One dead, 4 injured in New York parking garage collapse
This image courtesy of Mobile Health Inc. shows a collapsed parking garage in lower Manhattan, New York, Tuesday. At least one person died and four were rushed to hospital after a multi-story parking garage in New York City collapsed on Tuesday, emergency responders said. AFP Photo/Handout/MobileHealthInc
At least 21 killed in Beijing hospital fire
An investigator inspects the scene following a fire at the Changfeng Hospital in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. At least 21 people died following a fire at the Changfeng Hospital in the Fengtai district, Beijing state media reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Mark R. Cristino, EPA-EFE
Lenin gets a cleaning in Russia
A worker cleans a statue of the founder of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin, at Moscow Square in front of the House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday. Lenin led the revolution in 1917 which eventually established the Soviet Union, the first communist state and the precursor of today's Russia. Olga Maltseva, AFP
Korean workers' turn to protest against labor reform
Members of the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) shout slogans during a rally against the government's labor policy in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday reforming labor practices is a top priority for his government's drive to improve the way the country works and also pointed to the education system and public pension service as areas that needed reform. Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPA-EFE
Ahhh...the heat!
Indian boys cool off in the river Ganga during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India, on Tuesday. Bengal's maximum temperature reached 41 degrees Celcius this summer. The summer, or pre-monsoon season, occurs from March to July in eastern India, with the highest daytime temperatures ranging from 38 to 45 degrees Celsius. Piyal Adhikary, EPA-EFE
