See pictures of events from around the world, Aug. 6
Photographers captured moments from around the globe. From the coronavirus, protests to cities reopening.
Hindu devotees light oil lamps as they celebrate groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed Ram Temple, in Ayodhya, at the Holy lake in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 5, 2020. [ HIMANSHU SHARMA | ZUMAPRESS.com ]
Many things have changed across the world during the coronavirus. Here are a few of those changes illustrated with images.
Brighton, England
Hot weather in Brighton, United Kingdom as temperatures start to rise again. [ STEPHEN LOCK | ZUMAPRESS.com ]
Hiroshima, Japan
A member of staff lights a paper lantern on the Motoyasu River near to the Atomic Bomb Dome. Due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the public was not allowed to participate during the lantern floating event this year. A small group of volunteers and organizers released a few float lanterns, in memory of victims of the atomic bombing, during the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Thursday. [ RODRIGO REYES MARIN | ZUMAPRESS.com ]
Beirut, Lebanon
A woman yells at Lebanese soldiers during scuffles with the soldiers who are blocking a road as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Gemmayzeh neighborhood, which suffered extensive damage from the Tuesday explosion at the seaport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city's port, and the visiting French president warned that without serious reforms the country would "continue to sink." [ HASSAN AMMAR | AP ]
Navotas city, Philippines
A health worker performs a COVID19 swab test at a gymnasium in Navotas city, Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. The capital and outlying provinces returned to another lockdown after medical groups warned that the country was waging a losing battle against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge in infections. [ AARON FAVILA | AP ]
San Francisco, California
Rafael Cabrera-Bello of Spain, watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in San Francisco. [ CHARLIE RIEDEL | AP ]
Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
A pigeon lover trains his racing pigeons at Talise Beach, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. After four months of rest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pigeon lovers have returned to the open to train their racing pigeons. [ BASRI MARZUKI | ZUMAPRESS.com ]
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