Algerian president returns home after "routine medical checks" in Geneva

Pedestrians walk past closed stores in Algiers, Algeria, on March 10, 2019. Millions of Algerians have been staging continuous rallies across the country since Feb. 22, after Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention to run for presidential election on April 18. On Sunday, retailers and merchants closed their stores, while workers at several state-run companies and institutions staged sit-ins in response to general strike call. (Xinhua)