Residents in elder-care facilities are visited, hugged and kissed by loved ones through a plastic sheet in Jeumont, France, Friday, December 4.
Thousands of demonstrators marched in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, December 6.
In the heat of the Rio de Janeiro sun, Santa Claus traded in the chimney for a more extreme arrival this Christmas, zip-lining down the city's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. (Reuters)
Tumbleweeds swept through a suburb of the Australian city of Melbourne on Saturday, December 5, leaving some stunned residents struggling to leave their homes. (Reuters)
Protests erupted in Peru, Thursday, December 3, and continued into Friday. Workers from a mining complex joined farmers in blocking major highways throughout the country, increasing pressure on newly appointed interim President Francisco Sagasti. The miners are demanding the government turn over management of their mining complex, while the farmers are demanding a repeal of a long-standing agrarian promotion law. (REUTERS)
Thai archaeologists continued to unearth a rare, partially fossilized whale skeleton believed to be about 5,000 years old, Friday, December 4. The 12.5-meter-long skeleton was discovered in November by a cyclist west of Bangkok. The excavation has been ongoing for a month and researchers believe it is the only find of its kind in all of Asia. Scientists are hoping the skeleton will provide more information about whales of its kind, as well as the geological conditions at the ti
With a helmet, aviator sunglasses and a custom motorcycle jacket, Bogie, an 11-year-old mixed-breed dog in the Philippines, has captured attention for traveling all around the country on a motorcycle with his owner. (Reuters)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured three of his country's leading vaccine development and manufacturing sites, Saturday, November 28, as coronavirus cases continue to soar. (Reuters)
Police charged at protesters, firing tear gas and stun grenades, during a march against police violence in Paris, Saturday, November 28, after masked protesters launched fireworks at their lines, put up barricades and threw stones. (Reuters)
Drone footage from Tuesday, November 24, shows a herd of hungry elephants digging through heaps of trash in eastern Sri Lanka, looking for something to eat. (Reuters)
The United Arab Emirates demolished the Abu Dhabi Mina Plaza towers, Friday, November 27, in a 10 second controlled explosion. The Mina Plaza towers were demolished to clear the way for the redevelopment of the port area. Footage of the explosion was taken by Modon Properties, who collapsed the towers inward using “stable non-primary explosives.” (REUTERS)
Police in India fired water cannons to disperse angry farmers, Wednesday, November 25, as protests about new legislation rage in northern India. Protesters claim the legislation would allow for the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices, leaving farmers at the mercy of private buyers. Thousands of farmers rallied in Punjab and Haryana, with a larger demonstration scheduled for Thursday in New Delhi. Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s government has defended the bil
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