US-Russia most complicated prisoner exchange in history, Mr. Putin went to the airport to welcome people; Kiev wants Beijing to do this with Moscow
Báo Quốc Tế•05/08/2024
Conflict in Ukraine, Russia-US most complicated prisoner exchange in history, President Putin personally goes to the airport to welcome people, Hamas leader assassinated, Hezbollah-Israel tension, 2024 Paris Olympics... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...
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07:55 | 08/05/2024
Conflict in Ukraine, Russia-US most complicated prisoner exchange in history, President Putin personally goes to the airport to welcome people, Hamas leader assassinated, Hezbollah-Israel tension, 2024 Paris Olympics... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met in Beijing on July 29. During the meeting, the two sides addressed "priority issues on the international agenda, from the conflict in Ukraine to the risks of further escalation in the Middle East. The two leaders also discussed "growing tensions" in the Indo-Pacific region and some of the most important global governance issues of common interest, from artificial intelligence to the fight against climate change and the reform of the United Nations Security Council. (Source: EPA)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Vnukovo-2 airport outside Moscow to welcome prisoners freed from Western prisons during an exchange on August 1. Under the prisoner exchange agreement between Russia and the United States, eight Russian citizens detained in the United States, Germany, Norway and Poland for various crimes were released, and Moscow released 16 people in return. The White House called it the most complicated prisoner exchange in history between the United States and Russia and the largest since the Cold War. (Source: Sputnik)
US President Joe Biden hugs Miriam Butorin, the 12-year-old daughter of Russian-American journalist Aslu Kurmasheva, as he speaks about the prisoner exchange with Russia, in Washington, August 1. Aslu Kurmasheva was one of 16 people released by Moscow this time. Here, the US leader and delegates sang happy birthday to Miriam Butorin. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto during a meeting on July 31 at the Kremlin in Moscow. The Indonesian leader, who visited Russia last week, affirmed his readiness to welcome Moscow's more active participation in the Southeast Asian country's economy and emphasized his desire to develop bilateral relations when he officially takes office. (Source: Reuters)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives an interview to French media in Rivne on July 30. Mr. Zelensky said that Kiev does not want China to act as a mediator in the conflict with Russia but wants Beijing to put pressure on Moscow to end the conflict. (Source: AFP)
Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in at the parliament in Tehran on July 30. After the swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Pezeshkian delivered a speech broadcast live on national television, pledging to "protect the official religion, the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the country's constitution." (Source: Reuters)
Rachel Scott, senior congressional correspondent for ABC News, looks away as former US President Donald Trump speaks during a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on July 31. Republican presidential nominee Trump said he did not know Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris was black until several years ago. (Source: Reuters)
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta on July 30. On August 2, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that Ms. Harris won more than the majority of votes from delegates and will become the party's candidate for the US election in November this year. (Source: WABE)
From left to right: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro at the 2+2 dialogue in Manila, July 30. AFP news agency quoted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as saying: "We are now allocating an additional $500 million in military funding to the Philippines to enhance security cooperation with our oldest treaty ally in the region." (Source: AFP)
Artillery division commander Vlad, nicknamed Kalyna, uses a tablet to fire a howitzer in Toretsk, Ukraine, amid the conflict between the country and Russia. (Source: Getty Images)
People attend a memorial service for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, on August 1. Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital on July 31 by an explosive device hidden in the guesthouse where he was staying to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president. Tehran and Hamas have accused Israel of carrying out the assassination. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement. (Source: Getty Images)
Members of the Hezbollah movement carry the coffin of senior commander Fu'ad Shukr in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 1. Shukr was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Beirut. (Source: Reuters)
Palestinians move east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, July 30, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area. Israel had earlier conducted a raid there. (Source: Reuters)
Ceremony of withdrawal of Russian border guards at Zvartnots International Airport in Armenia's capital Yerevan. In March this year, the Armenian Security Council announced that it had sent a note to Russia demanding the withdrawal of border guards from Zvartnots. (Source: Sputnik)
People lay flowers in memory of the victims of a knife attack in Southport, England, on July 30. A teenager has been charged with murder after killing three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Eight other children and two adults were injured in the incident. (Source: Getty Images)
People light flares during a march to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupation forces in Warsaw, Poland, on August 1. The armed uprising broke out on August 1, 1944, and lasted for two months before being crushed. Nearly 200,000 people, mostly civilians, died in 63 days of fighting, and the Polish capital was reduced to rubble. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
American gymnast Simone Biles competes in the all-around event at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 1. Biles won the gold medal in the event, after contributing greatly to the women's team gold medal for her team. This is the 6th Olympic gold medal in the career of the American "gymnastics queen". She can completely repeat the feat in Rio de Janeiro 2016 when she won 4 gold medals in the team, all-around, vault and floor exercise events. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina jumps off his board and raises his finger in the air to celebrate a near-perfect 9.9 score during competition day 29 at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This is the highest surfing score in Olympic history. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
Athletes start the women's individual triathlon on the Seine River during the Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 31. (Source: Reuters)
Firefighters monitor a controlled burn along Highway 32 near Chico, California, on July 29. Officials are trying to cut off fuel from the Park Fire, now the fifth-largest wildfire in state history. (Source: The New York Times/Redux)
Rescuers cross a river at the site of a landslide in Chooralmala, India, on July 31. Heavy rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala triggered massive landslides that swept away many houses, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds trapped, according to authorities. (Source: AP)
This aerial photo taken on July 29 shows an oil slick from the MT Terra Nova in Manila Bay, near the coastal village of Santa Cruz, Philippines. Philippine authorities said the tanker capsized amid strong winds and high waves caused by Typhoon Gaemi. (Source: Getty Images)
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