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Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday 17 Jan 2021 - 04:06 pm
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden introduced key members of his White House science team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 16, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses 17 Jan 2021 - 04:02 pm
A health worker takes a swab from a man to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town of Hasbaya, Lebanon, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo 17 Jan 2021 - 03:38 pm
A view shows the site of a recent discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Navalny plans to return to Russia after recovery in Germany 17 Jan 2021 - 03:28 pm
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen in a still image from video in Germany, in this undated image obtained from social media January 13, 2021.
Britons lament 'UK variant' label as coronavirus strain spreads around the world 17 Jan 2021 - 03:20 pm
Firefighters from the Marins-Pompiers of Marseille (Marseille Naval Fire Battalion) take samples in Marseille sewage water to detect the concentration of coronavirus traces and the presence of the new UK variant of the virus in Marseille, France, January
Bayer aims to help CureVac with COVID-19 vaccine output, says CEO 17 Jan 2021 - 03:06 pm
Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG, addresses the German drugmaker's annual results news conference in Leverkusen, Germany, February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
Oman to close land borders again to curb coronavirus 17 Jan 2021 - 03:02 pm
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Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen - report, company filings 17 Jan 2021 - 02:49 pm
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Russian freight ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast - governor 17 Jan 2021 - 01:48 pm
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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8 17 Jan 2021 - 01:28 pm
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives for a news conference, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
German minister says Covid curbs should be eased for vaccinated people 17 Jan 2021 - 01:09 pm
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas listens to his counterpart Djordje Radulovic of Montenegro during their meeting in Berlin, Germany, January 15, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via Reuters
UK hopes to be able to consider lockdown easing in March - minister 17 Jan 2021 - 12:41 pm
Britain's Foreign Affairs Secretary Dominic Raab arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London, Britain December 13, 2020. Reuters/Simon Dawson/File Photo
Indonesian volcano spews ash as officials grapple with disasters 17 Jan 2021 - 11:57 am
Mount Semeru volcano spews hot lava as it erupts, as seen from Oro-oro Ombo village in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, January 17, 2021. Zabur Karuru/Antara Foto via REUTERS
Swiss to get Moderna vaccine in tranches until mid-year - Blick 17 Jan 2021 - 11:21 am
A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a local clinic as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues in Aschaffenburg, Germany, January 15, 2021. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
In wheelchair, paraplegic Lai Chi-wai climbs up skyscraper in Hong Kong 17 Jan 2021 - 10:50 am
Lai Chi-wai, a paraplegic climber, attempts to climb the 320-metre tall Nina Tower using only his upper body strength, in Hong Kong, China January 16, 2021. On this attempt, Lai completed 250-meters (75/f), as he faced strong winds. Picture taken January
Small coronavirus cluster emerges in Sydney suburb 17 Jan 2021 - 09:36 am
A police officer watches an entrance to a quarantine hotel, where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as a patient transport service vehicle departs in Sydney, Australia, August
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters 17 Jan 2021 - 09:17 am
Search and rescue personnel inspect a collapsed building following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 16, 2021. Sigid Kurniawan/Antara Foto via REUTERS/File Photo
Italy suspends flights from Brazil in response to new coronavirus variant 16 Jan 2021 - 08:29 pm
A restaurant frustrated with being shut by the government due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions defies the rules and opens to the public as part of a nationwide protest against the ongoing curbs, in Venice, Italy, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ma