Arabian Business takes a look at the stories which made the world’s headlines during the past 24 hours.
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IN PICS: News of the world Sept 7
A performer leaps on the final day of operation for Astroland Park at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Coney Island’s landmark Astroland amusement park said it is closing permanently today following a lease dispute with developer Thor Equities. Coney Island has been a summer destination for millions of working class New Yorkers for generations. The famous Cyclone roller coaster and the 150-foot-tall Wonder Wheel have been marked by the city and will remain open in the future. (Getty Images)
US President George W. Bush pats Little League mascot Dugout (L) on the head after the 20th and final Tee Ball On The South Lawn game at the White House in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
A resident of the village of Rothbury tries to make his way into the stranded village cut off by the broken banks of a river Rothbury, England . Heavy rain, as much as one months rainfall in 24 hours, has caused flash floods and flooding, leading to widespread disruption to many parts of the UK. (Getty Images)
A pedestrian walks by a vending box for a job listing newspaper in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. According to data released Friday, US unemployment jumped to a five-year high of 6.1 percent as 84,000 jobs were slashed in August. (Getty Images)
Matt Geyer of the Storm leaves the stage after his final home and away match in the round 26 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Olympic Park in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty Images)
A 15m length dead whale lies on the shore in Sarzeau, northeastern France. (Getty Images)
Indian Muslim orphans break their fast in Hyderabad. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is Islam’s most sacred month which devotees observe a dawn-to-dusk fast and attend special evening ‘Taraweeh’ congregations, during which the Koran is recited. During the month, eating, drinking, sex and smoking at public places is banned and restaurants are forbidden to serve food during the fasting hours. (Getty Images)
Indian Hindu devotees pass a block of apartments as they return home with an idol of the Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi – which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city’s coast. (Getty Images)
Replenishment ship Tokiwa’s captain Yasuo Takamori (L) of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supplies fuel and water to MSDF’s destroyer Onami (L) during an exercise in the Sagami Bay off Tokyo. Japanese naval and foreign vessels took part in an exercise to support the US-led
