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Medical staff in the intensive care unit with coronavirus infected patients in an infectious hospital in Warsaw, Poland,, 26 May 2020. Photo: EPA
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on 'immunity'
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously thought?
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with industry executives on the reopening of the economy at the White House in Washington, DC., USA, 29 May 2020. Photo: EPA
Trump cuts ties with WHO mid-pandemic, as Europe speeds reopening
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organization, signalling the end of hundreds of millions of...
Kashmiri residents watch from their window near the site of a gun battle between suspected militants and Indian government forces on May 19, 2020 in the main city of Srinagar (AFP/File Photo/ Tauseef MUSTAFA)
India expels Pakistan embassy officials for alleged spying
Two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were being expelled for "indulging in espionage activities", India's foreign ministry said...
Demonstrators near the White House protest over the death of George Floyd (AFP Photo/ MANDEL NGAN)
US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting
Authorities imposed curfews in the capital Washington and other major US cities Sunday to prevent fresh rioting after anti-racism protestors again...
This photo taken on May 21, 2020 shows Moe Myint May Thu (R) and her mother Honey Cho cooking while filming a video at their house in Yangon. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
'Little Chef' charms Myanmar with lockdown cooking classes
From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pyjamas and a chef's hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary prowess in a...
Indonesian police displayed items allegedly linked to the fatal attack by a sword-wielding militant on a policeman (AFP Photo/Handout)
Indonesian policeman killed in IS-claimed attack
A sword-wielding militant killed an Indonesian policeman and critically injured another on Monday, authorities said, in an attack claimed by the...
Officers pepper spray a protester while pushing him back during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody, near the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 01 June 2020. Photo: EPA
Trump says to send 'thousands' of troops, police to US capital's streets
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was deploying thousands of "heavily armed" soldiers and police to prevent further protests in Washington...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 15, 2020 Rohingya refugees gather at a market as first cases of COVID-19 coronavirus have emerged in the area, in Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia. Photo: AFP
First refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh
A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official said Tuesday.
US President Donald J. Trump returns after posing with a bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church after delivering remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 01 June 2020. Photo: EPA
US scrambles to stem revolt as Trump faces anger for violent crackdown
Leaders across the United States sought ways Tuesday to stem mounting unrest over police racism, from extending curfews to engaging protesters, as...
Founded in 2015, Gojek started as a motorcycle taxi app before quickly turning into a 'super-app' (AFP Photo/BAY ISMOYO)
Facebook and PayPal invest in Indonesian start-up Gojek
Facebook and PayPal have invested in the Indonesian ride-hailing and digital payment start-up Gojek, joining other tech giants Tencent and Google,...

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