Turkish police officers detain demonstrators at Istanbul's Bogazici University during a protest against the appointment of ruling party loyalist Melih Bulu as the new rector. AFP
Turkish police officers detain demonstrators at Istanbul's Bogazici University during a protest against the appointment of ruling party loyalist Melih Bulu as the new rector. AFP
One of three lion cubs born two months ago at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, is inoculated against respiratory diseases. AFP
One of three lion cubs born two months ago at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, is inoculated against respiratory diseases. AFP
A man and child who are among 800 Caribbean and African migrants trying to walk through the jungle from Colombia to Panama in the hope of reaching the US. They became stranded in Colombia after the country closed its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
A man and child who are among 800 Caribbean and African migrants trying to walk through the jungle from Colombia to Panama in the hope of reaching the US. They became stranded in Colombia after the country closed its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
A man wearing a protective mask to help to curb the spread of the coronavirus is reflected in a traffic mirror as he walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan. AP Photo
A man wearing a protective mask to help to curb the spread of the coronavirus is reflected in a traffic mirror as he walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan. AP Photo
Abdullah, 6, sits in front of his home on the outskirts of Jalalabad city, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
Abdullah, 6, sits in front of his home on the outskirts of Jalalabad city, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
Aymara indigenous women shop for traditional 'chola' skirts at a roadside stand in Jesus de Macha, Bolivia. AP Photo
Aymara indigenous women shop for traditional 'chola' skirts at a roadside stand in Jesus de Macha, Bolivia. AP Photo
A woman walks along the frozen Baltic shore at Mangalsala in Riga, Latvia, where the temperature was expected to plunge to minus 20°C on Friday. EPA
A woman walks along the frozen Baltic shore at Mangalsala in Riga, Latvia, where the temperature was expected to plunge to minus 20°C on Friday. EPA
A man walks down an empty street in Nantes as the sun sets during France's nationwide overnight curfew restrictions. AFP
A man walks down an empty street in Nantes as the sun sets during France's nationwide overnight curfew restrictions. AFP
A portrait by artist Stan Herd of John Lewis, the US congressman and civil rights leader, is seen in an aerial view of Freedom Park in Atlanta, Georgia. AP Photo
A portrait by artist Stan Herd of John Lewis, the US congressman and civil rights leader, is seen in an aerial view of Freedom Park in Atlanta, Georgia. AP Photo
An Indonesian man selling Chinese New Year ornaments in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Year of the Ox begins on February 12. EPA
An Indonesian man selling Chinese New Year ornaments in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Year of the Ox begins on February 12. EPA

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Istanbul protests to Chinese New Year preparations - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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February 05, 2021

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Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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Wednesday, June 17 (Kick-offs uae times) Aston Villa v Sheffield United 9pm; Manchester City v Arsenal 11pm 

Friday, June 19 Norwich v Southampton 9pm; Tottenham v Manchester United 11pm  

Saturday, June 20 Watford v Leicester 3.30pm; Brighton v Arsenal 6pm; West Ham v Wolves 8.30pm; Bournemouth v Crystal Palace 10.45pm 

Sunday, June 21 Newcastle v Sheffield United 2pm; Aston Villa v Chelsea 7.30pm; Everton v Liverpool 10pm 

Monday, June 22 Manchester City v Burnley 11pm (Sky)

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Thursday, June 25 Burnley v Watford 9pm; Leicester v Brighton 9pm; Chelsea v Manchester City 11.15pm; Wolves v Bournemouth 11.15pm

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Monday June 29 Crystal Palace vs Burnley 11pm

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Thursday July 2 Arsenal vs Norwich 9pm; Manchester City vs Liverpool 11.15pm

 

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