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Vigil held for victims of Hanau shooting

About 300 people gathered for a vigil and a solidarity march in the German town of Hanau, two days after a racially motivated shooting in the town left nine dead.

21 February 2020

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Spanish police uncover underground counterfeit cigarette factory

It's thought to be the first of its kind in the European Union

21 February 2020

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Activists break into French nuclear plant to call for its closure

They allege the nuclear plant is in a dilapidated condition and should be shut down.

21 February 2020

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New museum in Georgia uses technology to bring art to life

The works of Georgia's most renowned artist, Niko Pirosmani, are being given a 21st-century makeover.

21 February 2020

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Yangon: Scores of people rescued from a blazing building

Around 60 fire trucks raced to the 12-storey apartment block as smoke and flames spread through the building.

20 February 2020

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Thousands of women rally for abortion to be legalised in Argentina

Latin America has some of the strictest abortion laws in the world, say activists.

20 February 2020

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Passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship arrive home in Hong Kong

They will now go into quarantine for two weeks.

20 February 2020

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On magnets, mugs and matryoshka dolls, Putin's face still sells

Russia's president, 20 years since he came to power, is still a lucrative business for some.

20 February 2020

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364 cross-country skiers enjoy Moonlight Classic

The Moonlight Classic is a unique event that sees hundreds of cross-country skiing enthusiasts gather in Alpe di Siusi. They are lured both by the idea of skiing under the moonlight and by the prestige that the contest has acquired over the years.

8 February 2020

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Final Oscars preparations underway before awards night

Impeccably dressed A-listers and upstart documentary filmmakers will brush shoulders on the red carpet at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, as months of campaigning for 24 gold statuettes boil down to a single night.

8 February 2020

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Hong Kong medical workers demand total closure of China border

Striking hospital workers demanding a complete border shutdown because of the coronavirus outbreak have voted to end their action and return to work.

8 February 2020

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Thaipusam — a colourful Hindu festival in Malaysia

Crowds trekked for hours to reach the the Batu Caves complex before the final arduous climb up 272 steps to reach the temples.

8 February 2020

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Plane overshoots runway, skids into street in Iran

After what seems like a botched landing, an Iranian passenger plane with some 150 passengers aboard, ended up belly-down on a highway near the airport in the city of Mahshahr, Iran.

27 January 2020

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Auschwitz survivors commemorate the 75 anniversary of liberation

The wreath-laying ceremony with the participation of former prisoners and Polish president Andrzej Duda inaugurated the commemoration of the Auschwitz Nazi Death camp's liberation by the Red Army on January 27, 1945.

27 January 2020

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Up to 7 million people join 620km human chain in India protest

This human chain across the southern-Indian state was organized by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to protest against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

27 January 2020

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'A part of LA died': Fans mourn NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Emotional fans gathered at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash.

27 January 2020

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Death toll from intense storms and flooding in Brazil rises to 44

The torrential rain — the worst since records were first kept 110 years ago — has eased but the risk of landslides continues in Belo Horizonte.

27 January 2020

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Torrential rain triggers deadly flooding in Madagascar

The tropical nation is in the midst of an intense six-month rainy season that can be deadly.

27 January 2020

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Ten provinces on red alert as Storm Gloria sweeps across Spain

Powerful Storm Gloria swept parts of Spain with high winds, heavy rain and snow forcing the closure of Alicante airport, disrupting 190 flights. The Ports of Gandia and Formentera were also closed.

21 January 2020

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Migrants cross river from Guatemala to Mexico

Hundreds of Central American migrants waded through the shallow Suchiate River from Guatemala into Mexic, in a new test of US President Donald Trump's “Central America” strategy to keep them away from the US border.

21 January 2020