51.   Yet swaths of once-packed beaches stand empty in midsummer.

52.   Yet in a case that could vindicate Anwar or embarrass Mahathir, or vice versa, many seats in the courtroom have been empty in recent weeks.

53.   Businesses were closed and streets were empty in the capital city after a radical opposition party called for a shutdown to force Prime Minister Kengo wa Dondo to resign.

54.   But nearby streets were nearly empty in the early afternoon.

55.   But streets were nearly empty in the early afternoon.

56.   Streets were empty in New Delhi as most residents stayed home to watch the eclipse.

57.   Streets were empty in the Indian capital as the majority of residents stayed home to watch the eclipse.