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UAE to reopen mosques and other places of worship on July 1. Photo: Neeraj Murali/Khaleej Times
UAE to reopen mosques and other places of worship on July 1. Photo: Neeraj Murali/Khaleej Times
Indian expats at an Air India office in Deira, Dubai, to register with Indian missions in the UAE to secure seats on the Vande Bharat Mission flights. Photo: Juidin Bernarrd/Khaleej Times
Indian expats at an Air India office in Deira, Dubai, to register with Indian missions in the UAE to secure seats on the Vande Bharat Mission flights. Photo: Juidin Bernarrd/Khaleej Times
A Dubai resident tries to escape from the heat. Photo: Shihab/Khaleej Times
A Dubai resident tries to escape from the heat. Photo: Shihab/Khaleej Times
A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized after being hit on Monday by a larger vessel in a Bangladeshi river, killing at least 30 people. Photo: AP
A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized after being hit on Monday by a larger vessel in a Bangladeshi river, killing at least 30 people. Photo: AP
The Pakistan Stock Exchange building is reflected in the bullet-riddled window of the security check post after an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
The Pakistan Stock Exchange building is reflected in the bullet-riddled window of the security check post after an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
An aerial view taken during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and in honour of the people who died of Covid-19 in which 1,000 crosses were placed in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo: AFP
An aerial view taken during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and in honour of the people who died of Covid-19 in which 1,000 crosses were placed in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo: AFP
Traffic jam on the Western Express Highway, during Unlock 1.0, in Mumbai, Monday, June 29, 2020. The state government has initiated a rule in which citizens are not allowed to travel beyond 2km radius of their residence without a valid reason. Photo: PTI
Traffic jam on the Western Express Highway, during Unlock 1.0, in Mumbai, Monday, June 29, 2020. The state government has initiated a rule in which citizens are not allowed to travel beyond 2km radius of their residence without a valid reason. Photo: PTI
People enjoy the sunset view with a skyline of buildings during a meeting on national security legislation, in Hong Kong, China. Photo: Reuters
People enjoy the sunset view with a skyline of buildings during a meeting on national security legislation, in Hong Kong, China. Photo: Reuters
Former Team GB Rhythmic Gymnastic star and dancer Hannah Martin during a training session at Ouse Valley Viaduct, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, Sussex, Britain. Photo: Reuters
Former Team GB Rhythmic Gymnastic star and dancer Hannah Martin during a training session at Ouse Valley Viaduct, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, Sussex, Britain. Photo: Reuters
People play in the mud as they plant rice saplings during National Paddy Day also called Asar Pandra, that marks the commencement of rice crop planting in paddy fields as monsoon season arrives, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Reuters
People play in the mud as they plant rice saplings during National Paddy Day also called Asar Pandra, that marks the commencement of rice crop planting in paddy fields as monsoon season arrives, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Reuters
Women watch as their kids swim at a reopened beach after lockdown measures were lifted in Sale, Morocco. Photo: AP
Women watch as their kids swim at a reopened beach after lockdown measures were lifted in Sale, Morocco. Photo: AP
Ethnic Rakhine villagers arrive at a temporary monastery camp with their belongings, in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Photo: AP
Ethnic Rakhine villagers arrive at a temporary monastery camp with their belongings, in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Photo: AP
People click pictures of the carcass of a 36-feet-long critically endangered whale washed ashore at Mandarmani, in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Photo: PTI
People click pictures of the carcass of a 36-feet-long critically endangered whale washed ashore at Mandarmani, in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Photo: PTI
People wearing face masks visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AFP
People wearing face masks visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AFP
Saudis shop at a jewellery shop in the Tiba gold market in the capital Riyadh, after authorities announced a 10% increase in the VAT rate, to reach 15%, starting from first of July. Photo: AFP
Saudis shop at a jewellery shop in the Tiba gold market in the capital Riyadh, after authorities announced a 10% increase in the VAT rate, to reach 15%, starting from first of July. Photo: AFP
(L-R) Antonia Sanchez, her grandson Dominic Sanchez, 5, and her daughter Maria Sanchez, watch smoke from the Mahogany fire at Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area obscure the setting sun as seen from Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: AFP
(L-R) Antonia Sanchez, her grandson Dominic Sanchez, 5, and her daughter Maria Sanchez, watch smoke from the Mahogany fire at Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area obscure the setting sun as seen from Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: AFP
Commuters walk in the central train station in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: AP
Commuters walk in the central train station in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: AP

Published: Tue 30 Jun 2020, 12:11 PM

Last updated: Tue 30 Jun 2020, 2:30 PM

Rescue workers and a rescue dog search for victims in the aftermath of flooding in Yihai Town of Mianning County in southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Photo: AP<br><br>Research: Mohammad Thanweeruddin/Khaleej Times
Rescue workers and a rescue dog search for victims in the aftermath of flooding in Yihai Town of Mianning County in southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Photo: AP<br><br>Research: Mohammad Thanweeruddin/Khaleej Times

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