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President Joe Biden speaks about reaching 300 million COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal

By Zeke Miller Jun. 21, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021, fie photo, Australia's Steve Smith inspects the pitch ahead of play on the final day of the fourth cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia. Steve Smith will miss Australia's limited-overs cricket tours to the West Indies and Bangladesh because of an elbow injury while David Warner and Pat Cummins are among the six players who've declared themselves unavailable. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)
Smith, Warner miss Australia tours of Caribbean, Bangladesh

Jun. 16, 2021 01:46 AM EDT

A woman carries a cross during a pilgrimage to pray that the Pacaya volcano decreases its activity in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The volcano, just south of the capital, has been active since early February. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
AP PHOTOS: Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, amid a month of conflict

Jun. 01, 2021 09:06 AM EDT

A cow runs through high tide water at the Digha beach on the Bay of Bengal coast as Cyclone Yaas intensifies in West Bengal state, India, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of India's eastern coast as the cyclone pushed ashore Wednesday in an area where more than 1.1 million people have evacuated amid a devastating coronavirus surge. (AP Photo/Ashim Paul)
Cyclone lashes India, Bangladesh; 6 dead, 1.1M evacuated

By Ashok Sharma And Julhas Alam May. 25, 2021 09:53 PM EDT

Bangladeshi artists carry an artwork during a protest against the arrest of Rozina Islam in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Islam, a journalist in Bangladesh known for her strong reporting on official corruption has been arrested on charges of violating a colonial-era official secrets act which carries a possible death penalty. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Bangladeshi journalist known for unearthing graft gets bail

By Julhas Alam May. 23, 2021 02:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2021, file photo, a health worker administers a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to Buddhist monk at Priest Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand on Friday said it had detected its first locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus variant first found in India, even as it announced the formal rollout of its national vaccination plan from next month. (AP Photo/Anuthep Cheysakron,File)
Thailand reports 1st cases of Indian coronavirus variant

May. 21, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam, center, is escorted by police to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested the prominent journalist on charges of stealing and photographing sensitive state information. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft

By Julhas Alam May. 18, 2021 02:45 AM EDT

Bangladeshi Muslims protesting against Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, gather after Eid al-Fitr prayers in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque and wave Palestinian and Bangladeshi flags in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
The Latest: Israeli airstrike on Gaza house kills at least 7

The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

Thousands of people leaving for their native places to celebrate Eid-al-Fitr crowd a ferry at the Mawa terminal ignoring risks of coronavirus infection in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Festival travel, vaccine shortage put Bangladesh at risk

By Julhas Alam May. 13, 2021 09:51 AM EDT

Muslim women pray during the Eid al-Fitr celebration in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

By Niniek Karmini May. 12, 2021 09:53 PM EDT

Indian club apologizes for quarantine breach in Maldives

By John Duerden May. 10, 2021 02:31 AM EDT
Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal has apologized for an “inexcusable” breach of COVID-19 protocols by two of his players and a coach that led to the Indian club...

Shoppers crowd at a marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 7, 2021. India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up its vaccination drive, and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

By Julhas Alam May. 08, 2021 07:59 AM EDT

The body of a victim is carried after a speedboat overturned Monday morning after hitting a cargo boat in River Padma at the Kanthalbari ferry terminal in Madaripur, central Bangladesh, Monday, May 3, 2021. More than two dozen people were killed. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)
At least 26 die when speedboat overturns in Bangladesh river

May. 03, 2021 03:00 AM EDT

In this photograph provided by Bhutanese Health ministry, a health worker administers COVID 19 vaccine to a woman at a health center in Thimpu, Bhutan, Sunday, March 28, 2021. The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27. Overall, the country has vaccinated 62% of its 800,000 people. A photograph of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck is seen behind. (Bhutan Health Ministry via AP)
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India's borders

By Julhas Alam Apr. 30, 2021 06:37 AM EDT

Health workers stand on the back of ambulance as they transport patients at the Jumbo COVID-19 field hospital in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 26, 2021. As India suffers a bigger, more infectious second wave with a caseload of more than 300,000 new cases a day, the country’s healthcare workers are bearing the brunt of the disaster. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
China says India welcome at anti-virus video meeting

Apr. 27, 2021 05:58 AM EDT

A man receives shot of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during mass vaccination in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP Photo/ Achmad Ibrahim)
The Latest: Half eligible Californians have at least 1 shot

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2021 03:40 AM EDT

FILE- In this Oct. 22, 2020 file photo, people wearing masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus assemble to offer prayers at Dhakeshwari Temple during Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh is enforcing a lockdown for a week from Monday, shutting shopping malls and transportation, to help curb the spread of coronavirus as the rate of infections and deaths have increased in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu,File )
Bangladesh enforcing weeklong lockdown amid virus surge

Apr. 05, 2021 02:38 AM EDT

An Indian police officer wearing mask patrols at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 5, 2021. India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Monday, and officials in the hard-hit state home to Mumbai are returning to the closure of some businesses and places of worship in a bid to slow the spread. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike

Apr. 04, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

A child plays music for money backdropped by the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in Istanbul, Saturday, April 3, 2021. The streets of Istanbul, reflect a weekend curfew resumed as the number of COVID-19 cases hit record levels, and with renewed restrictions announced for the Islamic month of Ramadan which begins on April 13. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The Latest: Lockdown extended for metro Manila, surroundings

By The Associated Press Apr. 04, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

Craig Rawls, an Army National Guardsman, right, speaks with his wife Chris Rawls, with only a face mask as a protective garment at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins, Miss., as part of Operation "Family Reunion," Thursday, April 1, 2021. Due to the relaxation of protocols designed to slow the spread of coronavirus, the veterans home allowed indoor, in-person visits between veterans and two family members without the use of PPE for the first time since March of 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 4 new virus deaths

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2021 06:19 AM EDT