Protesters tried tearing down a statue of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, in a park near the White House on Monday, scrawling 'killer scum' on its pedestal and pulling on the monument with ropes before police intervened.

A Japanese supercomputer built with technology from Arm Ltd, whose chip designs power most of the world's smartphones, has taken the top spot among the world's most powerful systems, displacing one powered by International Business Machines Corp chips.

Turkey's Operation Claw-Tiger against PKK terrorists continues in northern Iraq on June 22, 2020. Turkey's anti-terrorist Operation Claw-Tiger in northern Iraq is going successfully according to plan, said Turkey's defense minister on Monday. ''Operation Claw-Tiger continues successfully as planned to neutralize the PKK and other terrorist elements which threaten the security of our people and borders and attempt to harass and attack our police stations and bases,” said Hulusi Akar on Twitter.

China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network, rival to the U.S.-owned GPS. The Beidou-3 satellite is the 35th and final satellite of the Chinese navigation system - an estimated $10 billion project meant to be Beijing's answer to the U.S.-owned Global Positioning System (GPS).

A hyaena was taken under treatment after being found injured in Siverek district of Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa province on June 22, 2020.

Security forces on Monday seized more than seven million cannabis roots, and over a ton of cannabis drugs from 89 locations in southeastern Turkey.The seizure was part of a gendarmerie operation in Lice district's Baglan and Kabakaya rurals, in the province of Diyarbakir, to halt illegal drug trafficking by the PKK terrorist group, and bring the perpetrators to justice, said the governorship in a statement.

At least four people in northwestern Turkey's Bursa province have died in floods caused by heavy rains, officials said early Monday. According to information obtained from the teams taking part in search and rescue operations, two of four missing people have been found dead. Late Sunday, Yakup Canbolat, the governor of Bursa province, said that according to an initial assessment, two people had died and four were missing in the floods.

Dozens of sky-gazing Pakistanis gathered in an open space to watch through tinted glasses as the moon drifted across the face of the sun in a rare eclipse on the longest day of the year.

Various shots as Turkish citizens care for an injured dog, which was hit by a car, in Kahramankazan district of Turkey's capital Ankara province on June 21, 2020. Municipal veterinary receives the dog to continue the treatment.

The sacred Udumbara flower, which blooms once every three thousand years to herald the advent of Buddha, has been spotted in western Turkey's Çanakkale province. (Courtesy of DHA)

Indonesia''s Mount Merapi volcano, located between the Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds of grey ash 6,000 meters into the sky.

Various shots during sun eclipse is observed in early hours of June 21, 2020.

French protesters on Saturday doused the country's health ministry with red paint, to symbolize the blood of those who died from COVID-19 and to demonstrate against poor working conditions for public sector healthcare workers. (Courtesy of İHA)

YPG/PKK terrorists who accused of carrying out 11 bombings, recorded their terror attacks on camera in Syria's Afrin. Seven suspected -family members- YPG/PKK terrorists, accused of carrying out 11 bombings, were held in Afrin, northwestern Syria on Tuesday (June 16).

Karagol, located in the Bolkar Mountains has become a favorite place for amateur and professional photography lovers with its scenery, endemic plant and animal species. Bolkar Mountains located between the borders of Adana, Mersin, Konya and Konya, host many local and foreign tourists with their glacial lakes, unique scenery and green plant cover in Turkey.

Palestinian supporters of the Hamas movement wave flags as they rally against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, on June 19, 2020.

The students, who were treated for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the hospital and kept under quarantine in their homes, were taken by 112 Emergency Health teams and taken to the school where they will take the High School Entrance Exam (LGS). An isolated classroom was created at Adiyaman High School for the students who were treated for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the city days before the exam.

A violent storm and whirlwind hit eastern Turkey's Kars province on June 19, 2020. The whirlwind blew away roofs and damaged vehicles. A truck was also overturned. One of the residents of the province said it caused material loss and lasted about two minutes.” No causalities reported.

A physically-disabled woman who was trapped in the flooded sub-ground floor of a hospital was rescued by police divers as a heavy downpour battered the southern Turkish city of Adana.

An imam gave the Friday sermon (khutba) on an open-top Big Bus as masses gathered to perform friday prayer outdoors due to coronavirus precautions in southern Turkey.