World in Photos : Sept. 1, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
SALE, Aug. 27, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan vendors prepare for the celebration of Ashura at a local market in Sale, Morocco, Aug. 26, 2020.
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
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.