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Barcelona helps disabled beachgoers frolic in waves 20 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm
Disabled Max Segui, 7, accompanied by his father Albert Segui, 43, wears a life jacket as they swim in the Mediterranean sea, on Barcelona's Nova Icaria Beach, Spain, July 17, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness 20 Jul 2021 - 02:13 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and North-Rhine Westphalian State Premier Armin Laschet visit the area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls, in Iversheim, a suburb of Bad Muenstereifel, North-Rhine Westphalian state, Germany July 20, 2021. REUTERS
Australia man ties bedsheets together to escape 4th floor hotel quarantine - police 20 Jul 2021 - 02:02 pm
A view of a bedsheet rope used by a 39-year-old man to escape from quarantine hotel in Perth, Australia July 20, 2021, in this handout image obtained by Reuters. Western Australia Police/Handout via REUTERS
Brazilian sets burpee Guinness Record in Singapore 20 Jul 2021 - 01:01 pm
Cassiano Rodrigues Laureano breaks Guinness World Record of most number of burpees in 60 minutes, in Singapore July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell
Taiwan's Medigen to start late-stage clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Paraguay 20 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm
People wearing protective face mask walk past a temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Senegal's COVID-19 surge forces difficult Eid al-Adha decisions 20 Jul 2021 - 12:26 pm
A man rides a bus past sheep for sale for the upcoming Eid Al-Adha sacrifice as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases spike, in Dakar, Senegal July 19, 2021. Picture taken July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival under COVID-19 curbs 20 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm
An Indonesian Muslim is checked with a thermal scanner before entering a mosque to offer Eid al-Adha prayers amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Bogor, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
China's port city Qingdao suffers worst algae infestation 20 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm
Workers clear algae along the coast in Qingdao, Shandong province, China June 12, 2021. Picture taken June 12, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
China unveils 600 kph Maglev train - state media 20 Jul 2021 - 12:03 pm
A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 20, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Singapore tightens coronavirus curbs to buy time to boost vaccinations 20 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am
People sit on the banks of the Singapore River at Clarke Quay in Singapore April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, set for inaugural space voyage 20 Jul 2021 - 11:43 am
Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and CEO of Amazon, speaks about the future plans of Blue Origin during an address to attendees at Access Intelligence's SATELLITE 2017 conference in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns cover more than half the 25 million population 20 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am
A lone passenger wearing a protective face mask walks from a deserted train platform at Flinders Street during morning commute hours on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbr
Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground 20 Jul 2021 - 10:42 am
The remnants of cars destroyed by the Bootleg Fire are seen in a small community near Beatty, Oregon, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/David Ryder
US coronavirus cases rise, fueling fears of resurgence 20 Jul 2021 - 12:15 am
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Florida man gets 8 months in prison in US Capitol attack 20 Jul 2021 - 12:08 am
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Norway says cyber attack on parliament carried out from China 20 Jul 2021 - 12:03 am
FILE PHOTO: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.\. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
60% of people being admitted to UK hospitals are unvaccinated - adviser 19 Jul 2021 - 11:58 pm
Commuters walk past a sign, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Waterloo station, London, Britain, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Spain's COVID infections rise, but Brits still flock to its beaches 19 Jul 2021 - 10:10 pm
British tourists wearing protective face masks walk with their luggage, as they arrive at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport for sightseeing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Malaga, Spain, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca