Beirut blast eaves buildings damaged
Aug 05, 2020, at 09:52 pm
BEIRUT, AUG 5 (UNI):-Damaged buildings and surroundings are seen after an explosion at a warehouse with explosives at the Port of Beirut led to massive blasts in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday, 4 August, 2020.
Parliamentary Elections in Colombo
Aug 05, 2020, at 08:10 pm
COLOMBO, AUG 5 (UNI):-Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa with his wife entering a polling booth to cast their vote for Parliamentary Elections, in Colombo on Wednesday.
World in Photos : Aug. 4, 2020
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:45 pm
PARIS, Aug. 5, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wear masks while enjoying the sea in Nice, southern France, Aug. 4, 2020. Amidst fears of a second pandemic wave, France has made wearing mask compulsory in busy pedestrian streets and uncovered markets in addition to tourists spots in many cities, including Lille, Nice and La Mayenne.
Blast in Lebanon's capital Beirut
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:10 pm
BEIRUT, Aug. 5, 2020 (Xinhua) -- An injured person is seen after the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020. The two huge explosions that rocked Lebanons capital Beirut on Tuesday left dozens dead and injured, al-Jadeed TV channel reported.
A COVID-19 patient is brought to a hospital by health workers in Brasilia
Aug 04, 2020, at 09:14 pm
BRASILIA, Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A COVID-19 patient is brought to a hospital by health workers in Brasilia, Brazil, Aug. 3, 2020. Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 94,665, according to the countrys health ministry.Meanwhile, tests have detected 16,641 new infections, taking the total caseload to 2,750,318, said the ministry.
Covid-19: French PM visits Lille
Aug 04, 2020, at 09:06 pm
PARIS, Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Jean Castex (C, front) visits Lille as mask-wearing becomes mandatory in the city center amid concerns about an increase in COVID-19 cases, northern France, Aug. 3, 2020. The French authorities have ordered people to wear face masks in outdoor public places in many major cities as the COVID-19 spread faster and the admission to intensive care units increased again after month-long decline.
Festival Kandy Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka
Aug 04, 2020, at 08:39 pm
KANDY (SRI LANKA), Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People bathe an elephant ahead of the final day of Kandy Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 3, 2020. The festival features traditional local dances such as fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural dances, in addition to the elephants usually adorned with lavish garments.
Aug 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
COLOGNE (GERMANY), Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab from a passenger at Cologne-Bonn Airport in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 3, 2020. Germanys COVID-19 cases rose by 509 within one day to 210,402, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Monday.
Palestinian farmer harvests prickly pears
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:29 pm
GAZA, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer harvests prickly pears during the harvest season at a farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia, on Aug. 3, 2020. Palestinians enjoy the prickly pear fruit as a typical summer fruit.
Tokyo sees countdown clock for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:23 pm
TOKYO, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2020 shows a countdown clock for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Monday announced the schedule of the delayed Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
Firefighters battle against a wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:01 pm
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle against a wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California, the United States, Aug. 2, 2020. The blaze, dubbed Apple Fire forced around 8,000 local residents to be evacuated, the authorities said. The fire started on Friday night and has scorched 20,516 acres (83.1 square km), according to the latest information updated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
World in Photos : Aug 2 , 2020
Aug 03, 2020, at 08:44 pm
HAU LOC, AUG 3 (UNI):-Storm Sinluka results in strong waves in the coastal district of Hau Loc in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam on Sunday, August 2, 2020.
People gather to commemorate Warsaw Uprising
Aug 02, 2020, at 10:32 pm
WARSAW, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People gather to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland on Aug. 1, 2020. On Aug. 1, 1944, the Polish underground resistance, led by the Polish Home Army, began a major military operation to liberate Warsaw from Nazi occupation. The uprising, which lasted 63 days, was the largest military effort of any European resistance against Nazi Germany.
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:26 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a selfie at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 1, 2020. Russia has partially resumed its international flights starting Aug. 1, according to reports.
Belarusian paratroopers perform on Paratroopers' Day
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:20 pm
MINSK, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian paratroopers perform during a show to mark the paratroopers day in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 1, 2020.
People flying kites on Eid in West Bank city of Nablus
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:14 pm
NABLUS, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people fly kites during the Eid al-Adha holiday, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on August 1, 2020.
Javanese human puppet troupe performs with limited audience amid COVID-19 in Jakarta
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:10 pm
JAKARTA, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Wayang Orang Bharata troupe perform in a Javanese human puppet show with limited on-site audience amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 1, 2020. The performance was also live streamed as a fundraiser to encourage Javanese human puppet show enthusiasts to help the troupes actors and their families overcome current financial struggles.
Passengers board RwandAir flight at Kigali as Rwanda opened commercial flights from Aug 1
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:07 pm
KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a RwandAir flight at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, Aug. 1, 2020. While the central African nation announced the reopening of airports for commercial flights from Aug. 1, the Rwandan Cabinet decided to keep land borders closed, except for goods and cargo as well as returning Rwandan citizens and legal residents until the measures against COVID-19 are reviewed again after 15 days upon a health assessment, a statement on Cabinet decisions made at the meeting showed.
Visitors view artwork at an exhibition in London as galleries reopened after Covid-19 lockdown
Aug 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm
LONDON, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view artworks by Andy Warhol during an exhibition at Tate Modern art gallery in London, Britain, Aug. 1, 2020. The Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives art galleries reopened to the public.
London: People enjoy leisure time at Regents Park
Aug 01, 2020, at 09:42 pm
LONDON, Aug. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Regents Park in London, Britain on July 31,
Aug 01, 2020, at 09:13 pm
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A girl plays with water at the Jourdan square in Brussels, Belgium, July 31, 2020. A heatwave hit Belgium on Friday.
Jul 31, 2020, at 11:30 pm
TAIPEI, JULY 31 (UNI):-A file picture of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s first democratically elected President who died in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, 30 July, 2020.
World in Photos : July 28, 2020
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:56 pm
HOUSTON (U.S.), July 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2020 shows the scene of a plane crash in Houston area of Texas, the United States. Two people were injured when the small plane crashed on Tuesday morning into a neighborhood in Houston area.
World in Photos : July 27, 2020
Jul 28, 2020, at 08:15 pm
QUEZON, JULY 28 (UNI):-Philippine National Police anti-riot unit barricade a portion of Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon, Philippines on Monday, 27 July 2020 for the 5th State of the Nation Address of President, Rodrigo Duterte.
World in Photos : July 27, 2020
Jul 28, 2020, at 05:43 pm
VANCOUVER, July 28, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People carrying rainbow umbrellas attend the Pride Week flag raising ceremony outside Vancouver City Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 27, 2020. A pride flag raising ceremony was held outside Vancouver City Hall to kick off the Pride Week with most of the events available virtually
World in Photos : July 26, 2020
Jul 27, 2020, at 06:11 pm
MOSCOW, July 27, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Russian navy ships sail during a military parade to celebrate Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. The naval parade in St. Petersburg involved 46 ships and submarines, more than 40 planes and helicopters, and over 4,000 servicemen. Smaller celebrations were held in the countrys other fleet bases. Russia marks its Navy Day annually on the last Sunday of July.
Israeli Army forces stationed in Golan Heights
Jul 24, 2020, at 09:05 pm
GOLAN HEIGHTS, July 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Army forces are seen stationed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on July 23, 2020. Israel was reinforcing its troops along its northern border with Lebanon on Thursday, days after a fighter with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group was killed in a reportedly Israeli airstrike. An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement that the Northern Command will be reinforced with select infantry forces.
World in Photo : July 23 , 2020
Jul 24, 2020, at 07:12 pm
SANAA, July 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A man drives his motorcycle through a flooded street after a heavy rain hit Sanaa, Yemen, on July 23, 2020. A heavy rain hit Yemens capital Sanaa on Thursday.
Jul 24, 2020, at 06:26 pm
BRUSSELS, July 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and European Parliament President David Sassoli (L to R) pose for photos ahead of an extraordinary European Parliament plenary session in Brussels, Belgium, July 23, 2020. A sizeable majority of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday demanded significant changes to the European Unions (EU) 2021-2027 budget, which was agreed on by EU leaders at a summit earlier this week, saying they were prepared to block it unless it is improved. (European Union/Handout via
World in Photo : July 22, 2020
Jul 23, 2020, at 06:47 pm
VIENNA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 22, 2020 shows green facades of the MA 48 headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The facades of the MA 48 headquarters were lined with green plants, which had positive effects including microclimate, protection of the building fabric from driving rain and dirt deposits, noise protection, and cooling capacity.