Shanghai (AFP) – Images from an arrival hall at an international airport in Shanghai as China starts issuing a range of visas to foreigners again. The move marks the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that defined its pandemic response until a few months ago. IMAGES
Canelón Grande (Uruguay) (AFP) – The Canelon Grande reservoir in southern Uruguay is drying up as the country goes through a severe drought. The reservoir’s main purpose is to supply drinking water to the Metropolitan area of Montevideo, while it is also used in irrigation systems in the area.
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Thousands of Malawians gather in crisis centres after losing their homes to flash floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Freddy. Nearly 200 people have died in Malawi since the storm pummelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks. Relief workers expect the tally to rise.
Tripoli (AFP) – Libyan girls and young men, dressed in their country’s traditional clothing, attend celebrations of the national day of the Libyan costume in the capital city of Tripoli. Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since the 2011 revolt that toppled strongman Moamer Kadhafi, with a myriad of militias forming opposing alliances backed by foreign powers. It was the first time the national day of the Libyan costume has been celebrated officially since the ceasefire of summer 2020 after Haftar’s attack on Tripoli.
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Thousands of Malawians gather in crisis centres after losing their homes to flash floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Freddy. Nearly 200 people have died in Malawi since the storm pummelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks. Relief workers expect the tally to rise.
Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – Pakistan riot police clash with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan gathered outside his house to prevent officers from arresting him. Khan was ousted from office by a no confidence vote last year. Officers were met by at least 200 Khan supporters, some wielding sticks and hurling stones, draped in the red and green flags of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. IMAGES
Pajaro (United States) (AFP) – Aerial shots of houses and vehicles submerged after the Pajaro River burst over a crumbling levee overnight. Emergency workers scramble to stabilize the breach.
Vermont (United States) (AFP) – Snow blankets roads in the northeastern US state of Vermont amid a winter storm. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of the New England region on the US East Coast.
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – As the rain continues to pour, rescue efforts have been hampered in Blantyre, Malawi. Authorities have said that at least 99 people have so far died in Malawi due to the flooding caused by cyclone Freddy. IMAGES
Beijing (AFP) – China says that Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are treading a “path of error and danger” after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal. “The latest joint statement from the US, UK and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the concerns of the international communities and are walking further and further down the path of error and danger,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday.
Burketown (Australia) (AFP) – Images posted on Facebook by the Queensland Police Service in Australia show a kangaroo joey being plucked out of floodwaters near the small community of Burketown in northeastern Australia as record-high floods hit the area. Murky water has inundated buildings in the town usually home to about 200 people. Police said the joey, dubbed “Lucky” by his rescuers, was found in water where crocodiles had also been spotted — and have warned locals to remain clear of the flooding.
Two Russian Su-27 jet fighters collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder tells reporters.
