Flooded Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul
SEOUL, Aug. 8, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2020 shows the flooded Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreas death toll from heavy rain, which continued since last Saturday, rose to 21, with 11 missing and seven wounded as of 6 a.m. local time Saturday, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. The torrential rain spread from the countrys central region, including Seoul and its surrounding metropolitan area, to the southern region Friday.
A passenger buys ticket for his trip at an intercity bus terminus in Lusaka
LUSAKA, Aug. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A passenger buys ticket for his trip at an intercity bus terminus in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 6, 2020. Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) said there is a need to reinstitute measures such as restrictions of public gatherings and other public health measures aimed at stopping the further spread of the pandemic.
Turkey: A visitor sits on the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis
DENIZLI, Aug. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A visitor sits on the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli, Turkey on Aug. 6, 2020. The ruins of Hierapolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mexican barber Gerardo (R) gives a haircut to a customer
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Mexican barber Gerardo (R) gives a haircut to a customer inside his mobile hair salon in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 6, 2020. Gerardo converted a van into a mobile hair salon offering haircuts for local residents in Mexico City amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sanaa:Workers remove rubbles from the ruins of a historic building
SANAA, Aug. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers remove rubbles from the ruins of a historic building after it collapsed due to days of heavy rains in the Old City of Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 6, 2020.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 57 Starlink Satellites and two Satellites from BlackSky
CAPE CANAVERAL, AUG 7 (UNI):-SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 57 Starlink Satellites and two Satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer, lifts off from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral, Florida on Friday.
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Entertainment on street of Brussels
BRUSSELS, AUG. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wearing masks listen to the music performed by a street artist in Brussels, Belgium, on Aug. 5, 2020. The city of Brussels recently extended the requirement to wear face masks in its territory to include all busy streets and pedestrian zones.
Supply of essential goods from Iran to Lebanon
TEHRAN, Aug. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to load boxes of food and medical supplies to an airplane at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 5, 2020. Iran has started sending food, medicine and medical equipment to Lebanon, after the huge explosions at Beiruts port, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
Glimpse of Istanbul amid Covid-19
ISTANBUL, AUG. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks are seen on a street in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 5, 2020. Turkey reported 1,178 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the total diagnosed cases to 236,112, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Grenade attack at Karachi rally
KARACHI (PAKISTAN), AUG. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Security members cordon off an attack site in Pakistans southern port city of Karachi, on Aug. 5, 2020. A hand grenade attack at a rally on Wednesday evening in Karachi left five people injured, police and local media said.
Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa casts his vote
COLOMBO, AUG 5 (UNI):-Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa casts his vote at a polling station for Parliamentary Elections, in Colombo on Wednesday.
US: A plane flies over the National Mall
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A plane flies over the National Mall during sunset in Washington D.C., the United States, Aug. 4, 2020.
Israeli soldiers drive military vehicles during an exercise in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights
GOLAN HEIGHTS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers drive military vehicles during an exercise in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights near the disputed border between Syria and Israel on Aug. 4, 2020.
A local resident sits on the beach during sunset in Kuwait City
KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A local resident sits on the beach during sunset in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Aug. 4, 2020.