LEBANONBEIRUTCEDAREARTH DAY
(210423) -- BEIRUT, April 23, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese workers plant cedar seedlings in Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve in northern Lebanon, on April 22, 2021, the 52nd Earth Day. The Lebanese have always taken pride in their cedar tree, or Cedrus libani, which presents in the middle of their national flag. However, the current situation of the national tree is worrying as the remnants cover only 3 percent of the country, or 17 square kilometers. (Photo by Khaled/Xinhua)
PORTUGAL EU DEFENSE MINISTERS WORKSHOP
epa09154650 Portuguese Minister of National Defense Joao Gomes Cravinho during a break at a Workshop of European Union Ministers of Defense on the Strategic Compass under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council in Queluz, Portugal, 23 April 2021. This workshop is aimed at promoting informal discussion on the main ideas, encouraging the presentation of substantive and prospective proposals and together shaping a new strategic vision for European defence. EPA/ANTONIO PEDRO SANTOS
FILE RUSSIA SOCCER UEFA EURO 2020
epa09154644 (FILE) - Dragon boats in front of the Saint-Petersburg Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia, 17 March 2020 (reissued 23 April 2021). The UEFA announced on 23 April 2021 that the three UEFA EURO 2020 Group E matches initially scheduled for Dublin, will be reallocated to the Saint Petersburg Stadium. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV *** Local Caption *** 55959176
ROMANIA POLAND TURKEY DIPLOMACY
epa09154643 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu delivers a speech during a joint press statement that concluded the trilateral meeting held at Romanian Foreign Ministry Headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, 23 April 2021. Foreign ministers of Romania, Poland and Turkey met in Bucharest for the second working session of the Informal Trilateral Meeting on security issues. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
SPAIN PALESTINE DIPLOMACY
epa09154634 Spanish Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya (R), welcomes Palestine's Foreign Minister Riyad Almalki (L) before a meeting at the Viana Palace in Madrid, Spain, 22 April 2021. Almalki is on a official visit to Madrid. EPA/LUCA PIERGIOVANNI
CHAD PRESIDENT DEBY STATE FUNERAL
epa09154632 EU High Representative Josep Borrell delivers a speech during the state funeral of the late Chadian president Idriss 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. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL
INDONESIA RAMADAN ISLAM BELIEF
epa09154631 A street food vendor prepares an Iftar food for breaking the fasting day during the holy month of Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 23 April 2021. 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/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK
JAPAN TOKYO OLYMPICS PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS COVID19
epa09154620 Security personnel stand next to an Olympic Rings monument displayed near the National Stadium, the main venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo, Japan, 23 April 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a new state of emergency in Tokyo and western Japan prefectures following an increase of COVID-19 cases, on the day Japan marked three months to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
FILE SPAIN SOCCER UEFA EURO 2020
epa09154608 (FILE) - Spain's players attend a training session at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, 30 March 2021 (reissued 23 April 2021). The UEFA announced on 23 April 2021 that the four UEFA EURO 2020 matches initially scheduled to take place in Bilbao, will be moved to the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. EPA/Julio Munoz *** Local Caption *** 56797347
NORTH MACEDONIA PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS COVID19
epa09154604 Members of Macedonian Parliament wait to receive vaccine during the vaccination at the Arena 'Boris Trajkoovski' in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 23 April 2021. Members of Macedonian Parliament received first dose of Russian Sputnik V vaccine on 23 April as the country continues its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign with elderly people and critical groups for the state infrastructure. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI
