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Week in pictures: From strike in France to India’s deadly fire

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including more killings in Afghanistan and Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival.

A protester wearing a mask is seen amongst smoke as French Labour unions members demonstrate against French government''s pensions reform plans in Marseille as part of a day of national strike and prot
A protester wearing a mask is seen among smoke as French workers demonstrate against the government's pension reform plans in Marseille as part of a day of national strike and protests. [Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters]
Published On 8 Dec 2019

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An injured women rescued from the rubble is carried by rescuers at the scene where a building collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
An injured woman rescued from the rubble is carried by volunteers at the scene where a building collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya. [Baz Ratner/Reuters]
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A woman gets her eyes tested at a free eye-care camp on the occasion of Indian politician Babasaheb Ambedkar''s death anniversary in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMA
A woman gets her eyes tested at a free eye-care camp on the occasion of Indian leader Babasaheb Ambedkar's death anniversary in Mumbai, India. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]
A Russian Army member, dressed in historical uniform, looks on before a rehearsal for a military parade to mark the anniversary of a historical parade in 1941, when Soviet soldiers marched towards the
A Russian army member, dressed in historical uniform, looks on before a rehearsal to mark the anniversary of a historical parade in 1941, when Soviet soldiers marched towards the front lines, at the Red Square in Moscow. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
A relative of a victim of a fire that swept through a factory where laborers were sleeping, cries outside a hospital mortuary in New Delhi, India December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A relative of a victim of a fire that swept through a factory where labourers were sleeping, cries outside a hospital mortuary in New Delhi. At least 43 people died in a devastating fire in a multistorey building housing the factory in a congested market area of India's capital. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
In this Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, photo, lantern-covered floats stand as fireworks light up the sky during the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Japan. The Chichibu Night Festival, whi
Lantern-covered floats stand as fireworks light up the sky during the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Japan. The Chichibu Night Festival, which has roots that go back more than 1,000 years, is one of three famous Japanese festivals to feature huge floats, which can top 7 metres (23 feet) and weigh up to 15 tonnes. [Toru Hanai/AP]
An activist takes part in a demonstration against sexual harassment, rape and domestic violence in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 7, 2019.  Patrick BAZ / Abaad / AFP
An activist takes part in a demonstration against sexual harassment, rape and domestic violence in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. [Patrick Baz/Abaad/AFP]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse as he visits battle sites in areas of Mt Paektu, Ryanggang, North Korea.  KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse as he visits the battle sites in areas of Mt Paektu, Ryanggang, North Korea. [KCNA/Reuters]
Afghan men light candles for Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was killed in Jalalabad in yesterday''s attack, in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
An Afghan man in Kabul lights candles for Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was shot on Wednesday along with five Afghans during an attack in the eastern Nangarhar province. [Omar Sobhani/Reuters]
A stuntman performs on the well of death during the "Gadhimai Mela" festival at Bariyarpur in Nepal. The festival, renowned for its large number of animal sacrifices, is held every five years at the G
A stuntman performs in the 'well of death' during the Gadhimai Mela festival at Bariyarpur in Nepal. The festival, renowned for its large number of animal sacrifices, is held every five years at the Gadhimai Temple, where devotees from Nepal and bordering India sacrifice buffaloes, goats and birds while offering prayers to Gadhimai, the goddess of power. [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]