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Our world in photos: May 14

May 14, 2020 Noah Singer

GERMANY — Floating by: Andrea Bunar of the German Post used her yellow Spreewald punt to deliver mail in Lehde on Thursday. In the latest easing of lockdown measures, Bunar can once again make deliveries via waterways. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP

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NEPAL — Difficult days: A farmer stood near a wheat field in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Nepal’s nationwide lockdown has created a shortage of hired laborers to work in fields. Photo: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

WASHINGTON, D.C. — City heights: Kristof Grina worked on a rooftop farm on Thursday. Grina leads a small group of urban farmers that has been working to turn unused rooftop space into farmland. Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP

CALIFORNIA — Winding up: Sarge Hall practiced his golf swing at Venice Beach on Wednesday. Los Angeles County has reopened its beaches. Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP

INDONESIA — Breaking the fast: A child received a donated iftar, the evening meal that ends Muslims’ daily Ramadan fast, in Jakarta on Wednesday. Photo: Dita Alangkara/AP

CHINA — Online sale: Song Huiyan displayed dresses for her online clients from her clothing shop in Beijing on April 27. Retailers in China are embracing livestreaming amid a Chinese “shoppertainment” boom accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Andy Wong/AP

SOUTH KOREA — On the course: Staff members wore face masks during the first round of the KLPGA Championship at the Lakewood Country Club in Yangju on Thursday. Photo: Lee Jin-man/AP

INDIA — Long journey: The wife of a migrant worker gave water to her child in New Delhi as they attempted to make the journey home from the countryside on foot during India’s nationwide lockdown. Photo: Altaf Qadri/AP

AUSTRIA — Back at it: A waiter wore a face mask as he carried beer through a restaurant in Vienna on Thursday. In Austria, restaurants may open again under certain conditions, starting Friday. Photo: Ronald Zak/AP

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