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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, greeted by his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar. IMAGES
A spokesperson of the European Commission says the EU has purchased almost 110,000 vaccine doses to help tackle the monkeypox outbreak and would share them out among the bloc's members. The jabs, made by Danish firm Bavarian Nordic, are currently authorised for use in the EU against smallpox, but officials say they will also work against the monkeypox virus. SOUNDBITE
The CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) says a deal has been struck with Indian vaccine maker the Serum Institute to produce 300 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine annually. SOUNDBITE
Bolivia receives its first batch of 20,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to immunise healthcare workers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. IMAGES
Two million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 arrive in Rio de Janeiro, after they were brought from India via Sao Paulo. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.