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Added on the 19/04/2021 14:14:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps announces that the country is lifting a coronavirus ban on international holiday travel to Portugal and Israel due to their low infection and high vaccination rates. SOUNDBITE
Afghan girls, back in class for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August last year, had to pack up their belongings and file out of their schools. The Taliban ordered secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion over the policy reversal by the hardline Islamist group. IMAGES
French education professionals demonstrate in Bordeaux as part of a nationwide protest to denounce the Covid health "protocols" in schools. While the education ministry says almost 40 percent of primary school teachers have walked out, top union Snuipp puts the figure at 75 percent with one primary school in two closed for the day. IMAGES
Images of people visiting the Taj Mahal as India eases Covid-19 restrictions. The Taj Mahal had shut to visitors two months ago amid a deadly surge of coronavirus infections that swept the country. IMAGES
People walk down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles as California -- the first US state to enact a stay-at-home order just under 15 months ago -- celebrates its "reopening day" by lifting almost all pandemic-related social distancing and capacity limits. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.