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Opposition supporters protest against disputed presidential elections results at Independence Square in Minsk on August 18, 2020. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Lukashenko decries 'attempt to seize power' as opposition sets up council
MINSK: Opposition supporters protest against disputed presidential elections results at Independence Square in Minsk. - AFP MINSK: The nascent political opposition in Belarus set up a council inside the country on Tuesday, a move President Alexander Lukashenko denounced as an attempt to seize power 10 days after an election that has triggered mass demonstrations. Many of Belarus's major opposition figures are either in jail or in exile,...
TOPSHOT - Sama al-Hamad, 6-year-old Syrian girl who lost her left eye in the August 4 cataclysmic explosion, points at the blast site from the roof of her damaged house in Beirut's Mar Mikhael district on August 16, 2020. - The powerful August 4 explosion that killed 177 people and devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital also left thousands wounded, mostly from flying shards of glass. At least 400 people suffered ocular injuries, more than 50 required surgery, and at least 15 were permanently blinded in one eye, according to data compiled by major hospitals in and around Beirut. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
'Vision from hell': Losing an eye to the Beirut blast
Sama al-Hamad, 6-year-old Syrian girl who lost her left eye in the August 4 cataclysmic explosion, points at the blast site from the roof of her damaged house in Beirut's Mar Mikhael district - AFP BEIRUT: A white plume, a huge orange blast and black smoke engulfing him: those were the last things Rony Mecattaf saw when the Beirut explosion maimed him and his city. "I have lost my whole lateral vision-and even maybe my self image," the...
Member of the medical staff take blood sample to a court staff member during a rapid test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Denpasar court in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on August 14, 2020. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP)
Jakarta displays dummy coffin as COVID warning
DENPASAR: Member of the medical staff take blood sample to a court staff member during a rapid test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Denpasar court in Denpasar. - AFP JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's capital are experimenting with some shock tactics to fight COVID-19, by displaying an empty coffin at a busy intersection as a reminder of the dangers of the highly contagious virus. The words "COVID-19 victim" are painted red on the casket on...
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Israel warns Hamas of war; Egypt seeks to ease tensions
GAZA: Smoke and flames rise after war planes belonging to the Israeli army carried out airstrikes over Gaza City. - AFP JERUSALEM: A rocket was fired Tuesday evening from Gaza towards Israel, the army said, hours after the Jewish state warned Hamas it was risking "war" by failing to stop incendiary balloon attacks. The tensions come amid fuel shortages in the Palestinian enclave caused by an Israeli blockade, which has triggered widespread...
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Suspects charged in the long-unsolved murder of rap star Jam Master Jay
In this file photo taken on November 5, 2002,the coffin of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay,Jason "Jay" Mizell, is carried out of Allen A.M.E Cathedral after his funeral.-AFP Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of hip hop innovator Jam Master Jay of the seminal group Run-DMC, an infamous New York slaying that's gone unsolved for 18 years. On Monday, prosecutors announced the 10-count indictment against the alleged suspects Ronald...
In this picture taken on August 15, 2020, Muslim potter Yusuf Zakaria Galwani (L) along with his staff, work on the idols of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha at his workshop at Kumbharwada inside the Dharavi slums in Mumbai. - After the coronavirus pandemic clobbered his pottery business, a Muslim artisan from India's largest slum turned to a Hindu god to revive his fortunes by making environmentally-friendly Ganesha idols for an upcoming festival. In Mumbai's Dharavi slum, Galwani worked alongside his two brothers to create 13-inch tall figurines out of terracotta clay, counting on the god -- who is revered as the remover of obstacles -- to give his business a much-needed boost. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
Indian Muslim artisan fights virus slowdown with Hindu idols
Muslim potter Yusuf Zakaria Galwani (left) along with his staff, work on the idols of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha. Since the coronavirus pandemic clobbered his pottery business, one Muslim artisan from India's largest slum has turned to a Hindu god to revive his fortunes by making environmentally friendly Ganesha idols for an upcoming festival. Potter Yusuf Zakaria Galwani works with his two brothers in the Mumbai shanty town of Dharavi to...
People commute early morning in Tokyo on August 17, 2020. - Japan's economy shrank a historic 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter, the worst contraction in the nation's modern history, as the coronavirus deepens the country's economic woes. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Japan's low jobless rate masks worker despair
TOKYO: People commute early morning in Tokyo. Japan's low unemployment rate on paper suggests an economy weathering the coronavirus reasonably well, but official figures belie worsening prospects for the country's army of temporary workers, who make up about 40 percent of the jobs market. - AFP TOKYO: Japan's low unemployment rate on paper suggests an economy weathering the coronavirus reasonably well, but official figures belie worsening...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 18, 2020 Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. - Canada's finance minister, Bill Morneau, announced his resignation on August 17, 2020, on the heels of an ethics scandal and amid a reported split with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over pandemic spending. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP)
Canada finance minister resigns amid scandal
ONTARIO: Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Bill Morneau announced his resignation on Tuesday. - AFP OTTAWA: Canada's finance minister Bill Morneau announced his resignation Monday, on the heels of an ethics scandal and amid a reported split with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over pandemic spending. Morneau, who has held the post since 2015, told a news conference that he...
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Fortnite maker accuses Apple of going on attack
In this file photo boys sit on pillows outside during the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals - Round Two at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in New York City. The maker of video game sensation "Fortnite" sued Apple for the way it rules over the App Store. -- AFP SAN FRANCISCO: The company behind popular video game Fortnite on Monday asked a judge to stop what it claimed is retaliation by Apple for challenging the App Store fee policy. After pulling Fortnite...
Inter Milan's Italian defender Danilo D'Ambrosio (R) scores the 2-0 during the UEFA Europa League semi-final football match Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk on August 17, 2020 in Duesseldorf, western Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron / POOL / AFP)
Lukaku, Martinez fire five-star Inter into Europa League final
DUESSELDORF: Inter Milan's Italian defender Danilo D'Ambrosio (R) scores the 2-0 during the UEFA Europa League semi-final football match Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk in Duesseldorf, western Germany. - AFP DUSSELDORF: Inter Milan are destined for "great things" under Antonio Conte, according to Lautaro Martinez after the Argentine and Romelu Lukaku both scored twice to thrash Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in Dusseldorf and reach the Europa League final....
Orlando, FL - AUGUST 17: Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers grabs the rebound against the Dallas Mavericks during Round One, Game One of the NBA Playoffs on August 17, 2020 at The AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Clippers rally to beat Mavericks, Nuggets edge Jazz in overtime
ORLANDO: Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers grabs the rebound against the Dallas Mavericks during Round One, Game One of the NBA Playoffs at The AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. - AFP LOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and had 12 rebounds and Paul George tallied 27 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-110 in the opening game of their playoff series. "This is my tenth year in the league and I...
Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas appeals successfully for a LBW (leg before wicket) decision against England's Zak Crawley (L) during play on the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southwest England on August 17, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
England and Pakistan draw second Test
SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas appeals successfully for a LBW (leg before wicket) decision against England's Zak Crawley (L) during play on the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. - AFP SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas took two wickets on Monday as a weather-interrupted second Test against England at Southampton ended in a predictable draw. England were 110-4 in...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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