CAMBODIA PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS COVID 19
epa09140706 A woman stands at her house during lockdown in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 17 April 2021. Prime Minister Hun Sen urged people to stay in their homes do not go out during the 14 day lockdown period in the capital city Phn?om Penh and Takhmao city of Kandal province. If the COVID-19 situation does not improve the lockdown period will be extended. EPA/MAK REMISSA
MASTEROFCRAFTSCHINAGUANGDONGJIANGMENBAISHA MAOLONG BRUSH CN
(210417) -- JIANGMEN, April 17, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2021 shows different types of Baisha Maolong brush in Xinhui District of Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. Baisha Maolong brush was originally created by Chen Xianzhang, or Chen Baisha, a poet and calligrapher, in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It uses thatch, or dried hay, from Guifeng Mountain as its ingredients, and undergoes a series of processes such as soaking, hammering, binding and trimming.\r\n Baisha Maolong Brush is a favorable choice for people to creat Chinese calligraphy and traditional Chinese paintings, as it presents a rustic and unrestrained style while maintaining the simplicity and grace features. The craft of Baisha Maolong brush was listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
AUSTRALIA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
epa09140705 Kaylee McKeown swims during the Womenâs 200m Individual Medley Final on Day 4 of the Australian Swimming Championships, at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast, Australia, 17 April 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
USA BASEBALL MLB
epa09140700 Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena releases a pitch during the first inning of the MLB baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Califoria, USA, 16 April 2021. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
USA BASKETBALL NBA
epa09140696 Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins watches during the NBA basketball game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 16 April 2021. EPA/TANNEN MAURY SHUTTERSTOCK OUT
CORRECTION USA BASKETBALL NBA
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LATVIAVACCINATIONCOVID19
(210417) -- RIGA, April 17, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People line up to enter a mass immunization center for COVID-19 in Riga, Latvia, on April 16, 2021. Latvia on Friday opened a mass immunization center for non-prioritized people in a bid to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19, health authorities informed. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)
ITALYROMEVIRUSGOVERNMENT
(210417) -- ROME, April 17, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks at a news conference at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, April 16, 2021. Italy will ease coronavirus curbs in many areas from April 26, the government said on Friday, warning caution was still needed to avoid any reversals in the reopening of many long-shuttered activities. (Pool via Xinhua)
epaselect USA BASKETBALL NBA
epaselect epa09140633 Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (R) is fouled by Charlotte Hornets center Vernon Carey Jr. (L) as he tries to put up a shot in the second half of the NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA, 16 April 2021. EPA/JASON SZENES SHUTTERSTOCK OUT
epaselect YEMEN RAMADAN ISLAM BELIEF
epaselect epa09140504 A Yemeni reads verses from the holy Koran at the Grand Mosque of Al-Rawda during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, 16 April 2021. The Grand Mosque of Al-Rawda, located at north of the Yemeni capital Sana'a, was built over 400 years ago in a rectangular shape and its walls were adorned with Islamic architectural style-decorative carvings. It is composed of four galleries which all lead to an open hall in its center. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
