Flower carpet:
People watch giant flower carpet at the Grand Place in Brussels, capital of Belgium. The biennial flower carpet, made up with about 750,000 begonia flowers, debuted on Thursday, August 22 with the theme "Turkey".
Macworld/iWorld Asia 2014:
A skull-shaped loudspeaker is displayed during the Macworld/iWorld Asia 2014, an Apple peripherals and accessories event, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 21. The four-day event kicked off Thursday at Beijing's China National Convention Center, attracting over 300 world exhibitors.
Buildings made out of 3D printing technology:
The first batch of buildings made out of 3D printing technology using construction waste has been officially put to use in Shanghai on August 22. The 3D printer which could be used to print out a building has a height of 6.6 meters, width of 10 meters and length of 32 meters. 10 buildings could be printed out in one day with a 50% cost cut using this technology.
Ebola virus in West Africa:
Two American aid workers, Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol who contracted the Ebola virus while treating patients in West Africa have been discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the hospital said Thursday, August 21. Criteria for the patients' discharges were based on blood and urine diagnostic tests and standard infectious disease protocols, the hospital said.
Photo shows Dr. Kent Brantly seen working at an Ebola isolation ward at a mission hospital outside of Monrovia, Liberia.
Food price is rising in Tripoli:
A vendor sells watermelon in a market in Tripoli, Libya on Aug 20. The food prices in Tripoli have risen due to the scarcity of fuel as deadly militant clashes affected the petrol supply. Since July 13, clashes between Islamist armed groups and pro-secular militias in Tripoli have left at least 102 people dead and 452 others wounded.
World's oldest living man:
Sakari Momol, at the age of 111 years, 192 days, becomes the world's oldest living man since the death of 111-year-old Alexander Imich on June 8, 2014. Sakari was born on February 5, 1903. He lives in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Earthquake in northern California's Napa area:
The earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that hit northern California's Napa area early Sunday morning has left at least 89 injured, a number of buildings damaged and thousands without power, leading to a state of emergency in the area. It was the largest quake to rock the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989.
Release of American journalist Peter Theo Curtis:
The White House confirmed the release of American journalist Peter Theo Curtis (photo) who had been held captive in Syria since October 2012. The Islamic State threatened to kill more American hostages after the beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley as avenge ongoing U.S. airstrikes on its targets in northern Iraq. U.S. special operations troops in Syria failed to locate American hostages including Foley this summer.
Human pyramid:
Indian youth make a human pyramid to reach and break the Dahi Handi, an earthen pot filled with yoghurt, as they celebrate Janamashtami in Mumbai, India, Aug. 18. Janmashtami is the festival that marks the birth of Hindu god Krishna.
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People watch giant flower carpet at the Grand Place in Brussels, capital of Belgium. The biennial flower carpet, made up with about 750,000 begonia flowers, debuted on Thursday, August 22 with the theme "Turkey".
Macworld/iWorld Asia 2014:
A skull-shaped loudspeaker is displayed during the Macworld/iWorld Asia 2014, an Apple peripherals and accessories event, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 21. The four-day event kicked off Thursday at Beijing's China National Convention Center, attracting over 300 world exhibitors.
Buildings made out of 3D printing technology:
The first batch of buildings made out of 3D printing technology using construction waste has been officially put to use in Shanghai on August 22. The 3D printer which could be used to print out a building has a height of 6.6 meters, width of 10 meters and length of 32 meters. 10 buildings could be printed out in one day with a 50% cost cut using this technology.
Ebola virus in West Africa:
Two American aid workers, Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol who contracted the Ebola virus while treating patients in West Africa have been discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the hospital said Thursday, August 21. Criteria for the patients' discharges were based on blood and urine diagnostic tests and standard infectious disease protocols, the hospital said.
Photo shows Dr. Kent Brantly seen working at an Ebola isolation ward at a mission hospital outside of Monrovia, Liberia.
Food price is rising in Tripoli:
A vendor sells watermelon in a market in Tripoli, Libya on Aug 20. The food prices in Tripoli have risen due to the scarcity of fuel as deadly militant clashes affected the petrol supply. Since July 13, clashes between Islamist armed groups and pro-secular militias in Tripoli have left at least 102 people dead and 452 others wounded.
World's oldest living man:
Sakari Momol, at the age of 111 years, 192 days, becomes the world's oldest living man since the death of 111-year-old Alexander Imich on June 8, 2014. Sakari was born on February 5, 1903. He lives in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Earthquake in northern California's Napa area:
The earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that hit northern California's Napa area early Sunday morning has left at least 89 injured, a number of buildings damaged and thousands without power, leading to a state of emergency in the area. It was the largest quake to rock the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989.
Release of American journalist Peter Theo Curtis:
The White House confirmed the release of American journalist Peter Theo Curtis (photo) who had been held captive in Syria since October 2012. The Islamic State threatened to kill more American hostages after the beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley as avenge ongoing U.S. airstrikes on its targets in northern Iraq. U.S. special operations troops in Syria failed to locate American hostages including Foley this summer.
Human pyramid:
Indian youth make a human pyramid to reach and break the Dahi Handi, an earthen pot filled with yoghurt, as they celebrate Janamashtami in Mumbai, India, Aug. 18. Janmashtami is the festival that marks the birth of Hindu god Krishna.
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