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Hundreds evacuated as wildfire grows in southwestern Spain 09 Sep 2021 - 02:50 pm
A helicopter makes a water drop over a wildfire on Sierra Bermeja mountain in Estepona, Spain, September 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Biden to deliver six-step plan on COVID-19 pandemic 09 Sep 2021 - 02:39 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in honor of labor unions in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Thailand hopes to welcome tourists to Bangkok, top cities next month 09 Sep 2021 - 02:24 pm
A person wearing a face shield and protective face masks uses her phone at the shopping mall on the first day of coronavirus restrictions lift on retail and dining in Bangkok and other high-risk areas to revive the economy, as the country battles its wors
As Singapore pauses reopening, experts suggest 'bolder' COVID-19 strategy 09 Sep 2021 - 02:18 pm
Office workers spend their lunch breaks at the central business district amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening 09 Sep 2021 - 02:11 pm
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WHO calls to halt booster shots, stresses giving opportunity to countries with low vaccination rate 09 Sep 2021 - 12:40 pm
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China suspends approval for new online games - SCMP 09 Sep 2021 - 12:19 pm
A player of Rogue Warriors esports team trains for the game
S.Africa's first black free dive instructor turns tide on apartheid history 09 Sep 2021 - 11:35 am
Free diver Zandile Ndlovu encourages a township youth to explore the marine world off Simonstown, near Cape Town, South Africa, August 22, 2021. Reuters/Mike Hutchings
New Zealand buys Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from Spain 09 Sep 2021 - 11:24 am
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South Korean researchers create chameleon-like artificial "skin" 09 Sep 2021 - 11:17 am
Ko Seung-hwan, mechanical engineering professor at Seoul National University, looks at Chameleon robot covered with artificial skin, in Seoul, South Korea, September 7, 2021. Picture taken September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Minwoo Park
North Macedonia government to meet over deadly hospital fire 09 Sep 2021 - 11:08 am
A hospital for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients is seen after a fire broke out, in Tetovo, North Macedonia, September 9, 2021. Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski
Louisiana death toll from Hurricane Ida rises to 26 09 Sep 2021 - 10:03 am
Workers clean up the site of the Historic Karnofsky Shop, a historic building, that collapsed during Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., September 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn
Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency curbs in Tokyo, other areas 09 Sep 2021 - 10:01 am
People walk in Shibuya shopping area, during a state of emergency amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki?Christodoulou
Biden's new COVID-19 plan includes vaccine, test mandates 09 Sep 2021 - 12:01 am
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US Capitol Police brace for potential repeat of pro-Trump rally violence 08 Sep 2021 - 11:35 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Capitol police attend a morning briefing outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
EU lists rare nerve disorder as possible side-effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 08 Sep 2021 - 10:02 pm
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WHO seeks COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations, 'not empty promises' 08 Sep 2021 - 09:30 pm
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Germany extends COVID emergency aid for companies until year-end 08 Sep 2021 - 08:48 pm
The skyline with the financial district is photographed during sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, April 22, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo