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A paramilitary officer stands guard as voters join a line to cast their vote outside a polling station during Phase 1 of West Bengal’s legislative election in Purulia district yesterday. —AFP

One dead, bombs thrown as restive Indian state votes

A paramilitary officer stands guard as voters join a line to cast their vote outside a polling station during Phase 1 of West Bengal’s legislative election in Purulia district yesterday. —AFPKOLKATA: One person was killed and bombs were thrown at a polling station yesterday as India’s hotbed of political violence West Bengal held elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to unseat one of his fiercest opponents. Victory in the...

This photo shows people viewing cherry blossoms in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. — AFP

Sakura selfies: Tokyo enjoys cherry blossoms despite virus warning

This photo shows people viewing cherry blossoms in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. — AFPPeople in Tokyo flocked to admire cherry blossoms in full bloom at parks, shrines and rivers on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings against holding traditional parties under the delicate flowers. Annual festivals have been cancelled, fluorescent tape used to cordon off picnic spots, and signs put up urging people to “refrain from gathering...

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Thieves steal 1 million worth of valuables from Beyonce

BeyonceThieves have stolen over $1 million worth of valuables from Beyonce. Los Angeles storage units containing items belonging to the 39-year-old singer were targeted twice this month and thieves stole a number of handbags and dresses belonging to Beyonce. TMZ reports that the units were being rented by her production company, Parkwood Entertainment and all of the items from the first robbery belonged to Beyonce. The second robbery targeted...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: This screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myawaddy TV in Myanmar yesterday shows an annual parade put on by the military to mark Armed Forces Day in the capital Naypyidaw. —AFP

Myanmar junta puts on show of force as 24 protesters killed

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: This screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myawaddy TV in Myanmar yesterday shows an annual parade put on by the military to mark Armed Forces Day in the capital Naypyidaw. —AFPNAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar security forces killed at least 24 protesters yesterday, witnesses said, in violent crackdowns on demonstrations across the country as the military regime staged a major show of force for its annual...

PORTLAND: Amy Erdt, a community leader in the virtual reality space, sits in her living room and travels to foreign cities virtually using her Oculus headset on March 19, 2021. - AFP

Pandemic fuels travel boom - in virtual reality

PORTLAND: Amy Erdt, a community leader in the virtual reality space, sits in her living room and travels to foreign cities virtually using her Oculus headset on March 19, 2021. - AFPWASHINGTON: Jem Jenkins Jones was stuck at home in Wales for much of the past year amid pandemic lockdowns but managed to fulfill a promise to her 10-year-old daughter to see the northern lights from Iceland and South Africa’s game reserves - in virtual reality....

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi pose for a picture after signing an agreement yesterday. —AFP

Iran, China sign cooperation pact

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi pose for a picture after signing an agreement yesterday. —AFPTEHRAN: Iran and China signed a 25-year “strategic cooperation pact” yesterday in the latest expansion of Beijing’s flagship trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative as the US rivals move closer together. Negotiations for the deal, launched five years ago, sparked controversy in Iran last...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Senator Bernie Sanders and Rapper Michael “Killer Mike” Render (left) speak in support of the unionization of Amazon.com, Inc. fulfillment center workers outside the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) on Friday. —AFP

Sanders joins union drive as clashes with Amazon intensify

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Senator Bernie Sanders and Rapper Michael “Killer Mike” Render (left) speak in support of the unionization of Amazon.com, Inc. fulfillment center workers outside the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) on Friday. —AFPBIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Senator Bernie Sanders joined the drive Friday to unionize Amazon workers in Alabama as clashes intensified between lawmakers and the e-commerce giant ahead of a...

TZANEEN: Employees at the Afrupro packaging warehouse work on an avocado packing line on March 8, 2021. —AFP

‘Green gold’: Avocado craze drives crop theft in South Africa

TZANEEN: Employees at the Afrupro packaging warehouse work on an avocado packing line on March 8, 2021. —AFPTZANEEN, South Africa: Flashing green-and-white lights illuminated the night as the three private security vehicles rolled into the gated orchard, breaking the dark stillness enveloping the farm in northern South Africa. Long shadows fell over the moonlit tracks as the pickup trucks rolled past hundreds of neatly-lined avocado trees,...

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 26: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 26, 2021 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 2021 NBAE Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brian Sevald / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP)

‘MVP’ Harden hits 44 to spark Nets

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 26: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 26, 2021 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 2021 NBAE Brian Sevald/NBAE via...

South Korean gamer Kim Min-kyo posing for a photo at his home near Anyang south of Seoul. —AFP photos

Young, rich and racy: South Korea’s livestreamers

This picture shows Joshua Ahn, CEO of South Korean production company Starfish Entertainment, posing during an interview with AFP at his home in Seoul.Joshua Ahn, CEO of South Korean production company Starfish Entertainment, posing during an interview with AFP at his home in Seoul.South Korean gamer Kim Min-kyo streaming computer games at his home near Anyang south of Seoul.South Korean gamer Kim Min-kyo posing for a photo at his home near...

Female municipal police traffic officer, Cristina Corbucci directs traffic on the historic platform on Piazza Venezia in central Rome amid restrictions of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. —AFP

Iconic Roman square gets first female traffic cop

Female municipal police traffic officer, Cristina Corbucci directs traffic on the historic platform on Piazza Venezia in central Rome amid restrictions of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. —AFPRome’s iconic gesticulating traffic cops have made a comeback, and a woman has joined their ranks for the first time. Cristina Corbucci, 43, could be seen Friday waving theatrically at cars and buses from a raised platform in the central Piazza...

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Panettiere in a ‘wonderful headspace’

Hayden Panettiere is in a “wonderful headspace” right now. The ‘Heroes’ actress spoke out last year to accuse her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson of being abusive toward her in incidents which took place between May 2019 and January 2020. And almost a year after she spoke out, Hayden is now said to be in a much better place mentally than she was this time last year. A source said: “Hayden is in a wonderful headspace. Things are so much...

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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP

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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

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