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Nathalie Texier

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Candlelight vigil in Thailand on tsunami's 20th anniversary

Crowds gathered as they took part in a candlelight vigil on Thursday in the Thai village of Ban Nam Khem to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.

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Thousands of Kurds displaced from Aleppo reach Kurdish areas near Raqqa

Syrian Kurds fled Tel Rifaat in northern Aleppo in large numbers on Tuesday after Turkish-backed rebels seized it from rival US-backed Kurdish authorities. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces largely withdrew and called for a humanitarian corridor to ensure safe passage for civilians.

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Israelis demolish homes damaged by Hamas attacks to begin rebuilding

More than a year after Hamas's October 7 attack, the community of Kibbutz Ein Hasholsha began demolishing houses damaged in the assault on Tuesday, making room for new homes and fresh beginnings.

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Swimmers and surfers return to Sydney's Bondi Beach after lockdown

Sydney's Bondi Beach has reopened to swimmers and surfers. But access is regulated and no-one is allowed to linger on the sand.

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Holi festivities go ahead despite caution from PM Modi over COVID-19

India, one of the world's most populous countries, has around 30 cases of COVID-19 and it has prompted caution about mass gatherings.

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Tehran disinfects streets to protect against COVID-19 coronavirus

Iran is one of the worst-hit countries by COVID-19.

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Tornado survivors clung to furniture to avoid being carried away

Survivors of a deadly tornado that hit Tennessee said they clung to each other and furniture to keep the winds from carrying them away.

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Migrants seeking Europe wade through Evros River

Migrants waded across the Evros River in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday as they attempted to reach the land border with Greece.

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Protesting French lawyers say pension reform is 'attack on justice'

The lawyers' protest came after a day of demonstrations by opponents of a plan to sweep away France's 42 pension schemes in favour of a single system.

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5,000 race to shrine for Lucky Man title

This year's Lucky Man is a 33-year-old physical education teacher from Osaka.

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Canada holds vigils for victims of plane crash in Iran

Hundreds of mourners held a candle-light vigil Thursday night in Toronto to remember 176 people killed when a Ukraine-bound plane crashed in Iran.

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Angry students protest over violent campus attack in India

It comes amid simmering anger over India's new citizenship law, which has resulted in violent protests and deadly clashes around the country.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits off Puerto Rico

Tuesday's quake was the most powerful in a series of tremors that have shaken the island since December 28.

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Australian army vets treat koalas who have suffered burns in wildfires

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

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Owner distraught as fire burns kangaroo sanctuary

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

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'A decent guy': Funeral of firefighter killed in Australian fires

A funeral service was held on Tuesday in Sydney for a volunteer firefighter who died battling blazes in Australia.

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Haunting images of charred animals show horror of Australia fires

Grisly images from New South Wales show the remains of animals at the roadside in Batlow where a man also died defending his property from the out of control bushfires.

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Survivors rescued from collapsed building in southern Cambodia

At least five people have died following the collapse.

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Glasgow's streets filled with Santas for annual charity run

The streets of Glasgow's city centre were painted red on Sunday with thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus.

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Ice-mining: Watch how this Chinese city gets its ice for sculptures

The northeastern Chinese city of Harbin held its first ice mining festival on the Songhua River on Saturday, kicking off the city's winter tourist season.

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