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Britain to fund $3 bln worth of green investments in developing economies 01 Nov 2021 - 07:44 pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021. Steve Reigate/Pool via REUTERS
Greece reports record high daily COVID-19 infections 01 Nov 2021 - 07:40 pm
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Indonesia first to green light Novavax COVID-19 vaccine 01 Nov 2021 - 03:23 pm
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Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to go ahead, the only in-person Nobel award this year 01 Nov 2021 - 02:56 pm
Filipino journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, one of 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners, poses for a portrait in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
La Palma observatory gets smart to fight the dust 01 Nov 2021 - 02:41 pm
The world's largest GTC telescope is photographed from Roque De Los Muchachos. The eruption of Spain?s Cumbre Vieja volcano is disrupting activity at the Roque de Los Muchachos observatory. On the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain. October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
New COVID-19 restrictions in force in Ukraine's capital amid spike in cases 01 Nov 2021 - 02:24 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask waits for a train at a subway station amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kyiv, Ukraine November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
US President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday 01 Nov 2021 - 01:27 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden adjusts his face mask as he and European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) make a joint statement to speak about steel and aluminium tariffs, on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Rome, Italy October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Uber Eats is getting into diaper delivery business 01 Nov 2021 - 12:22 pm
Delivery bags with logos of Uber Eats are seen on a street amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in central Kiev, Ukraine May 27, 2020. Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
At least 17 injured in knife attack and fire on Tokyo subway crowded with Halloween revelers 01 Nov 2021 - 11:26 am
Rescue workers and police officers work at the site where a knife, arson and acid attack incident occurred on a train, at the Kokuryo station of the Keio Line train in Tokyo, Japan October 31, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Indonesia authorises Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6-11 01 Nov 2021 - 11:22 am
A healthcare worker wearing an Indonesian flag mask to mark the country's 76th Independence Day, prepares a dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination program in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Cambodia reopens to 'new way of life' after beating COVID-19 vaccine target 01 Nov 2021 - 10:52 am
A man receives the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as a booster dose at the National Pediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
UAE approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11 01 Nov 2021 - 10:26 am
A syringe and vial are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Bangkok welcomes first tourists for quarantine-free holiday 01 Nov 2021 - 10:08 am
First group of foreign tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport during the first day of the country's reopening campaign, part of the government's plan to jump start the pandemic-hit tourism sector in Bangkok, Thailand November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame 01 Nov 2021 - 10:00 am
People walk past a mode of the earth during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Shanghai Disneyland tests 33K, closes 2 days over 1 contact 01 Nov 2021 - 09:47 am
Visitors wearing protective face masks pose for a picture at Shanghai Disney Resort. Reuters/Aly Song/File Photo
New Zealand keeps pandemic curbs for another week in Auckland 01 Nov 2021 - 09:42 am
A member of the public receives a Pfizer vaccine at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Otara during a single-day vaccination drive, aimed at significantly increasing the percentage of vaccinated people in the country, in Auckland, New Zealand, October 16, 2021. REUTERS/Simon Watts
S.Korea eases curbs, imposes vaccine passports in 'living with COVID-19' campaign 01 Nov 2021 - 09:28 am
People wearing masks take a walk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran
Thailand, Australia ease international border curbs spurred by pandemic 01 Nov 2021 - 09:10 am
First group of foreign tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport during the first day of the country's reopening campaign in Bangkok, Thailand November 1, 2021. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun