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Added on the 29/07/2024 13:45:02 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Bangladeshi garment workers demanding a hike in their minimum wage return to their shifts following a week of violent protests, with some 600 businesses which had remained shuttered as a result of the unrest beginning to reopen. Bangladesh's 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of the South Asian country's $55 billion annual exports, supplying many of the world's top names in fashion including Levi's, Zara and H&M. IMAGES
Bogota residents stampede to get away from police as officers fire rubber bullets and tear gas at them, after a protest staged by trade unions, students and human rights organisations over police brutality and against Ivan Duque's government turned violent. IMAGES
Authorities are at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, after four people were killed and nine wounded in a shooting. Police have taken a suspect into custody. IMAGES
Indian police fire tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse protesters in Kolkata. The demonstratos are calling for justice after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor earlier this month. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a local state-run hospital on August 9 sparked medical strikes and widespread protests by doctors' associations across the country. IMAGES
Police cordon off a high school in northwest Bosnia where three employees were shot dead by a co-worker who then tried to kill himself. The shooting occurred around 10:00 am local time (0800 GMT) in Sanski Most as teachers held a meeting to prepare for the upcoming school year and no students were present, local media reported. IMAGES