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