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Panda delights in Washington winter wonderland

Tian Tian, a male panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington DC, is making the most of the snow covering the US capital. The

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Super Snowstorm keeps US east coast in its icy grip

The big freeze continues on the US east coast and in the city that never sleeps snow ploughs and snowmen have become a regular feature. New York’s

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Stefan Grobe, snowbound, for Euronews in Washington

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Snowstorm Jonas: US East Coast battered by deadly blizzard

A mere six weeks ago, people were milling around New York in t-shirts and thin jackets – the weather exceptionally warm for the time of year. Now the

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Monster snowstorm brings death and disruption to the US east coast

A huge blizzard is causing chaos to parts of the United States and it is due to continue all weekend. Blanketed in snow, The White House has never

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'Life-threatening blizzard' sweeps across US east coast

It’s being described as a blizzard of epic proportions. Snowstorm Jonas is sweeping across the east coast of the United States, carrying with it

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Eastern USA braces for "historic" snowstorm

The eastern seaboard of the United States is bracing itself for a great white storm forecasters are saying is of epic proportions. A metre of snow is

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UN and aid agencies sound alarm about refugees stuck on EU's fringes facing disaster

The United Nations and aid agencies are calling for increased assistance for migrants coming through Turkey and eastern Europe, and are warning a

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First snow of the year in Tokyo

Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital.

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Your winter pictures

Much of western Europe saw its first snow of the winter this week. This video shows how the snow hit Cumbria, England (function(d, s, id) { var js

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Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Locals and tourists brave sub-zero temperatures to take part in a popular ice fishing festival in South Korea. The winter festival is named after a

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Snow in Syria and Lebanon causes new hardship for refugees

Parts of Syria have been hit by strong winter snowstorms, forcing thousands of people already desperately seeking shelter from civil war to take

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El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California

The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible

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Poland: Seven more die in cold snap

A further seven homeless people have died of hypothermia in Poland as temperatures continue to plummet, with temperatures reportedly as low as minus

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Turkey: falling snow injures two

On one of the busiest streets in the city of Rize, Turkey, large chunks of snow, which had piled up on the roof of a mosque, fell down onto

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The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

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Big weekend freeze in Poland kills 21

Freezing temperatures in Poland at the weekend have claimed the lives of at least 21 people. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 Celsius, in

France

Relief for skiiers as snow finally starts falling in French Alps

Snow has finally started falling in the French Alps, much to the relief of the travel industry and skiiers alike.

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Syrian refugees struggle to keep warm during winter in Lebanon

Nearly two million Syrian refugees have settled in Lebanon. As another harsh winter sets in, many people struggle to keep their tents warm enough for

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[Photo gallery] Istanbul under a blanket of snow

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Istanbul’s two international airports as the city lies under a blanket of snow. Schools in Istanbul have