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    Photos: Apple sleuths hunt Northwest for varieties believed extinct

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    Updated on Nov 21, 2019 07:40 IST
    Botanist E.J. Brandt, of The Lost Apple Project, bites an apple he picked from a tree in an orchard near Troy, Idaho. Brandt and fellow botanist David Benscoter have rediscovered at least 13 long-lost apple varieties in homestead orchards, remote canyons and windswept fields in eastern Washington and northern Idaho that had previously been thought to be extinct. (Ted S. Warren / AP)10

    Photos: Manila’s hidden reservoir to re-emerge as tourist draw

    A worker stands near the entrance of the El Deposito, a Spanish-era water reservoir being rehabilitated for tourism, in San Juan town, Manila. Vaulted ceilings and rows of stone columns stretch into the humid darkness deep below the Philippine capital, where workers are transforming a more than century-old underground reservoir into a draw for tourists. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP)7
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    Updated on Nov 20, 2019 11:20 IST

    Photos: Hong Kong pastor offers protesters aid and prayers

    Pastor Alan Keung and first aid volunteers gesture as riot police advance to disperse protesters during an anti-government protest in Hong Kong. Wearing cross and clerical collar, Hong Kong pastor Alan Keung says he brings God’s love to the masses in a different way these days, using saline to wash away tear gas fired at crowds of protesters on tumultuous streets, or helping injured police. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)8
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    Updated on Nov 20, 2019 07:43 IST

    Photos: Disputed Western Sahara becomes kitesurfing hotspot

    Kitesurfers riding at sunset at Dakhla beach in Western Sahara. In the heart of disputed Western Sahara, a former garrison town has become an unlikely tourist magnet after kitesurfers discovered the windswept desert coast was perfect for their sport. In Dakhla, an Atlantic seaport town punctuated with military buildings in Western Sahara, swarms of kitesurfers now sail in the lagoon daily. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)8
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    Updated on Nov 20, 2019 04:55 IST

    Photos: JNU student protest continues, demand rollback of entire fee hike

    Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) march towards Parliament during a protest against fee hike. Around 100 JNU students, including students’ union president, were detained and some were injured when police allegedly baton-charged protestors who were marching towards Parliament on the first day of Winter Session demanding a total rollback of the hostel fee hike. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)7
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    Updated on Nov 19, 2019 13:44 IST

    Photos: Romania’s forests under mounting threat -- along with rangers

    A view of Fagaras Mountains in Valea Rea, near Nucsoara, central Romania. Like thick wrinkles, a multitude of dirt roads cut through barren slopes in Romania’s mountainous Valea Rea region, showing the impact of aggressive illegal logging -- which is not just threatening its rare forests but human life too. In a recent escalation of violence, two rangers were killed within a month of each other in different parts of the country while trying to stop alleged timber thieves. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)9
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    Updated on Nov 19, 2019 11:30 IST

    Photos: Sudan looks to pyramids to attract tourism - and hard currency

    Desert sands surround the Royal Cemeteries of Meroe Pyramids in Begrawiya at River Nile State, Sudan. Portuguese architect Tania Monteiro and her husband are almost alone as they tour Sudan’s pyramids, a world-class attraction long neglected by the world. “People are really, really nice, always very welcoming,” Monteiro said on a recent visit to Meroe, an ancient city on the east bank of the River Nile about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of the capital Khartoum. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah / REUTERS)7
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    Updated on Nov 19, 2019 04:55 IST

    Photos: Japan’s ‘Hidden Christians’ fear for religion’s fate

    Masaichi Kawasaki, 69, a descendent of ‘Hidden Christians’, crosses himself as he chants ‘orasho’ in front of an altar adorned with a statue of the Virgin Mary during a ceremony to mark the eve of the birth of the Virgin Mary at his home on Ikitsuki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. He is one of a dwindling number of Japan’s “Kakure Kirishitan,” or “Hidden Christians,” descendants of those who preserved their faith in secret during centuries of persecution. (Issei Kato / REUTERS)11
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    Updated on Nov 18, 2019 10:53 IST

    Photos: Human rights abuse accusations proliferate in Chile unrest

    Riot police officers detain Camila Miranda after she was shot with 6 rubber bullets, 4 of which pierced her skin during a protest which she was demonstrating at against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. (Henry Romero / REUTERS)10
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    Updated on Nov 18, 2019 07:53 IST

    Photos: Protest graffiti fills Beirut’s posh downtown

    Street artist Hady Beydoun walks by his graffiti depicting the face of revolution in central Beirut. A majestic phoenix spreads its wings as Hayat Nazer adds a splash of colour to a Beirut wall. As Lebanon’s uprising enters its second month, graffiti has enveloped the capital’s posh downtown. Since October 17, the chanting of tens of thousands of Lebanese denouncing the political elite have shaken the normally staid district around two Beirut squares -- Martyrs’ and Riad Al Solh. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)9
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    Updated on Nov 18, 2019 04:59 IST

    Photos: China’s first National Park designed to be on Tibetan plateau

    Ringed by the world’s tallest mountain ranges, the region long known as “the rooftop of the world” is now in the crosshairs of China’s latest modernisation push. But this time, the Chinese government wants to set limits on the region’s growth in order to implement its own version of one of the US’s proudest legacies -- a national park system. (Ng Han Guan / AP)9
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    Updated on Nov 18, 2019 04:58 IST

    Delhi AQI at severe category and Sabarimala SC verdict: India this week

    A view of the Qutub Minar engulfed in dense smog, in New Delhi. On 15th November, with an AQI of 458 -- it was the fourth consecutive day when air quality breached the ‘severe’ category in Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)12
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    Updated on Nov 17, 2019 11:39 IST

    Photos: China army in Hong Kong for first time since pro-democracy protests began

    Police spray blue-dyed liquid from an armoured vehicle during a confrontation with protestors at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. A police officer was struck by an arrow fired by a Hong Kong protester on Sunday, as fierce clashes raged around a campus which has turned into a base for a pro-democracy movement switching tactics as it plunges the divided city deeper into turmoil. (Vincent Yu / AP)7
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    Updated on Nov 17, 2019 11:38 IST

    Photos: A century old fire still burns in Jharia

    Flames billow out of the fissures on the ground above coal mines in the village of Liloripathra in Jharia, a remote corner of eastern Jharkhand state, India. The fires started in 1916. More than a century later, they are still spewing flames and clouds of poisonous fumes into the air, forcing residents to brave sizzling temperatures, deadly sinkholes and toxic gases. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)7
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    Updated on Nov 16, 2019 09:02 IST

    Photos of the week: Venice in water and deadly bushfires across Australia

    A general view shows the Doge's Palace overlooking the flooded St. Mark's Square, the Lion of St. Mark winged bronze statue, gondolas and the Venetian lagoon in Venice. Italy was poised to declare a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth of damage to the UNESCO city. (Marco Bertorello / AFP)14
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    Updated on Nov 16, 2019 07:53 IST

    Photos: Laborious saffron harvest unites Moroccan village

    A family separates Saffron stigma from petals shortly after harvesting during harvest season in Askaoun, a small village near Taliouine, in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains. Morocco is among the world’s top five saffron producers, with output of 6.8 tons last year according to the Agriculture Ministry, though Iran is by far the largest producer. (Mosa'ab Elshamy / AP)8
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    Updated on Nov 15, 2019 10:54 IST

    Photos: India International Trade Fair begins with ‘ease of doing business’ theme

    People are seen at a Turkish stall at the International Pavilion of the 39th edition of India International Trade Fair, at Pragati Maidan. The theme for the 39th edition of the fair (November 14-27, 2019) is ‘Ease of Doing Business’ inspired by India’s unique achievement for rising to the 63rd rank on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index from 142nd rank in year 2014. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)9
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    Updated on Nov 15, 2019 10:54 IST

    Photos: Drought-hit Zimbabwe to transfer thousands of animals

    A kudu stands dazzled in the drought stricken Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe. Th Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said Monday it would move hundreds of elephants and other animals in a dramatic bid to save them from a lethal drought. The animals will be moved from Save Conservancy, a major park in southeastern Zimbabwe, to three other game reserves. (ZINYANGE AUNTONY / AFP)7
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    Updated on Nov 15, 2019 07:26 IST

    Photos | Top of Tokyo: Observation decks offer panoramic city views

    A man watches the cityscape of Tokyo from an observation deck located on the top floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Tokyo is a gigantic concrete jungle built on layers of tradition and culture. It’s difficult to grasp the enormity of Japan’s capital in just a few days and the one way to gain some perspective on the complex city is to get above it — way above it. (Jae C. Hong / AP)8
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    Updated on Nov 14, 2019 13:24 IST

    Photos: Climate change and corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation

    A photographer takes pictures in a flooded St. Mark's Square, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Much of Venice was under water on Wednesday night after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing hotels and sending tourists fleeing through rapidly rising waters. (Luca Bruno / AP)9
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    Updated on Nov 14, 2019 08:28 IST

    Photos: Schools shut in Delhi-NCR as air quality remains severe

    A view of the India Gate engulfed in heavy smog due to rise in pollution, in New Delhi. Delhi’s air quality plunged further in the ‘severe’ zone for the third consecutive day on Thursday. Schools in the national capital are shut in view of the toxic air quality. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)7
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    Updated on Nov 14, 2019 07:22 IST

    Photos: JNU announces roll-back of hike in hostel fees after protests

    Students of JNU protesting against fee hike outside All India Council For Technical Education during JNU convocation, upturn barricades in New Delhi. Hundreds of slogan-shouting students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clashed with the police on Monday as they protested against the administration’s “anti-student” policies, including a 300% raise in hostel fee. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)7
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    Updated on Nov 13, 2019 11:43 IST

    Photos: Capsule living: a ‘cheap’ option for young people flocking to Los Angeles

    Kay Wilson poses in her pod in the UP (st)ART house in Los Angeles, California. Kay Wilson packed up her life in a hurry and moved to Los Angeles, only to find that what she paid in Pennsylvania for a nice studio apartment would only get her a 2.9-square-meter box in California. Her new home is a capsule, inspired by the famous hotels in Japan. (Apu Gomes / AFP)9
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    Updated on Nov 13, 2019 04:44 IST

    Photos: Devotees celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary

    Devotees gather to pay obeisance at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in New Delhi. Guru Nanak Dev was the first Sikh Guru and the festival “Gurpurab” is celebrated by Sikhs all across the globe with fervour and joy. Guru Nanak Dev is considered as a preacher of peace and harmony. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)7
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    Updated on Nov 12, 2019 11:59 IST

    Photos: In Kimberley, the world’s diamond capital, illicit mining fight gets difficult

    An artisanal miner holds an uncut diamond in her hand in Kimberley, South Africa. The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond capital Kimberley, dealing a major blow to national efforts to stem a booming illicit trade. (Sumaya Hisham / REUTERS)9
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    Updated on Nov 12, 2019 07:45 IST

    Photos: Struggle of Kashmiri women amid lockdown

    Kashmiri women watch a protest rally from the window of a mosque in Srinagar. While men historically make up most protesters and insurgents in the region and are often the first arrested or physically abused in security crackdowns, experts say Kashmiri women are suffering from the lockdown in their own less visible way. (Dar Yasin / AP)14
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    Updated on Nov 12, 2019 04:48 IST

    Photos: Cyclone Bulbul rips through Bengal and Odisha

    A view of destruction in the aftermath of Cyclone Bulbul, at Amarabati village, in Bakkhali, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall with a wind speed of up to 125 km per hour on Saturday night, claimed ten lives in West Bengal and Odisha before losing steam and proceeding towards Bangladesh. It left a trail of destruction and damaged homes and crops across nine districts of southern Bengal and coastal Odisha. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)7
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2019 11:55 IST

    Photos: Remembering former CEC TN Seshan -- known for poll reforms

    Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan during a press conference on August 03, 1993. Seshan died on Sunday at his residence in Chennai after recently falling sick due to age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 86 years old. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive)8
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2019 09:10 IST

    Photos: Haiti’s cyclists brave protests and poor roads in race for gold

    Ousline Georges, 22, a member of the Haiti national cycling team, jumps down from the podium after receiving a bronze medal for the individual time trial under 23 category at the Caribbean Cycling Championship in Havana, Cuba. “I was really moved,” said Georges, a student and mother of a four-year old boy. “When I saw the others cry over my victory, I cried too.” (Alexandre Meneghini / REUTERS)11
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2019 07:36 IST

    Photos: Soweto’s rugby women look to Springboks for inspiration

    Players from the Soweto Rugby School Academy warm up before practice in Soweto. These players are part of the Soweto Rugby School Academy (SRSA), one of the three rugby schools of Soweto, a black township of Johannesburg housing more than 1.3 million people. Founded in 2016 the SRSA has some 250 students of age between 8 and 19, of which almost 50 are girls. (Guillem Sartorio / AFP)9
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2019 05:06 IST
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