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Around 20,000 homeless, 40 missing in Congo volcano aftermath, says UN 26 May 2021 - 04:32 pm
People walk near destroyed homes by lava deposited during the Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021.REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty
Pakistan opens coronavirus vaccination drive to all adults 26 May 2021 - 02:26 pm
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India evacuates 2 million as storm slams coast 26 May 2021 - 02:04 pm
Men remove bamboo rooftop of a stall damaged by heavy winds at a shore ahead of Cyclone Yaas in Bichitrapur in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha India, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
EU seeks huge fine for AstraZeneca vaccine delays 26 May 2021 - 01:56 pm
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Australia's mice plague overwhelms farmer in New South Wales 26 May 2021 - 01:26 pm
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Hong Kong debates what to do with pile of unused Covid shots 26 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
A boat crosses Victoria Harbour in front of a skyline of buildings during sunset. Hong Kong. Reuters/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Blinken arrives in Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts 26 May 2021 - 12:18 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with reporters during a news conference at his hotel, in Jerusalem May 25, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters
Alaska's Great Sitkin volcano erupts, aviation alert issued - USGS 26 May 2021 - 12:15 pm
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UK failed 'disastrously' in Covid-19 crisis, PM Johnson's ex-chief adviser says 26 May 2021 - 12:09 pm
Dominic Cummings, former special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arrives at the Portcullis House, in London, Britain, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
South Koreans no longer need masks outdoors if vaccinated against Covid-19 26 May 2021 - 11:02 am
A couple wearing masks to avoid contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) take a walk at a park in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for Covid-19 shots 26 May 2021 - 10:44 am
A closed food court is seen as the country banned indoor dining following a recent rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Taipei, Taiwan May 25, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Australian state has biggest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases in 7 months 26 May 2021 - 10:28 am
A healthcare worker speaks with a member of the public waiting in line to get tested for the coronavirus disease outside a walk-in testing facility in Melbourne, Australia, May 26, 2021. AAP Image/James Ross via Reuters
WhatsApp sues India govt, says new rules mean end to privacy: Sources 26 May 2021 - 09:12 am
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1.1 million evacuated before cyclone hits India's east coast 26 May 2021 - 08:52 am
A general view shows flooding as Cyclone Yaas approaches Bhadrak, Odisha, India, May 26, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Ahmer Jawed via Reuters
Canada virus hotspot Manitoba flies patients out as infections surge 26 May 2021 - 12:23 am
FILE PHOTO: A health care worker in a surgical mask helps unload a stretcher service vehicle at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes/File Photo
George Floyd bill misses anniversary deadline, but U.S. lawmakers say prospects are good 26 May 2021 - 12:12 am
Lawyers and family members of George Floyd depart the White House following their meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington, U.S., May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Portugal speeds up vaccination in Lisbon to tackle rising cases 25 May 2021 - 11:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wait in a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Seixal, Portugal, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
More than half of American adults vaccinated as COVID-19 cases ebb 25 May 2021 - 11:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: People receive COVID-19 vaccines at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo