AERIAL SHOTS of monster storm aftermath in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo (AFP) – Aerial shots of Buffalo, New York, in the aftermath of a monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend.
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Canada: Major winter storm turns houses into winter wonderland
It’s a winter wonderland! The lakefront community of Crystal Beach in Canada’s Fort Erie is covered in ice, from the homes to the cars, following a winter storm that swept through much of the province of Ontario.
US: National Guard helps remove snow from Buffalo streets after monster storm
US National Guardsmen help clean up the streets of Buffalo, New York, after it was snowed in by a monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend.
US: Aftermath of major winter storm in Buffalo
Buffalo (AFP) – Snow removal operation is seen in the streets of Buffalo as the widely referred to as “blizzard of the century” caused over 50 dead in the US.
Eggs and flour fly as Spain holds ‘Els Enfarinats’ festival
Ibi (Spain) (AFP) – Eggs soar through the air and clouds of flour erupt as the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi celebrates its annual ‘Els Enfarinats’ festival, part of a 200-year-old tradition.
Artist turns tiny New York neighborhood scenes into profitable business
New York (AFP) – With his child-like enthusiasm, Danny Cortes re-creates in miniature the hip-hop-infused street scenes of a gritty New York. But what began as a hobby has since brought him fame in the rap community and profitable sales even at Sotheby’s prestigious auction house.
China says epidemic situation ‘predictable and under control’
Beijing (AFP) – China’s Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says that the epidemic situation is ‘predictable and under control’ as the country dismantles the last remaining piece of its stringent zero-Covid policy, ending mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals. Infections are surging nationwide, causing jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China.
Pope says ex-pontiff Benedict ‘very ill’, prays for him
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis says that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, whose health has steadily been deteriorating, is “very ill” and he is praying for him.
After Covid cull, Danish mink farmers find new careers
Holstebro (Denmark) (AFP) – Reinventing himself as a brewer at age 62 would never have occurred to Poul Erik Vestergaard, but Denmark’s controversial cull of the country’s minks over Covid fears forced him to change course. Authorities ordered the slaughter of the Nordic country’s farmed mink population — around 15,500 — in November 2020 following the discovery of a mutated strain of the coronavirus. After a two-year ban, Denmark will once again allow mink farming from January 2023. But for Vestergaard, his mink raising days are over.
Hundreds of cars in China highway pile-up
Zhengzhou (China) (AFP) – One person died during a highway pile-up involving hundreds of vehicles in central China, state media reported Wednesday. Aerial pictures show chaotic scenes with hundreds of passenger cars, vans and lorries — many of which had smashed into one another — piled up on a section of the highway.
Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand’s coral reefs
Chon Buri (Thailand) (AFP) – Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor, and scientists fear it may be getting worse because of climate change.
‘We can breathe now’: how a family survived Russian occupation in a Ukrainian village
Kamyanka (Ukraine) (AFP) – The eastern Ukrainian village of Kamyanka, on the outskirts of Izyum, used to be home to 1,200 people. But after months of war and occupation by Russian forces, when Ukrainian soldiers recaptured the village in September, just 15 residents remained. One family managed to survive in the midst of heavy fighting and near total destruction.
