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Images show a picket line in front of UCL hospital in London as junior doctors begin a 3-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see teachers, train staff and civil servants walk out in the lastest of a wave of UK industrial action. The strike by junior doctors -- who are not senior specialists but can still have decades of experience -- is the longest they have ever staged. The British Medical Association, the body representing them, says junior doctors have suffered a 26% real-terms paycut since 2008/09 and are demanding a 35% wage hike to combat this. IMAGES
Qatar's Darb Al Saai Festival showcases the country's culture, heritage and traditions, including sword dancing, dhows, horse-riding, camels and falcons. People in Doha are getting ready for Qatar National Day which will be celebrated on Sunday, December 18th - the day of the World Cup final. IMAGES
The day after football fans rioted in the centre of Brussels, signs of the unrest remain on the streets as cleaners remove the last of the debris. Dozens of fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles on Sunday following Morocco's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar. IMAGES
Buenos Aires, Sep 9 (EFE).- With a hat-trick in Argentina’s world cup qualifier win over Bolivia (3-0) on Thursday, Lionel Messi overtook Brazilian legend Pelé's South American international men's career goal record of 77.Argentina's captain, who was the star of the match at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, achieved the new record of 79 international career goals in 153 games played for the country. (Camera: ALBERTO CARATOZZOLO).B-ROLL OF ARGENTINE SOCCER FANS ARRIVING AT THE MONUMENTAL STADIUM IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, AHEAD OF THE MATCH BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND BOLIVIA.SOUND BITES: ARGENTINE SOCCER FAN, SANTIAGO MUÑOZ. TRANSLATIONS: The truth is that it is very emotional, it was what I missed the most. The Argentine people are very passionate, very soccer fanatic. We looked forward to his comeback. That is very important. It happens in a good context, the selection becomes champion after so many years in search of that title and with Messi still active. I'm very happy.
Panama City, Sep 8 (EFE).- The Panama Soccer Team received Wednesday Mexico at its Rommel Fernández stadium, on the third day of the World Cup qualifiers, under a soccer atmosphere in which the camaraderie between the two fans prevailed. (Camera: CARLOS LEMOS).B-ROLL OF SOCCER FANS GATHERING AT THE ROMMEL FERNANDEZ STADIUM AHEAD OF THE SOCCER MATCH BETWEEN PANAMA AND MEXICO, IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA.
Lisbon, Jul 7 (EFE) .- (Camera: Irene Barahona) The fourth wave of covid that crosses Portugal, with the delta variant with a prevalence already of almost 90%, advances rapidly this Wednesday, the day in that the country exceeded the barrier of 3,000 infections in 24 hours.FOOTAGE OF THE VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN LISBON UNIVERSITY STADIUM.SOUNDBITES IN PORTUGUESE OF PORTUGAL CITIZENS.TRANSLATION:Jose Pernão:1.- "It will clearly help because at least it will fight part of the infection."Ana:2.- '"We are far from managing the situation, we have to keep trying until we get there."Lúcia do Espírito Santo:3.- "So many people have already died, and people around me have died, and we don't know how or when it's going to end."4.- "There have already been cases in which (the infection) has returned, but in any case we are more rested. I got vaccinations when I went to Africa for various diseases and I think it worked."Jose Brazão:5.- "I arrived here around 10:20 am, in two hours I have dispatched everything. I spent some time in the queue but managed to do it in mid-morning. I took the second dose of AstraZeneca".Naomi Sousa:6.- "People trust the vaccine, they are not afraid."7.- "I hope everything goes well and I don't catch the covid".