INDONESIA MYANMAR ASEAN
epa09154252 Police officers stand guard near the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat ahead of the ASEAN leaders' meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, 23 April 2021. Indonesia is expected to host the ASEAN leaders to discuss Myanmarâs current political situation on 24 April 2021. EPA/MAST IRHAM
GERMANY WEATHER
epa09154251 View from the Paul-Loebe-Haus showing a man walking as light falls on banks of the river Spree during sunny weather in the government quarter of Berlin, Germany, 22 April 2021. EPA/FILIP SINGER
GERMANY WIRECARD SCANDAL INVESTIGATION COMMITEE
epa09154247 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for questioning of the Wirecard investigation committee at Paul-Loebe-Haus in Berlin, 23 April 2021. The committee is dealing with the scandal related to the market manipulation of service provider Wirecard. EPA/FILIP SINGER
CHAD PRESIDENT DEBY STATE FUNERAL
epa09154246 A journalist reads a local newspaper bearing the late Chadian president Idriss Deby on the front page, during the state funeral for Deby in N'Djamena, Chad, 23 April 2021. Chad's President Idriss Deby died of injuries suffered in clashes with rebels in the country's north, an army spokesperson announced on state television on 20 April 2021. Deby had been in power since 1990 and was re-elected for a sixth term in the 11 April 2021 elections. The state funeral is attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, among other dignitaries. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL
AFGHANISTANMAZARISHARIFWORLD BOOK DAY
(210423) -- MAZAR-I-SHARIF, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A student reads a book at a library in Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, ahead of the World Book Day, April 22, 2021. The World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)
INDONESIABANYUWANGISUBMARINESEARCH
(210423) -- BANYUWANGI, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A search and rescue ship departs to search for the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 which was reported missing on Wednesday in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Kasidia/Xinhua)
INDIAKOLKATACOVID19
(210423) -- KOLKATA, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Workers spray disinfectant on a street in Kolkata, India, on April 23, 2021.\r\n India's daily COVID-19 new cases reached 332,730 and new deaths hit 2,263 during the past 24 hours, both hitting historic high, the government health ministry said Friday. (Str/Xinhua)
CHINAHEILONGJIANGHARBINBOOKSTORE MANAGERREADING EXPERIENCE CN
(210423) -- HARBIN, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Yu Bing organizes books on a bookshelf at M.I. Bookstore in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 22, 2021.\r\n For Harbin-based bookstore manager Yu Bing, the issue of concern has always been how to create an encouraging reading environment.\r\n Born and raised in Harbin, Yu is now a veteran with 10 years' experience in the bookselling trade. Yu says the biggest value of her profession is the creation of an effective platform for the sharing of good books -- 'How to create an enticing layout that attracts potential customers? And how to pick from a myriad of books and present the best to readers?'\r\n This March, Yu began to work for M.I. Bookstore, the fourth in her manager career. Aside from conventional work such as checking the stock, changing the store layout, and deciding on derivative cultural creative products, Yu has also been sharing books on online video platforms. Her 200-some book recommendations have gained her over 110,000 followers.\r\n 'The bookstore is a city's intellectual lighthouse,' says Yu. 'In no circumstances will I give up on my goal. And so do other bookstore managers who wish to serve and enlighten their readers.' (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
SPAIN ECONOMY
epa09154230 A screen displays a chart with the evolution of index IBEX 35 at the opening of the trading session at Madrid's Stock Exchange Market, Spain, 23 April 2021. Index IBEX 35 rose by 0.15 percent shortly after the opening of the trading session to reach 8,669.70 units. EPA/Ana Bornay
AUSTRALIA BODIES FOUND GOLD COAST
epa09154225 A man looks over his balcony towards an apartment (plants) where it is believed Queensland Police have established a crime scene in Labrador, a coastal suburb of the Gold Coast,Queensland, Australia, 23 April 2021. A man and a woman have been found dead at an apartment block on the Gold Coast. EPA/DAVE HUNT NO ARCHIVING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
