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Staff members of moving company Red Ants are seen at work in Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of moving company Red Ants are seen at work in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 25, 2020. Red Ants business orders have rebounded after South Africa eased COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from level three to level two on Aug. 18.

US First Lady Melania Trump speaks at 2020 Republican National Convention

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Aug. 25, 2020 shows screens displaying U.S. first lady Melania Trump speaking during the 2020 Republican National Convention from Washington, D.C.

Chinese State Councilor, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio pose for photos in Rome

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ROME, Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio touch elbows during a photo session ahead of their talk in Rome, Italy, Aug. 25, 2020.

World in Photos : Aug 25 , 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

HANOI, Aug. 26, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Aug. 25, 2020 shows delegates attending the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting via video conference. Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday discussed the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and its impacts.

Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi presents his proposed composition for new government to Tunisian President Kais Saied

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

TUNIS, Aug. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi (L) presents his proposed composition for the new government to Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, Aug. 24, 2020. Hichem Mechichi announced on Monday night the lineup of his proposed government. After his appointment, Mechichi would have a month to form his government and submit the lineup to parliament for approval, where he needs at least the votes of 109 out of 217 deputies.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov meet

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ATHENS, Aug. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov greet each other by elbow bump before a signing ceremony at Zappeio Hall in Athens, Greece, Aug. 24, 2020. A signing ceremony for the participation of Bulgartransgaz EAD (BTG), operator of Bulgarias National Natural Gas System, in the Alexandroupolis liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in northern Greece took place on Monday in Athens.

Testification of US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (R) arrives to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Aug. 24, 2020.

US President Donald Trump at 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (R) arrives to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Aug. 24, 2020.

World in Photos : Aug. 24, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

VANCOUVER, Aug. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A sign is seen inside a SkyTrain compartment to remind people of wearing face masks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 24, 2020. Anyone on board a TransLink or British Columbia (BC) Transit bus, boat or train and passengers on board BC Ferries vessels are required to wear a face mask beginning Monday to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

World in Photos : Aug. 23, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SHARQIA, Aug. 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A man harvests mangoes in Sharqia province, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2020.

Israeli soldier tries to extinguish fire caused by explosive balloon

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SDEROT, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli soldier tries to extinguish fire caused by explosive balloons sent from Gaza Strip in an area close to the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip near southern Israeli city of Sderot on Aug. 21, 2020.

Morocco: A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SALE, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test in Sale, Morocco, on Aug. 21, 2020. Morocco on Friday reported 1,609 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country since March 2 to 49,247.

Tourists rest in a yard of a homestay in Xijingyu Village

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

TIANJIN, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Tourists rest in a yard of a homestay in Xijingyu Village of Jizhou District, north Chinas Tianjin, Aug. 21, 2020. Over the past years, Xijingyu Village has been vigorously promoting rural tourism, characterized by homestay, agritainment and folk lifestyle photography. In 2019, tourism in Xijingyu Village contributed over 8 million yuan (about 1.2 million U.S. dollars), and villagers disposable income has reached 23,000 yuan per capita.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a televised speech in Istanbul

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ISTANBUL, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a televised speech in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 21, 2020. Erdogan on Friday announced that his country, which is almost entirely reliant on imports to meet its energy needs, found significant natural gas resources in the Black Sea.

Medical worker taking swab sample from a girl in Israel

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

NESS ZIONA, Aug. 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a girl for COVID-19 test in the central Israel city of Ness Ziona, Aug. 20, 2020. The Israeli health ministry reported 1,630 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total number in the country to 99,599.

Beaches of Pensacola in Florida

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

PENSACOLA, AUG 21 (UNI):-U S Navys Blue Angels in a delta formation fly over the beaches of Pensacola, Florida on Friday.

World in Photos : Aug. 20, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

TABANOVCE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Workers build the fence on the border between North Macedonia and Serbia in Tabanovce, North Macedonia, Aug. 20, 2020. According to Serbian authorities, the fence will increase security of the border on the Balkan route that migrants are using for their final destination.

World in Photos : Aug. 11, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SENGLEA (MALTA), Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Migrants wait for disembarkation from a patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) in Senglea, Malta, on Aug. 20, 2020. The Armed Forces of Malta rescued a group of 118 migrants, including 10 women, five children and a baby, after their boat was sinking and the migrants were drowning, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said on Thursday.

World in Photos : Aug. 20, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SAO PAOLO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A woman passes by a graffiti work of NaLata International Festival of Urban Art amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 20, 2020.

Indonesia: People wash their clothes as Mount Sinabung

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 14, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wash their clothes as Mount Sinabung spews ash in Karo of North Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2020. Mount Sinabung in Indonesias North Sumatra provinces district of Karo on Thursday erupted again for three times since around 6:07 a.m. local time, a local official said.

World in Photos : Aug. 13, 2020

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

PESHAWAR, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Pakistans national flags and festive decorations are seen in a market on the eve of the Independence Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Aug. 13, 2020.

Zookeepers feed spectacled bear at Columbia's Jaime Duque Park

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

TOCANCIPA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Zookeepers feed a spectacled bear at the Jaime Duque Park in Tocancipa, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, Aug. 12, 2020. Affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the zoo has been closed for months.

Workers sanitize movie hall in Mexico City

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers sanitize a hall of a movie theater in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 12, 2020. Some movie theaters in Mexico City have reopened to the public with epidemic prevention measures in place.

People play soccer at am indoor stadium in Istanbul

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

ISTANBUL,Aug.13,2020 (Xinhua) -- People play soccer at an indoor stadium after its reopening in Istanbul,Turkey, Aug. 12, 2020. Turkish authorities on Wednesday reopened soccer turf fields after five months of closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spanish PM meets King Felipe VI

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

MALLORCA, Aug.13,2020 (Xinhua) --Spains King Felipe VI (L) meets with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the Palacio de Marivent in Mallorca, Spain, Aug. 12,2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met King Felipe VI on Wednesday for the first time since Felipes father and former king Juan Carlos I announced last week that he was leaving the country.

Indonesia to distribute working capital assistance for SMEs

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

WEST JAVA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers wearing face masks and face shields pick steamed crackers to be dried at a cracker factory in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 13, 2020. Indonesia will distribute working capital assistance for 9 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them revive businesses which have been dashed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, a minister said here on Wednesday.

Perseid meteor shower in Larnaca

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

LARNACA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2020 shows the starry sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Larnaca, Cyprus.

Celebration of Thailand’s Queen Mother in Bangkok

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

BANGKOK, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People take part in an event to celebrate the 88th birthday of Thailands Queen Mother Sirikit near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 12, 2020.

Sao Paolo amid Covid-19 outbreak

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

SAO PAULO, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Women in protective suits walk on the street in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2020. Brazil on Wednesday said it registered 1,175 deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the previous 24 hours, raising the death toll to 104,201. According to the Brazilian Ministry of Healths daily pandemic report, tests detected 55,155 new cases of infection in the same 24-hour period, taking the total caseload to 3,164,785. A total of 2,309,477 patients have recovered.

Auckland: Man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

AUCKLAND, Aug. 12, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle on a street in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 12, 2020. New Zealands largest city Auckland resumed COVID-19 Alert Level 3 on Wednesday for three days, with the rest of the country going to Level 2 after four cases of community transmission were confirmed on Tuesday.