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Turkey evacuates tourists by boat from wildfires 31 Jul 2021 - 07:55 pm
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, July 31, 2021. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)
Mask guidance divides parents heading into new school year 31 Jul 2021 - 07:33 pm
Ariel Quero (16) receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-9 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at Lehman High School in the Bronx borough of New York City, US, on July 27, 2021. Reuters/File Photo
US approval of Covid-19 shots could boost vaccination numbers, Fauci says 31 Jul 2021 - 03:28 pm
File photo: Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20,
Evictions loom after Biden and Congress fail to extend ban 31 Jul 2021 - 02:58 pm
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Turkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes continue 31 Jul 2021 - 02:52 pm
A firefighter extinguishes a forest fire near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk
'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist 31 Jul 2021 - 02:23 pm
Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate at a rally. File Photo/Getty Images/AFP
Hungary nurses demand better pay to stem exodus 31 Jul 2021 - 02:09 pm
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More countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters 31 Jul 2021 - 01:32 pm
Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, at night near Belchatow, Poland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2 31 Jul 2021 - 12:28 pm
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Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record Covid infections 31 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm
Staff members wearing protective masks conduct body temperature checks at an entrance to the National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan July 31, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment 30 Jul 2021 - 09:01 pm
A view shows the grain silo that was damaged during last year's Beirut port blast, during sunset in Beirut, Lebanon, July 29, 2021. Picture taken July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO 30 Jul 2021 - 08:16 pm
A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Wildfire rages in remote Finnish valley 30 Jul 2021 - 06:18 pm
Fire departments and volunteers work to control a forest fire in Pyharanta, Western Finland July 19, 2018. Roni Lehti/Lehtikuva via Reuters
COVID-19 Delta variant gains prevalence in Italy - health institute 30 Jul 2021 - 06:01 pm
A person walks without wearing a mask as Italy lifts mandatory masks outdoors thanks to a decline in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and hospitalisations, in Rome, Italy, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
England's COVID-19 prevalence rises but increase may be slowing, ONS says 30 Jul 2021 - 05:48 pm
A man cycles by a cycle lane in Trafalgar Square, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 16, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Greece issues wildfires warning over 'dangerous' heatwave 30 Jul 2021 - 05:41 pm
The Parthenon temple is seen atop the empty Acropolis hill archaeological site, closed to the public during a heatwave in Athens, Greece, July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas
Pakistan's largest city to undergo partial lockdown to curb virus spread 30 Jul 2021 - 04:59 pm
A resident receives a vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through vaccination facility in Karachi, Pakistan July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
'Don't worry!' says Moscow after space station thrown off course 30 Jul 2021 - 04:53 pm
The Nauka (Science) Multipurpose Laboratory Module is seen docked to the International Space Station (ISS) next to Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on July 29, 2021. Picture taken July 29, 2021. Oleg Novitskiy/Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS