A teenager practises parkour in London, Britain. EPA
A teenager practises parkour in London, Britain. EPA
A Sri Lankan Air Force officer holds the national flag while it is lowered as part of a daily ceremony as the sun sets at the Galle Face Green promenade in the capital Colombo. AFP
A Sri Lankan Air Force officer holds the national flag while it is lowered as part of a daily ceremony as the sun sets at the Galle Face Green promenade in the capital Colombo. AFP
Police officers use face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus in Cali, Colombia. AFP
Police officers use face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus in Cali, Colombia. AFP
An aurora is seen in the sky in Rovaniemi, Finland. Reuters
An aurora is seen in the sky in Rovaniemi, Finland. Reuters
Visitors wearing masks stroll under cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Visitors wearing masks stroll under cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
The Empire State Building is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery in the Queens borough of New York City, US. Reuters
The Empire State Building is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery in the Queens borough of New York City, US. Reuters
A couple look at a mobile phone as they sit in a car at a screening at a drive-through cinema in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
A couple look at a mobile phone as they sit in a car at a screening at a drive-through cinema in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
A police officer stands guard in front of a mural depicting a person wearing a face mask in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
A police officer stands guard in front of a mural depicting a person wearing a face mask in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
A security guard wearing a protective face mask feeds a squirrel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Reuters
A security guard wearing a protective face mask feeds a squirrel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Reuters
The Sydney Opera House is seen as bridge climbers stand on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. EPA
The Sydney Opera House is seen as bridge climbers stand on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for March 22, 2020

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In numbers

1,000 tonnes of waste collected daily:

  • 800 tonnes converted into alternative fuel
  • 150 tonnes to landfill
  • 50 tonnes sold as scrap metal

800 tonnes of RDF replaces 500 tonnes of coal

Two conveyor lines treat more than 350,000 tonnes of waste per year

25 staff on site

 

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 247hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

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