Valletta, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A barn owl is seen in Valletta, Maltas Federation for Hunting and Conservation, a federation of hunters and trappers, is in the process of releasing some six barn owls grown in captivity as part of a project. They will soon begin the process of reintroducing this species which has been missing from the Maltese Islands for over two decades.

QINGDAO, SEP 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Models present creations during the 20th China (Qingdao) International Fashion Week in Qingdao, east Chinas Shandong Province, Aug. 31, 2020.

JERUSALEM, SEP 1. 2020 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, on Aug. 31, 2020. An Israeli delegation, joined by senior U.S. officials, departed from Tel Aviv on Monday to Abu Dhabi in Israels first commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates.

. ANKARA, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wearing masks take an escalator in Ankara, Turkey on Aug. 31, 2020. Turkey confirmed 1,587 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total diagnosed patients to 270,133, while 44 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 6,370. . ANKARA, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wearing masks take an escalator in Ankara, Turkey on Aug. 31, 2020. Turkey confirmed 1,587 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total diagnosed patients to 270,133, while 44 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 6,370.