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Thousands flee as activity in Indonesian volcanoes increases 01 Dec 2020 - 01:02 pm
An eruption of Mount Semeru is seen in Lumajang, East Java Province, Indonesia, December 1, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Seno via Reuters
Debenhams set to shut, threatening another 12,000 UK jobs 01 Dec 2020 - 12:59 pm
Debenhams' logo is pictured amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Liverpool, Britain December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Sri Lanka frees prisoners after pandemic sparks deadly jail riot 01 Dec 2020 - 12:02 pm
Smoke billows from a building inside Mahara prison on the outskirts of Colombo on November 30, 2020 a day after a prison riot over the surge of coronavirus infections. AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
US imposes sanctions on Chinese firm accused of undermining democracy in Venezuela 01 Dec 2020 - 11:39 am
(FILES) In this file photo, a journalist follows the live online encounter between Colombian President Ivan Duque (top) and Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared acting president Juan Guaido, on a computer in Caracas, on February 15, 2019. AFP /
'Cinema under the stars' offers Indonesians safe entertainment amid pandemic 01 Dec 2020 - 11:20 am
People watch movies from tents placed for social distancing at the campsites in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia, November 4, 2020. Picture taken November 4, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/M Agung Rajasa via Reuters
Philippines mulls subsidizing coronavirus tests to boost tourism 01 Dec 2020 - 10:31 am
A janitor wearing a hazmat suit to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), rides an escalator in an almost empty shopping mall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Moderna files for US vaccine authorization, will seek EU nod 01 Dec 2020 - 09:17 am
Moderna headquarters is seen on November 30, 2020, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP
Jakarta governor contracts COVID-19 as Indonesia infections spike 01 Dec 2020 - 08:34 am
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan speaks in a video statement about testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in this still frame obtained from social media video dated December 1, 2020, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Insta@aniesbaswedan via Reuters
Biden's win in Arizona finalized, further cementing Trump loss 30 Nov 2020 - 11:50 pm
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No COVID-19 vaccine, no normal life, UK minister suggests 30 Nov 2020 - 11:11 pm
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Novavax expects delayed US COVID-19 vaccine trial to start in coming weeks 30 Nov 2020 - 11:09 pm
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WHO alarmed by Covid-19 surge in Brazil, Mexico 30 Nov 2020 - 10:54 pm
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab sample from a man for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid antigen testing outside the Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Turkey to impose curfew, weekend lockdown against coronavirus 30 Nov 2020 - 10:32 pm
General view of the deserted Ortakoy square, during a night-time curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on November 28, 2020. A partial curfew from 8pm to 10am started in Turkey on Novembe
Indian PM Modi refuses to back down on farm reforms despite huge protests 30 Nov 2020 - 08:46 pm
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Bulgarian doctors exhausted as COVID deaths hit record 30 Nov 2020 - 08:22 pm
Medical workers treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Saint Anna hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
With vaccines within reach, US braces for post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge 30 Nov 2020 - 08:03 pm
Participants gather ahead of the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade closed to the spectators due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Biden picks diverse team of top economic advisers 30 Nov 2020 - 07:56 pm
This combination of file pictures shows former Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, former Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Heather Boushey, Jared Bernstein, former Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to US Vice President Joseph Bid
WHO says 'will do everything' to find Covid-19 origins 30 Nov 2020 - 07:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends a session on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland, October 5, 2020. Christopher Black