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
CROATIA ENTERTAINMENT SELFIEROOM
epa09154209 Owner Kruma Josimovic wears a mask as she poses for photographs in a flower garden scenery at a special Selfieroom in Zagreb, Croatia, 21 April 2021 (issued 23 April 2021). Zagreb, and the whole of Croatia, now has its first 'Selfieroom', a unique place for special photo experiences, where customers can enjoy in making photos, mainly selfies, in specially arranged sceneries, which they can then publish in social media like Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok and others. Zagreb's 'Selfieroom' for now offers eight different sceneries, including a London telephone booth, airplane seats, a romantic place for lovers in a garden full of flowers, a bathtub filled with money, and others. Due to the COVID-19 prevention measures, the maximum group number of visitors, may it be relatives, friends or others, is limited to seven at a time, and the entrance is 50 kunas (about 7 euros) for each. EPA/ANTONIO BAT
NASA SPACEX CREW2 WALKOUT
epa09154203 A handout photo made available by NASA shows from left to right, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, are seen as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A to board the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-2 mission launch, at NASAâs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, 23 April 2021. NASAâs SpaceX Crew-2 mission is the second crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agencyâs Commercial Crew Program. Kimbrough, McArthur, Pesquet, and Hoshide are scheduled to launch at 5:49 a.m. EDT. EPA/NASA/Aubrey Gemignani HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
TAIWAN ARTS
epa09154184 A woman walks towards the space capsule replica to read a book outside a bookstore in Yilan, eastern Taiwan, 23 April 2021. The space capsule replica by Taiwanese artist Li Cheng-liang is made from recycled household materials that give both homely and outer space feeling for book readers. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
CUBAHAVANACOVID19CASES
(210423) -- HAVANA, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Havana, Cuba, April 22, 2021.\r\n Cuba registered on Thursday 1,207 new COVID-19 infections in one day, the highest recorded daily figure, bringing the tally to 97,967 cases, the Ministry of Public Health said, adding that there were also another 12 deaths, for a total of 559. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
EPA OUTLOOK
epa09154174 We expect to move pictures on the following news, entertainment and sports items\r\non the epa network - Friday 24 April 2021\r\n\r\nNEWS\r\n\r\nNEW DELHI: New Delhi under lockdown \r\nSEOUL: Protest against climate change\r\nTOKYO: PM Yoshihide Suga presser\r\nMANDALAY: Developments and protest against Myanmar military coup\r\nMUMBAI: Hospital blaze\r\nURUMQI: Xinjiang style bread nang industry \r\nMANILA: Protest rally in front of Chinese consular office in Manila\r\nBANDA ACEH: Ramadan iftar\r\nJAKARTA: Friday prayers at a market on Ramadan\r\nBALI: Missing submarine crisis center set up \r\nDILI: Burial of a Covid-19 victim\r\nBOGOR: Vietnam PM visits\r\nJAKARTA: Preparations of the Asean leaders meeting on Myanmar\r\nJAKARTA: Preparations for the ASEAN leaders meeting on Myanmar\r\nBERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Wirecard inquiry committee\r\nBERLIN: German parliament dicusses supplementary budget\r\nTIRANA: Albania pre-election campaign and features\r\nBELGRADE: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits\r\nNICOSIA: Coronavirus in Nicosia General Hospital \r\nBERLIN: Press conference with German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Coronavirus situation\r\nPUURS: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Pfizer headquarters\r\nBRUSSELS: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leye receive President of Swiss federation\r\nBRUSSELS: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leye receives Hungarian PM Orban\r\nBRUSSEL: Coronavirus meeting of Government to ease lockdown\r\nPALESTINE: Ramadan in West Bank\r\nNDJAMENA: Funeral of Idriss Deby president of Chad\r\nCAPE CANAVERAL NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch\r\nWASHINGTON: Black Lives Matter Plaza protest\r\nWASHINGTON: White House pool\r\n\r\nARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT\r\n\r\nYILAN: Space Capsule replica attraction at bookstore \r\n\r\nSPORTS\r\n\r\nCROATIA : Motor Rallying WRC Croatia Rally\r\nSTUTTGART: Tennis Women Porsche Grand Prix\r\nBELGRADE: Tennis ATP Serbian Open\r\nLONDON: Soccer English Premier League Arsenal vs Everton\r\nBASEL: Artistic Gymnastics European Championships\r\nEUROPE: Basketball various Eurolea
BANGLADESHDHAKAFIRE
(210423) -- DHAKA, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters try to extinguish the fire at a chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2021.\r\n One person was killed and 14 others were injured as a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the old part of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka early Friday. (Xinhua)
Xinhua Headlines Tibet opens rare ancient books to readers worldwide
(210423) -- LHASA, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A researcher reads historical files about Tibetan culture on an online platform under the official website of the Tibet Library in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
CHINAHAINANWENCHANGSPACE STATIONCORE MODULELAUNCHPREPARATIONS CN
(210423) -- WENCHANG, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 23, 2021 shows the combination of the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, and the Long March-5B Y2 rocket being transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.\r\n The combination will then undergo various pre-launch function tests and joint tests as planned, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).\r\n The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition and preparations have been carried out as scheduled, the agency said. (Photo by Guo Wenbin/Xinhua)
SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET
epa09154154 A woman works in front of an electronic signboard at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 23 April 2021. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 8.63 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 3,186.15. South Korean stocks closed higher as individual investors scooped up local stocks on expectations of stock price hikes, despite negative impacts from the U.S. tax hike proposal. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
