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Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid clotting concerns 15 Mar 2021 - 05:31 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine amid a vaccination campaign in Ronquieres, Belgium March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Born into conflict, 10-year old Syrian child is family's breadwinner 15 Mar 2021 - 03:14 pm
Mohammed Abu Rdan stands on a bag of dishcloths, in front of the cleaning products factory, in northern Aleppo, Syria March 11, 2021. Picture taken March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
Blacksmith arrested in Riyadh for working as dentist 15 Mar 2021 - 02:50 pm
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Iran releases footage of Revolutionary Guards 'missile city' base 15 Mar 2021 - 02:29 pm
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UK sanctions allies of Syrian President Assad, including foreign minister 15 Mar 2021 - 02:04 pm
A national flag depicting a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad flutters at a checkpoint in Douma, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Syria March 10, 2021. Picture taken March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
Better Covid vaccines are coming, WHO’s chief scientist says 15 Mar 2021 - 02:01 pm
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Biden White House launching 'Help is Here' tour to promote stimulus package in key states 15 Mar 2021 - 01:15 pm
US President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn of the White House towards reporters, in Washington, US, March 14, 2021. Reuters/Cheriss May
Thailand to administer AstraZeneca vaccine after delay over safety 15 Mar 2021 - 01:10 pm
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Drenched in purple, South Korean islands draw tourists 15 Mar 2021 - 01:00 pm
Residents dressed in purple clothing take a break at the Purple Island in Shinan, South Korea, March 9, 2021. Picture taken March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim
Hong Kong's tough COVID-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces 15 Mar 2021 - 12:54 pm
A general view of the Central financial district during sunset, in Hong Kong, China March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Regular booster vaccines are the future in battle with COVID-19 virus, Peacock says 15 Mar 2021 - 11:38 am
Sharon Peacock, director of COVID-19 Genomics UK, poses for a portrait on the grounds of the Wellcome Sanger Institute's 55-acre campus south of Cambridge, Britain March 12, 2021. Reuters/Dylan Martinez
S.Korea to expand COVID-19 vaccine drive, aims to inoculate a quarter of population by June 15 Mar 2021 - 10:55 am
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
Philippine president's spokesman tests positive for COVID-19 15 Mar 2021 - 10:42 am
A police officer mans a checkpoint at a village under lockdown amid rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Biden to name Gene Sperling to lead COVID-19 relief plan: Administration official 15 Mar 2021 - 10:34 am
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Cheriss May
Beijing choked in duststorm stirred by heavy northwest winds 15 Mar 2021 - 10:26 am
A road worker uses his smartphone in Beijing, China, as the city is shrouded in haze after a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 15 Mar 2021 - 10:13 am
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Indonesia orders 20 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses for private inoculations 15 Mar 2021 - 10:08 am
 A man reacts while receiving his first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for elderly people at Indonesia's health ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Ajen
Dangerous winter storm batters western U.S. as airport, highways shut down 14 Mar 2021 - 11:30 pm
A city bus makes its way through snowy streets during a storm in DENVER, Colorado, U.S., March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt