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New Covid-19 cases surge in Papua New Guinea ahead of restrictions 20 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm
File photo: A woman washes clothes on a wooden path between stilt houses at Hanuabada Village, located in Port Moresby Harbour, Papua New Guinea, November 19, 2018. Reuters/David Gray/File Photo
Pakistan PM Khan tests Covid-19 positive: Health minister 20 Mar 2021 - 12:28 pm
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Palestinians take another step in preparations for first election in 15 years 20 Mar 2021 - 12:13 pm
Men speak with police officers as Palestinians begin registering party lists for May parliamentary election, at the Palestinian Central Elections Commission's office in Gaza City March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
India, US to expand military engagement, defense ties 20 Mar 2021 - 12:05 pm
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talk during a joint statement following their meeting in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital 20 Mar 2021 - 11:56 am
Lava streams are seen during a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall, Reykjanes, Iceland, March 19, 2021 in this still image taken from video provided on social media. Icelandic Meteorological Office via Reuters.
Heavy rain, flash flooding batter Australia's east coast 20 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
People move their belongings during floods after heavy rainfall in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia March 20, 2021, in this still image taken from drone video obtained from social media. Simmi Valgeirsson / Reuters
U.S. backs distance of 3 feet between students, which may help schools open 19 Mar 2021 - 08:53 pm
A student writes after returning to school as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are lifted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world 19 Mar 2021 - 08:48 pm
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2021. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS
'Very exciting': German tourists land in Mallorca as restrictions ease 19 Mar 2021 - 08:41 pm
An information board is pictured as tourists from Germany arrive to Palma de Mallorca airport following Berlin's lifted quarantine requirement for travellers returning from the Balearic islands amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Palma de Ma
Mexican president thanks Biden for COVID shots to ease shortage 19 Mar 2021 - 06:51 pm
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico March 2, 2021. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS
Taiwan to start COVID shots next week with AstraZeneca vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 06:19 pm
Empty vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Swiss postpone plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions 19 Mar 2021 - 06:15 pm
Horses stand in a snow field during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Nepal becomes third country to give emergency nod to Indian vaccine COVAXIN 19 Mar 2021 - 05:16 pm
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16
Greek archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol in ancient Olympia 19 Mar 2021 - 04:50 pm
An archaeologist works on a 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol that was unearthed at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, February 26, 2021. Picture taken February 26, 2021. Greek Ministry of Culture/Handout via REUTERS
Denmark to decide on AstraZeneca vaccine next week 19 Mar 2021 - 04:45 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Lockdown extension looms in Germany as COVID case numbers rise 19 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm
A man walks along a closed shop at the main shopping street Hohe Strasse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, March 18, 2021. Picture taken March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Philippines posts record daily COVID-19 cases, approves Russian vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a street as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a village in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie
India's COVID-19 infections at over 3-month high led by record jump in Maharashtra 19 Mar 2021 - 01:54 pm
People wearing protective masks walk on a platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
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