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Abdel Mobdi Moussalam, 48, cuts papyrus reeds from his land in the village of al-Qaramus in Sharqiyah province, in northern Egypt's fertile Nile Delta

Egypt Papyrus Makers Keep Tradition Alive Despite Tourism Slump

Egypt papyrus makers keep tradition alive despite tourism slump

The MerMagic convention is billed as the world's largest dedicated to mermaids

Part Of Our World: Mermaids Mingle At US Convention

Part of our world: Mermaids mingle at US convention

Cows graze on what's left of the grass in drought-stricken Grapevine, California

Historic Drought Threatens California Farms Supplying Much Of US Food

Farmers complain that Gov. Gavin Newsom is strangling them under a mountain of pointless restrictions, leaving them unable to fill their usual role of supplying America's supermarkets.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sealed back-to-back Olympic marathon titles

'Most Challenging' Tokyo Olympics Declared Closed

'Most challenging' Tokyo Olympics declared closed

A surge in the highly transmissible Delta variant has brought a slew of bad news to the US: total daily new cases have surged to 118,000, their highest since February; and deaths are up 89 percent over the past two weeks

US 'Failing' On Covid: Top Health Official

US 'failing' on Covid: top health official

The fires were out of control over large swathes of Evia

'Abandoned' Greek Villagers Reluctantly Flee Raging Fires

'Abandoned' Greek villagers reluctantly flee raging fires

The thick pine forests on Evia which made it appealing to tourists have turned in into a nightmare for firefighters.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

Hector Lopez, a 26-year-old in hospital with Covid-19, said that his family was not careful enough

Covid Variant 'No Joke,' Young Mexicans Warn From Hospital

Covid variant 'no joke,' young Mexicans warn from hospital

The virus affected almost every part of the Olympics, with safety measures in place throughout

Counting The Coronavirus Cost At Tokyo's Olympics

The pandemic affected almost every part of Tokyo's Olympics, forcing a historic postponement, the banning of almost all spectators, and ending the dreams of more than a few athletes.

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim (L) and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy shared gold in the men's high jump

Shared Gold, Knitting And Cardboard Dogs: Memorable Moments Of Tokyo Olympics

Shared gold, knitting and cardboard dogs: memorable moments of Tokyo Olympics

President Edgar Lungu ordered the army to help police curb political violence in the run-up to the August 12 general election

Economic Woes Set To Weigh Heavily On High-stakes Zambia Vote

Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote

China's "Bird's Nest" stadium will host the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Tokyo Hands Olympic Baton To Beijing But Virus, Boycott Calls Weigh

The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the Winter Games.

Aaliyah, whose image is shown here in 2002 at the American Music Awards, is among the alleged victims of R. Kelly, the R&B singer accused of sexual abuse

Aaliyah, R. Kelly, And A 'Violent Puzzle' Of Alleged Abuse

Aaliyah, R. Kelly, and a 'violent puzzle' of alleged abuse

Samim Zalmi, who came to the United States from Afghanistan with his family three years ago, shows pictures of himself with his brothers and their father in his apartment in Falls Church, Virginia, on August 5, 2021

'Second Home': An Afghan Family's Road To Settling In The United States

'Second home': an Afghan family's road to settling in the United States

A sign just outside the California town of Corcoran proclaims it as the state's 'farming capital'; drought has caught its farms in a vicious cycle

A Drought-hit California Town Finds Itself Sinking Into The Ground

A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground

Nearly empty shelves are seen at Mary Arnold Toys in New York on August 2, 2021, as Covid-related supply chain snags have beset retailers

Global Supply Snags Could Mean Fewer Toys Under The Christmas Tree

Global supply snags could mean fewer toys under the Christmas tree

French President Emmanuel Macron has been the focus of much of the protests

Protesters Mass In France Against Macron's Covid Health Pass

Protesters mass in France against Macron's Covid health pass

Afghan forces are struggling to hold key cities and towns across the country with the Taliban capturing a second provincial capital in two days

Second Afghan City Falls As Taliban Tighten Noose Over Countryside

Second Afghan city falls as Taliban tighten noose over countryside

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens.

Hundreds Of Families Homeless As Greek Fires Rage, Rain Saves Turkey

Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, rain saves Turkey

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won the women's marathon

Felix Makes US Olympic History As India Win First Athletics Gold

Felix makes US Olympic history as India win first athletics gold

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens.

Mass Evacuations As Greek Fires Rage, But Turkey Saved By The Rain

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

A picture taken on August 3, 2021 shows the Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street, off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates

Iran Rejects G7 And US Allegations Over Drone Attack On Ship

Iran rejects G7 and US allegations over drone attack on ship

A youth receives assistance as firemen and local volunteers fight to extinguish a wildfire in Oren in Turkey

Villagers Become Unsung Heroes Of Turkey's Wildfires

Villagers become unsung heroes of Turkey's wildfires

Tunisia's President Kais Saied (R) receives Ennahdha leader and parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi at the presidential palace in this file picture taken on November 15, 2019

What Now For Ennahdha After Tunisia Political 'Earthquake'?

What now for Ennahdha after Tunisia political 'earthquake'?

At least 1,450 Greek firefighters are battling the infernos along with aircraft

Mass Evacuations As Greece Fires Rage On

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage on

Many of the thousands of people who have crossed into Lithuania from Belarus in recent months are caught in limbo

Migrants Await Their Fate As Tensions Mount In Lithuania

Migrants await their fate as tensions mount in Lithuania

Japan's Kei Nishikori best South Africa's Lloyd Harris on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Citi Open

Nishikori Advances To First ATP Semi-final In Two Years

Nishikori advances to first ATP semi-final in two years

The Dixie Fire is now the third-biggest in California history

Dixie Fire Becomes Third-largest In California History

Dixie Fire becomes third-largest in California history

A group of migrants wait to leave the San Vicente Migrant Reception Station in Meteti, Darien province, Panama, on August 5, 2021, on their way to the United States

Panama, Colombia To Facilitate Safer Migrant Passage To US

Panama, Colombia to facilitate safer migrant passage to US

Long stigmatised, young residents of Mumbai's Dharavi slum have embraced hip hop in a bid to highlight glaring inequality and the mistreatment of marginalised communities

Hip-hop Dream Thrives In India's Largest Slum

Hip-hop dream thrives in India's largest slum

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