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A staff member helps a young visitor with pottery at a cultural event on 873rd Moscow City Day

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MOSCOW, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A staff member wearing a face mask and traditional costumes makes pottery with a young visitor during a Moscow City Day cultural event at Kolomenskoye park in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 5, 2020. Celebrations for the 873rd anniversary of Moscow were downsized to a number of cultural events held at different venues around the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A girl feeds a kangaroo in Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SYDNEY, Sept .6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People visit Symbio Wildlife Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 5, 2020. Some zoos and wildlife parks here have reopened to the public in Sydney.

Consumers get their temperature checked at a store entrance in Brazil's San Paulo

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SAO PAULO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Consumers have their temperature checked at a store entrance in San Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 3, 2020. Brazil on Thursday said the country has more than 4 million cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, after tests detected 43,773 new cases in the previous 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 4,041,638.

A glimpse of people wearing masks on Trocadero Place near Eiffel Tower in Paris

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

PARIS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- People wearing masks walk on the Trocadero Place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Sept. 3, 2020. The French government aims to mobilize 100 billion euros (118 billion U.S. dollars) in a recovery plan of historic size to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic crisis, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday. Ecological transition, competitiveness and social cohesion were identified as the three pillars of the plan dubbed France Relaunch, which Castex said was the most massive announced to date among major European countries.

World in Photos : Sept. 3, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

RIGA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A pet dog licks its owners neck in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 3, 2020.

View of woman making face mask at a firm in Ethiopia's Addis Ababa

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman makes a face mask at a local garment firm in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Sept. 2, 2020.

Woman holds Ball python during Pet Expo Thailand 2020 in Bankok

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

BANGKOK, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a ball python during the Pet Expo Thailand 2020 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 3 2020. The four-day Pet Expo Thailand 2020 will last till Sept. 6.

Lifting of Vega Rocket

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

KOUROU, SEP 3 (UNI):-A 98-foot-tall (30-meter) Vega rocket carrying 53 Satellites successfully lifts off from the Kourou Space center in French Guiana on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

People praying at Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos after Covid-19 situation eased

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

VIENTIANE, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People pray around That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, on Sept. 2, 2020. As the coutrys COVID-19 pandemic situation is eased, the daily life in Lao capital Vientiane is returning to normal.

World in Photos : Sept. 2, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

BAGHDAD, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Barham Salih (C-L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (C-R) review a guard of honor in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2020. Iraqi President Barham Salih on Wednesday met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Baghdad to discuss bilateral ties and the war against the Islamic State (IS) group.

World in Photos : Sept. 2, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SYDNEY, Sept. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People line up outside Centrelink to get unemployment pension in Sydney, Australia, March 24, 2020. Australia recorded a 7 percent contraction in its gross domestic product (GDP) for the June quarter on Wednesday, officially marking the countrys first recession in 30 years as COVID-19 took a staggering toll.

European Commission Prez Ursula von der Leyen chairs seminar of College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

BRUSSELS , Sept. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chairs a seminar of the College of Commissioners at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 2, 2020. The European Commission resumed this week after summer break.

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MELBOURNE, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug. 31, 2020. A lockdown in the Australian state of Victoria aimed at stopping a COVID-19 outbreak came under scrutiny on Monday, with critics calling for a clearer plan to end the restrictions which are said to be weighing on the nations economic recovery. Victoria recorded 73 new infections on Monday following a month of Stage 4 lockdowns in capital city Melbourne, down from a peak of over 700 in early August.

Paris: People queue up at a temporary screening center for COVID-19 PCR tests

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

PARIS, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People queue up at a temporary screening center for COVID-19 PCR tests in front of the city hall of Paris, France, Aug. 31, 2020. COVID-19 screening centers were set up in Paris on Monday, inviting Parisians to free tests after their return from vacation. These temporary centers will be operating in all of the French capitals arrondissements. Coronavirus infections have surged in France in recent weeks, particularly among young people, prompting the government to make mask-wearing mandatory outdoor and at workplace.

Musicians take part in a performance during a celebration to mark Kyrgyzstans 29th independence anniversary

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

BISHKEK, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Musicians take part in a performance during a celebration to mark Kyrgyzstans 29th independence anniversary at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2020. Kyrgyzstan on Monday celebrated the 29th anniversary of its independence with restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

World in Photos : Sept. 1, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

Valletta, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A barn owl is seen in Valletta, Maltas Federation for Hunting and Conservation, a federation of hunters and trappers, is in the process of releasing some six barn owls grown in captivity as part of a project. They will soon begin the process of reintroducing this species which has been missing from the Maltese Islands for over two decades.

World in Photos : Aug. 31, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

LONDON, Aug. 31, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold placards with anti-racism messages during the Million People March demonstration in London, Britain, Aug. 30, 2020. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of west London on Sunday in the Million People March to protest against systemic racism in the UK.

A villager carrying bundles of water lilies in rural Bangladesh

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MUNSHIGANJ, Aug. 30, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A villager carries collected water lilies on his shoulder in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, Aug. 30, 2020.

Health worker sanitising classroom in Yemen's capital Sanaa

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SANAA, Aug. 30, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A health worker disinfects a classroom before students arrive to take their exams at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 30, 2020.

Frankfurt: Standup paddle boarding enthusiasts exercise on Main

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Standup paddle boarding enthusiasts exercise on the Main in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 29, 2020.

Frankfurt: A security member wearing a face mask

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A security member wearing a face mask is seen at the main train station in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 29, 2020. Germanys COVID-19 cases have risen by 1,479 to 240,986, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Saturday.

Wildfire at Vacaville in Northern California

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2020 shows the wreckage at the site where a wildfire swept through in Vacaville of Solano County, Northern California, the United States. The containment of wildfires slightly increased in northern California as tens of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate as of Tuesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Paris amid COVID-19

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

PARIS, Aug. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A man rides a bicycle at the Palais Royal in Paris, France, Aug. 29, 2020. A total of 7,379 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in France, marking the highest daily tally since March 31, data released by the Healthy Ministry showed on Friday.

Protest against police brutality and racism in Washington

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks event in Washington, D.C., the United States, Aug. 28, 2020. Massive crowds descended on Washington, D.C. on Friday to protest police brutality and racism. A series of speakers addressed thousands of protesters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, marking the 57th anniversary of American civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.s famous I Have a Dream speech in the 1963 March on Washington.

World in Photos : Aug. 28, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SALFIT, AUG. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli soldiers during a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements and the Israeli annexation plan, in the village of Kifl Haris near the West Bank city of Salfit, on Aug. 28, 2020.

International Music Festival in Ljubljana

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

LJUBLJANA, Aug. 28, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the 32nd Nights in Old Ljubljana Town in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Aug. 27, 2020. The international music festival is held here from Aug. 27 to 29.

World in Photos : Aug. 27, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ZAGREB, Aug. 28, 2020 (Xinhua) -- An exhibit with a face mask is seen at Art Zagreb 2020, an annual international contemporary art fair, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Zagreb, Croatia, Aug. 27, 2020.

World in Photos : Aug. 26, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SALE, Aug. 27, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan vendors prepare for the celebration of Ashura at a local market in Sale, Morocco, Aug. 26, 2020.

Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics of the Philippine National Police (PNP-SWAT) patrol a market

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MANILA, Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics of the Philippine National Police (PNP-SWAT) patrol a market in Manila, the Philippines on Aug. 26, 2020. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is placing Metro Manila under heightened alert by strengthening security measures at airports, seaports, vital government and private installations, as well as places of convergence following the Jolo, Sulu twin blasts on Aug. 24 that left 15 people dead and 75 others wounded.

Indonesia: A health officer checks condition of an elementary student before giving a MR vaccine

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

JAKARTA, Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A health officer checks condition of an elementary student before giving a Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 26, 2020. Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccines are given to youngsters as a part of the Indonesian governments program to offer proper school children immunization.