Princeton, New Jersey, March 22- Scientist Karen Uhlenbeck. As the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on March 19, 2019, Uhlenbeck will be awarded the prestigious Norwegian Abel Prize for mathematic, Photo courtesy of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters / Institute for Advanced Stu Algiers, Algeria, March…

Ahmedabad, India, March 21 – Colour water is being sprayed over devotees at Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir during Holi celebrations, in Ahmedabad. The festival, mainly celebrated in India and Nepal, marks the beginning of spring. Photo courtesy of PTI Photo Lima, Peru, March 21 – On a scale from 1 to…

Gurugram, India, march 20 – CRPF personnel perform Kalaripayattu, a traditional Indian martial art, during the 80th raising day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Gurugram. Photo courtesy of PTI Photo Sibolangit, North Sumatra, March 20 – Veterinarians and volunteers of Sumatra Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) tend to…

Hong Kong, March 19 – Two MTR trains sit after collision on the Tsuen Wan Line during testing of the rail company’s new signal system in Hong Kong. Two Hong Kong subway trains collided in early hours leaving one train driver suffered leg injury and the other felt unwell after…

Islamabad, Pakistan,, Feb 18 – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed seven memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in diverse fields, including energy, power, petrochemical, mineral resources and sports, to further enhance their cooperation. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan for a two-day state visit…

Bangkok, Thailand, March 17 – Palang Pracharath Party leader Uttama Savanayana helps local candidate Udom Onsan campaign in Hua Hin on Saturday ahead of advance voting tomorrow. Nearly 97% of respondents in the latest opinion survey by Bangkok Poll say they intend to vote in the March 24 general election.Photo…

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 16 – A woman wipes away tears during a memorial Mass to mark the one-year anniversary of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco, at the Candelaria Catholic Church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, were gunned down in Central Rio, a brazen…

Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago, March 15 – Candice Santana, shows her plus-sized masquerader in the 2019 Carnival celebrations. Candice Santana, shared her photo in Facebook spark viral in her country and called a “tub” in a viral social media video. Photo courtesy Telesur/Candice Santana Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March…

Tehran, Iran, Feb 14 – At least 27 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed in a suicide bombing on Wednesday in southeastern Iran. At least 13 others were injured in the attack in Sistan and Baluchistan province – Iran’s second-largest. Representatives of several Arab and Western states attended a…

Kazakhstan, March 13 – Police stand guard as others observe Russia’s Soyuz-FG booster rocket with the Soyuz MS-12 space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) is transported from its hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The new Soyuz…