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Morocco: Student wearing a mask has her temperature checked before attending a class in school

Sep 09, 2020, at 11:22 pm

RABAT, Sept. 9, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A student wearing a mask has her temperature checked before attending a class in a school in Rabat, Morocco, on Sept. 8, 2020. Morocco on Tuesday reported 1,941 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the country to 75,721.

People learn traditional Chinese painting in Kuala Lumpur

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:17 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People learn traditional Chinese painting under the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival at the China Cultural Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 6, 2020. The Chinese Cultural Center in Kuala Lumpur held cultural events recently to welcome the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, under tight epidemic prevention and control measure

Police and Civil Defence team members retrieving body of a boy died in Ramban accident

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:16 pm

JAMMU, SEP 7 (UNI):- Police and Civil Defence team members retrieving the body of a boy died in road accident in Ramban district on Monday.

Ministry of Tribal Affair and STEPAap sign MoU

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:15 pm

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (UNI);- L to R Sandeep Singhal (CBO STEPapp), Praveen Tyagi (CEO & Founder STEPapp), Saurabh Jain (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs), Surendra Kumar Meena (Private Secretary, Ministry of State of Tribal Affairs), Vaibhav Goyal (DS, Ministry of Tribal Affairs) at the MOU signing between Ministry of Tribal Affair and STEPAap for digitalization in Eklavya Model Residential Schools, in New Delhi on Monday.

DG BSF Rakesh Asthana with wife and other senior ranked officers of Jammu Frontier

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:13 pm

JAMMU, SEP 7 (UNI):- DG BSF Rakesh Asthana with wife and other senior ranked officers of Jammu Frontier before leaving for the national capital in Jammu on Monday.

Students queue for body temperature screening at the Bak Touk High School in Phnom Penh

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:12 pm

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) - Students queue for body temperature screening at the Bak Touk High School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sept. 7, 2020. Schools in Cambodia reopened on Monday after a six-month closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office closed in Srinagar

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:10 pm

SRINAGAR, SEP 7 (UNI):- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office closed in Srinagar on Monday after some employees reportedly test positive for COVID-19.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s chef taken into court

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:32 pm

MUMBAI,SEP 06 (UNI) - Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's chef Dipesh Sawant (green) being taken to court by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officers for a hearing in connection with death by suicide case of the bollywood actor , in Mumbai on Sunday.

Fire at oil tanker off Sri Lanka Coast

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:31 pm

CHENNAI, SEP 7 (UNI):-Ships and Tugs of Indian Coast Guard continue their efforts to douse the fire onboard MT New Diamond large oil tanker off Sri Lanka Coast on Monday.

RJD activists protest against Nitish Kumar’s virtual rally, arrested

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:29 pm

PATNA, SEP 7 (UNI):- Police detain RJD activists during protest against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's virtual rally outside JD-U Office, in Patna on Monday.

Metro services resume in New Delhi

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:28 pm

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (UNI):- A commuter undergoes checking at Rajiv Chowk station after Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operation amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, in New Delhi on Monday.

Glimpses of Beirut amid Covid-19

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:26 pm

BEIRUT, Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A vendor wearing a face mask sells balloons at the Corniche of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 6, 2020. Lebanons number of COVID-19 infections increased on Sunday by 415 cases to 20,426 while death toll went up by four to 191, the Health Ministry reported.

2,500-year-old coffin discovered in Giza

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:24 pm

GIZA (EGYPT), Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany (C) and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri (R) look at a 2,500-year-old coffin discoverd in Giza, Egypt, on Sept. 6, 2020. Egypt announced on Sunday the discovery of a collection of more than 13 intact sealed coffins dating back to 2,500 years ago.

Serbia, Turkey clash at UEFA Nations League football match

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:22 pm

BELGRADE, Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Serbias Aleksandar Mitrovic (L) shoots past Turkeys goalkeeper Mert Gunok during the UEFA Nations League football match between Serbia and Turkey at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 6, 2020. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Rhea Chakraborty at NCB office

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:20 pm

MUMBAI,SEP 06 (UNI) - Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty outside NCB office after being summoned for questioning in connection with the death by suicide case of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, at Ballard Estate in Mumbai on Sunday.

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the opening ceremony of a hospital

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:48 pm

ISTANBUL, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the opening ceremony of a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 5, 2020. Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey is prepared for every possibility and consequence regarding the Eastern Mediterranean issue.

NDA examination: Candidates maintain social distancing

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:47 pm

RANCHI, SEP 6 (UNI):– Candidates maintain social distance amid Covid 19 Pandemic come out after appearing in NDA (National Defence Academy) examination organized by Union Public Service Commission, in Ranchi on Sunday.

Rajnath Singh visits Tehran

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:45 pm

TEHRAN, SEP 6 (UNI):- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a bilateral meeting with Irans Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, in Tehran on 5th September 2020. RM had a very fruitful meeting with Iranian defence minister. They discussed regional security issues including Afghanistan and issues of bilateral cooperation.

Nitish Kumars virtual rally: Worker carries Gandhi's portrait

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:43 pm

PATNA, SEP 6 (UNI)- A worker carrying a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi during final preparations of Janata Dal United (JDU) national president and state Chief Minister Nitish Kumars virtual rally at party office, in Patna on Sunday.

Nablus: Students walk to their school on the first day of the new school year

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:42 pm

NABLUS, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Students walk to their school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Nablus, on Sept. 6, 2020. Palestinian students from the West Bank on Sunday began the new school year after six-month suspension due to the novel coronavirus.

A waiter wearing a face mask serves a table at a restaurant in Vienna

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:40 pm

VIENNA, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A waiter wearing a face mask serves a table at a restaurant in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 5, 2020. The COVID-19 traffic light system has officially started operation in Austria, the government announced on Friday. Due to the consistently high number of new infections, Austrias three large cities -- Vienna, Linz and Graz -- as well as the Tyrolean district of Kufstein light up in yellow (medium risk), while the rest of the country is designated green (low risk), according to a press conference held by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and other government officials

North Macedonia and Armenia in action during a UEFA Nations League group football match

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:07 pm

SKOPJE, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Darko Velkovski (L) of North Macedonia vies with Khoren Bayramyan of Armenia during the UEFA Nations League group football match between North Macedonia and Armenia in Skopje, North Macedonia, Sept. 5, 2020

Models exhibit designs of designer Denisa Dovala in Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:06 pm

PRAGUE, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Models present creations by designer Denisa Dovala during the Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Sept. 5, 2020.

Students moving to their accommodation near University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:04 pm

VANCOUVER, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A student and her family member move belongings to her residence around the campus of University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 5, 2020. Students began to move in to their housing around the campus of University of British Columbia (UBC) on Saturday to prepare for the new academic year.

A view of art installation 'The White Night' by Luke Jerram in Riga, Latvia

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:02 pm

RIGA, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- An art installation by Luke Jerram is displayed during the White Night in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 5, 2020. White Night, a modern urban culture forum aiming at changing the public perception of environment and cultural life, was held here.

A medical worker checks Josef Koeberl's temperature as he stayed under ice for over 2.5 hrs in Melk, Austria

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:00 pm

MELK (AUSTRIA), Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker checks Josef Koeberls temperature during a challenge of full body contact with ice cubes in a glass box in Melk, Austria, on Sept. 5, 2020. Austrian man Josef Koeberl on Saturday managed to stay 2 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds inside a glass box with ice cubes, breaking his own record for the longest full body contact with ice cubes.

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

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:58 pm

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 06, 2020, at 10:56 pm

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.

Director General BSF Rakesh Asthana chairs security review meeting at Jammu Frontier

Sep 05, 2020, at 04:20 am

JAMMU, SEP 4 (UNI):- Director General BSF Rakesh Asthana chairing a security review meeting during his visit to Jammu Frontier on Friday.

PMC Bank Account Holder raising slogans during demonstration in front of RBI office in Mumbai

Sep 05, 2020, at 04:18 am

MUMBAI,SEP 04 (UNI) - PMC Bank Account Holder raising slogans during a demonstration in support of their various demands in front of RBI office Bandra Kurla Complex,in Mumbai on Friday.