• Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, who died when their building collapsed during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Kahramanmaras, in Turkey's south-east. AFP
    Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, who died when their building collapsed during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Kahramanmaras, in Turkey's south-east. AFP
  • A cow surrounded by burnt trees after wildfire in Santa Juana, Chile. AP
    A cow surrounded by burnt trees after wildfire in Santa Juana, Chile. AP
  • Waves crash on to the shore as ice forms on Oak Street Beach in downtown Chicago. AP
    Waves crash on to the shore as ice forms on Oak Street Beach in downtown Chicago. AP
  • Dog Lily with paintings during a Christie's pre-auction photocall on English country house contents in London. AP Photo
    Dog Lily with paintings during a Christie's pre-auction photocall on English country house contents in London. AP Photo
  • A base jumper leaps off the Kuala Lumpur Tower during the annual KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    A base jumper leaps off the Kuala Lumpur Tower during the annual KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • A freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. AP
    A freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. AP
  • Staff check the crop at the wheat farm project in Mleiha, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Staff check the crop at the wheat farm project in Mleiha, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • An ancient Nabataean carved tomb at the archaeological site of Al Hijr, near AlUla, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    An ancient Nabataean carved tomb at the archaeological site of Al Hijr, near AlUla, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Zweil Hasidim distribute fruit at the feast of Tu Bishvat in Jerusalem. AP
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Zweil Hasidim distribute fruit at the feast of Tu Bishvat in Jerusalem. AP
  • Smoke billows from the port as rescuers work at the scene of a collapsed building in Iskenderun, Turkey. Getty Images
    Smoke billows from the port as rescuers work at the scene of a collapsed building in Iskenderun, Turkey. Getty Images
  • Waste collectors paddle polystyrene boats as they look for plastic and glass to recycle in a creek in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
    Waste collectors paddle polystyrene boats as they look for plastic and glass to recycle in a creek in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
  • A plastic bottle used to provide light in her shack in an informal settlement, in Centurion, South Africa. Scheduled blackouts have burdened Africa's most industrialised economy for years. AFP
    A plastic bottle used to provide light in her shack in an informal settlement, in Centurion, South Africa. Scheduled blackouts have burdened Africa's most industrialised economy for years. AFP
  • Greenpeace activists during a protest on a Shell platform on its way to the North Sea to expand an existing oil and gas field. AFP
    Greenpeace activists during a protest on a Shell platform on its way to the North Sea to expand an existing oil and gas field. AFP
  • Rayssa Leal during the 2022 World Championships Women's Street Final at Aljada Skate Park in Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
    Rayssa Leal during the 2022 World Championships Women's Street Final at Aljada Skate Park in Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
  • Muay Thai boxers perform the Wai Khru routine to set a Guinness World Record at a martial arts festival in Thailand. Reuters
    Muay Thai boxers perform the Wai Khru routine to set a Guinness World Record at a martial arts festival in Thailand. Reuters
  • A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon is recovered off the South Carolina coast after it was shot down by the US over the Atlantic. AFP
    A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon is recovered off the South Carolina coast after it was shot down by the US over the Atlantic. AFP
  • Burning containers in Iskenderun, Hatay, a day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-east Turkey. AFP
    Burning containers in Iskenderun, Hatay, a day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-east Turkey. AFP
  • Residents dismantle a vehicle belonging to a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
    Residents dismantle a vehicle belonging to a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
  • A priest protests against abortion outside a clinic in New Mexico, where the practice is illegal. Reuters
    A priest protests against abortion outside a clinic in New Mexico, where the practice is illegal. Reuters
  • A labourer waits to cross a busy intersection at rush hour in Chennai, India. EPA
    A labourer waits to cross a busy intersection at rush hour in Chennai, India. EPA
  • A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
    A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
  • A flypast at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
    A flypast at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
  • A firefighter monitors a blaze in Ercilla, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
    A firefighter monitors a blaze in Ercilla, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
  • Mert Ege Kose's Geometrical Explanation at the Sculpture Park in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Mert Ege Kose's Geometrical Explanation at the Sculpture Park in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A framed photo on a wall damaged by the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. EPA
    A framed photo on a wall damaged by the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. EPA
  • Sunset in Borehamwood, just north of London. Reuters
    Sunset in Borehamwood, just north of London. Reuters
  • Blue-green algae affects the Rio de la Plata, in Quilmes, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
    Blue-green algae affects the Rio de la Plata, in Quilmes, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
  • Waves crash on to the shore in Rabat, Morocco. AP
    Waves crash on to the shore in Rabat, Morocco. AP
  • A field dotted with bomb craters on the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine. AP
    A field dotted with bomb craters on the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine. AP
  • A man on his way to market in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in three places in the Kathmandu Valley. EPA
    A man on his way to market in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in three places in the Kathmandu Valley. EPA
  • Firefighters battle a five-alarm fire in an apartment building in Montreal. AP
    Firefighters battle a five-alarm fire in an apartment building in Montreal. AP

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The best photos of the week: from the earthquake in Turkey to a fire in Montreal

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

February 10, 2023

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Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand

UAE fixtures
May 9, v Malaysia
May 10, v Qatar
May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
May 18 and 19, semi-finals
May 20, final

MATCH INFO

Real Madrid 2

Vinicius Junior (71') Mariano (90 2')

Barcelona 0

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On Women's Day
New process leads to panic among jobseekers

As a UAE-based travel agent who processes tourist visas from the Philippines, Jennifer Pacia Gado is fielding a lot of calls from concerned travellers just now. And they are all asking the same question.  

“My clients are mostly Filipinos, and they [all want to know] about good conduct certificates,” says the 34-year-old Filipina, who has lived in the UAE for five years.

Ms Gado contacted the Philippines Embassy to get more information on the certificate so she can share it with her clients. She says many are worried about the process and associated costs – which could be as high as Dh500 to obtain and attest a good conduct certificate from the Philippines for jobseekers already living in the UAE. 

“They are worried about this because when they arrive here without the NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] clearance, it is a hassle because it takes time,” she says.

“They need to go first to the embassy to apply for the application of the NBI clearance. After that they have go to the police station [in the UAE] for the fingerprints. And then they will apply for the special power of attorney so that someone can finish the process in the Philippines. So it is a long process and more expensive if you are doing it from here.”

On Women's Day
Updated: February 11, 2023, 11:05 AM
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