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Snow storm hits displaced in northern Syria's town of Afrin
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
A snow storm hits a camp for the internally displaced and left some with no shelter after losing their tents, in Syria's town of Afrin in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Aleppo.
Russian President Putin hosts his Iranian counterpart Raisi
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, amid talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.
Satellite photos show areas covered in ash after Tonga volcano
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
Satellite images of areas in Tonga before and after the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted.
French Presidency of the EU Council: arrival of Emmanuel Macron
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he is about to deliver a speech marking the beginning of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Berlin: people queue outside Covid-19 test center as Germany hits 100,000 daily cases
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
People queue outside a Covid-19 test center as Germany hits a record 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases.
15 years of prison for chief of gang that smuggled Vietnamese migrants to Britain
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
A 45-year-old Vietnamese man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for playing a leading role in the smuggling of migrants which resulted in the death of 39 of his compatriots in the UK, in a container, in 2019.
The Rhubarb renaissance: one family farm cultivates its crop by candlelight
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
For four generations, Tomlinson's family has been cultivating 'forced rhubarb' in winter at their farm in Pudsey, northern England, and is profiting from a resurgence in the plant's popularity.
Russian Orthodox plunge into icy waters for Epiphany
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
Hundreds of Russian Orthodox believers, many of them the members of the Russian military, plunge into the icy water to celebrate the Epiphany, the holiday that commemorates Christ's baptism in the River Jordan.
Ukraine: Donetsk residents have their say on US-Russia talks
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday for crisis talks with Ukraine's leaders, as diplomatic efforts to dissuade Russia from attacking its pro-Western neighbour falter.
Hong Kong authorities remove hamsters from pet shop over Covid scare
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
Authorities remove hamsters from a pet shop in Hong Kong after an employee and a customer handling hamsters tested positive for coronavirus.
Desperate Afghans queue for free bread as poverty crisis deepens
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
In the early hours of each morning, Muhajira rushes in freezing temperatures to a modest bakery in the Afghan capital to wait for warm naan bread to be distributed.
British Prime Minister denies lying about lockdown party
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejects claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament last week about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown.
Over a dozen dead as coalition bombs Yemen after UAE attack
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
The Saudi-led coalition killed 14 people in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a medical source said, after an attack by Huthi insurgents on the United Arab Emirates sent regional tensions soaring.
An icy dip on the eve of the Epiphany for Serbian Orthodox Christians
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
Several dozen Orthodox Christians swim for the "Holy Cross" in the icy water of the Sava River in Belgrade on the eve of Epiphany.
'No option is off the table' in US response to any Russia attack on Ukraine: W.House
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters "no option is off the table," when it comes to the US response to any Russia attack on Ukraine.
US believes Russia could attack Ukraine 'at any point:' W.House
AFP, 19 Jan 2022
The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says that Russia is poised for a potential attack on Ukraine that could come at "any point" and warns that the US response would include all options.
Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over': WHO chief
AFP, 18 Jan 2022
"This pandemic is nowhere near over," warns WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Short track
AFP, 18 Jan 2022
The short track, a variation of speed skating over a shorter distance, became an Olympic Sport in 1992.
Nordic combined
AFP, 18 Jan 2022
The Nordic Combined is a grueling mix of ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Originating in Norway, it has been part of the Winter Olympics since it started in 1924.
Ten killed by floods in Madagascar capital
AFP, 18 Jan 2022
At least 10 people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rain that battered Madagascar's capital Antananarivo overnight.
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