Sudan’s military leader declares state of emergency, hours after his forces arrested PM Hamdok.
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Armed forces detained PM Hamdok following weeks of pro-democracy and pro-military protests.
Sudanese protesters flash victory signs and lift national flags as they demonstrate in Khartoum. [AFP]
Sudanese protesters march in the capital, Khartoum. [AFP]
Sudanese protesters use bricks and tyres to block 60th Street in Khartoum. [AFP]
Sudanese protesters jump over a roadblock made of bricks and burning tyres as they rally on 60th Street. [AFP]
Sudanese protesters burn tyres to block a road in Khartoum after the information ministry said military forces had arrested civilian members of the Sovereign Council and members of the government. [AFP]
Sudanese protesters flash the V for victory sign as they burn tyres to block a road in Khartoum. [AFP]
Military forces stormed the offices of Sudan's state-run television in Omdurman and detained a number of workers, the information ministry said. [AFP]
The Umma Party, the country's largest political party, described the arrests as an attempted coup, and called on people to take to the streets in resistance. [AFP]
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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan top scored in his side's opening match against India. [Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo]
Pakistan's cricket fans had plenty to celebrate during the match in Dubai. [Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo]
First time: Pakistan's team members celebrate their victory, the first time the team beat India in a World Cup. [Aamir Qureshi/AFP]
Celebrations on the streets of Peshawar after Pakistan's win. [Abdul Majeed/AFP]
A Pakistani cricket fan waves the national flag as fans celebrate the victory in Karachi. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]
The win was Pakistan's first against India in a T20 World Cup which dates back to 2007 when India won the inaugural tournament by beating Pakistan in the final. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]
It was Pakistan's first ever victory by 10 wickets against any opposition in a T20 while India also faced the ignominy of losing by such a margin for the first time. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]
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