Photo Essays
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Millions of faithful make pilgrimage to Senegal
Each year, millions of Muslims set out on a pilgrimage to Touba, in central Senegal. The annual event even surpasses the number of faithful who undertake the traditional hajj to Saudi Arabia. By Rene Wilbrandt
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India's mixed feelings over the Queen's death
For some in India, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has provoked sympathies for a deeply respected figure – Narendra Modi called the queen "a stalwart of our times" – while for a few others, it jogged memories of a bloody history under the British crown. But among most regular Indians, the news was met with an indifferent shrug.
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In Pakistan, a 'disaster of epic proportions'
Floods have killed more than 900 people in Pakistan and destroyed about 220,000 homes. The government speaks of a "climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions". By Philipp Boll
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75 years of independence: 10 reasons for India
On August 15, 1947, India – which until then had been a British protectorate – became independent. Sophie Dissemond marks the 75th anniversary with a tour of the country.
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Pakistan: Trees to beat the heat
Cooling forest islands instead of sizzling concrete jungles: dozens of planting projects are intended to make the heat in Karachi more bearable – a relief for people and animals. By Claudia Dehn (with Reuters)
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Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence: thousands of significant, insignificant objects
In April 2012, Tukish novelist and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk opened a private museum – "Masumiyet Muzesi" (The Museum of Innocence) – in an old district of Istanbul, showcasing thousands of objects relating to the life of ordinary people in the Turkish metropolis. By Changiz M. Varzi
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Afghanistan: Deadliest earthquake in 20 years
Late on Tuesday evening, a powerful earthquake hit the Afghan-Pakistan border region, leaving at least 1000 people dead. Rescue efforts in the remote mountainous terrain are proving difficult. By Ines Eisele
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51°C in Pakistan: Mothers bear brunt of climate change
Few places are more punishing than Jacobabad in southern Pakistan. In May 2022, temperatures hit 51 Celsius. Women and children bear the main brunt of such "extreme humid heat events". By Charlotte Greenfield and Gloria Dickie
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Sri Lanka: in search of a drop of petrol
Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst economic crisis in decades. Resentment and anger are growing among the population. These days Lasanda Deepthi's life is ruled by the needle on her tutktuk's fuel gauge. By Claudia Dehn
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Spectacular finds in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara
Archaeologists have discovered 250 sarcophagi and 150 bronze statues during excavations in the necropolis on the western bank of the Nile. By Philipp Boell