France in March 13, 2026. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) Ivorians set eyes on talking drum for first time
File photo strictly for representational purposes only. Freepik. Ethiopia posts record 5.7-bln-USD annual mining export revenue
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File photo WHO calls for additional support to combat Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

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Aerial view after a toll plaza was attacked in Santander de Quilichao, Cauca department, Colombia, on August 8, 2026. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP) Bombing attacks mark first day of Colombia's new government
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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche swears-in before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General

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