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Italian Premier Conte offers resignation to President 26 Jan 2021 - 03:09 pm
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UN group says Sri Lanka virus cremation rule violates rights 26 Jan 2021 - 02:52 pm
A health official uses a thermometer to take the temperature of a healthcare worker during a simulation exercise for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the Piliyandala suburb, south of Colombo, Sri Lanka January 23, 2021.REUTERS/Dinuka Liya
Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP 26 Jan 2021 - 02:02 pm
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Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 1 million 26 Jan 2021 - 12:51 pm
Healthcare workers prepare to treat patients at the emergency hospital for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Athletes Village, Jakarta, Indonesia January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero's welcome back home 26 Jan 2021 - 11:56 am
Nepali climbers who were the first to scale K2, the world's second tallest peak, in winter, cheer upon their arrival from the mountain, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy to focus on higher-risk cases 26 Jan 2021 - 11:51 am
An event staff wearing a protective mask and a face shield checks the temperature of visitors at the Wearable Expo, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at an exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
UK warns against booking holidays, hotel quarantine announcement due 26 Jan 2021 - 10:39 am
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets staff and patients at Barnet FC's ground, The Hive, which is being used as a coronavirus vaccination centre, in north London, Britain January 25, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters
Protesting farmers drive tractors into New Delhi on Republic Day 26 Jan 2021 - 10:08 am
Farmers take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says 26 Jan 2021 - 09:20 am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses her supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. Reuters/Praveen Menon/File Photo
Philippines confirms local transmission of Britain coronavirus variant 26 Jan 2021 - 08:57 am
A man wearing a face mask and face shield is silhouetted during a press briefing at Philippine Red Cross in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Spain's COVID-19 infections hit new high as regions double down on measures 26 Jan 2021 - 12:19 am
Shoppers ride escalators amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
WHO, asked about COVID-19 shots for Olympic athletes, says health workers are top priority 26 Jan 2021 - 12:12 am
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Biden to approach US-China relations with 'patience' 25 Jan 2021 - 11:46 pm
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules, add South Africa 25 Jan 2021 - 09:43 pm
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill disembark a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S. January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Russia to supply Mexico with 24 mln COVID-19 vaccines, president says 25 Jan 2021 - 09:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: Empty vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are pictured at the San Martin hospital, in La Plata, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
California lifts stay-at-home orders as worst of virus eases 25 Jan 2021 - 09:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wear masks as they walk along the side walk in Del Mar, Calif., on July 30, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters/File Photo
Thirteen dead, thousands homeless in southern Africa after storm Eloise 25 Jan 2021 - 08:49 pm
Aerial view of flooding after Tropical Cyclone Eloise, in Beira, Mozambique January 22, 2021 in this image obtained from social media. Picture taken January 22, 2021. Courtesy of Mercy Air via REUTERS
Fauci says he’s worried about delaying second vaccine dose 25 Jan 2021 - 08:22 pm
NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci talks to reporters as he arrives for a COVID-19 response event with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst