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S.Korea's vaccination drive picks up speed, little slow down in new infections 08 Jun 2021 - 10:17 am
FILE PHOTO: A health worker gets a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo/File Photo
Portugal minister says Spain requiring COVID-19 test at border 'a mistake' 08 Jun 2021 - 12:25 am
FILE PHOTO/A Spanish police officer checks a car at the border between Portugal and Spain,REUTERS
US seizes $2.3 mln in Bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers 08 Jun 2021 - 12:17 am
FILE PHOTO: Representations of the virtual currency bitcoin stand on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Oldest male chimpanzee in US dies at age 63 at California zoo 07 Jun 2021 - 11:33 pm
A January 14, 2015 handout photo shows Cobby, America's oldest male chimpanzee at the San Francisco Zoo, who died at age 63 the zoo announced on June 6, 2021. Marianne V Hale/San Francisco Zoo and Gardens/Handout via REUTERS
New York City plans Central Park concert to mark pandemic comeback 07 Jun 2021 - 09:30 pm
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WHO official says can't force China to give more information on COVID-19 origins 07 Jun 2021 - 07:52 pm
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Kuwait to operate direct flights to UK from June 13 - govt 07 Jun 2021 - 07:43 pm
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WHO says Brazil should reconsider Copa America host role if it can't manage risks 07 Jun 2021 - 07:37 pm
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Fire at Indian chemical factory kills 18 07 Jun 2021 - 07:32 pm
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Venice hopes to restart business as COVID-19 curbs are lifted 07 Jun 2021 - 03:58 pm
People walk carrying their luggage as the region of Veneto becomes a
Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths 07 Jun 2021 - 03:32 pm
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Moderna seeks European approval for COVID-19 vaccine's use in teens 07 Jun 2021 - 03:14 pm
Moderna Inc said on Monday it has submitted an application to the European drugs regulator seeking conditional approval for its COVID-19 vaccine's use in adolescents.
Jeff Bezos to fly to space on Blue Origin rocket 07 Jun 2021 - 02:39 pm
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Isaiah J. Downing/File Photo/File Ph
Indonesia reinforces hospitals amid worrying COVID-19 surge in some areas 07 Jun 2021 - 01:43 pm
A patient lies on a bench while queuing to be treated at the emergency ward of the government's hospital Dr. Loekmono Hadi, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Kudus, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 2, 2021. Picture taken June 2, 20
Pakistani train smashes into derailed carriages; 36 killed 07 Jun 2021 - 12:22 pm
Paramilitary soldiers and rescue workers gather at the site following a collision between two trains in Ghotki, Pakistan June 7, 2021. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/ Handout via REUTERS
Malta sees no new COVID cases for first time in 11 months 07 Jun 2021 - 12:12 pm
People sit at an outdoor restaurant as restaurants and markets reopened for business after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations reached 60% of the adult population, in Valletta, Malta May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo
Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site 07 Jun 2021 - 12:09 pm
Resort owner and dive instructor Carmela Sevilla shows a plastic trash she recovered underwater during a scuba diving activity in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines, June 6, 2021. Picture taken June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Blaza
Taxi for hire! Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalise on his COVID-19 shot 07 Jun 2021 - 11:28 am
Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin rides with a sign above his cab showing that he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in order to attract more customers in Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2021. Picture taken May 29, 2021. REUTERS/Chaline