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Humanitarian Crises
Week in pictures: From protests in Iraq to a quake in Albania
A photo round-up of some of last week’s events, including wildfires in California and protests in Lebanon.
An Iraqi demonstrator flashes the victory sign at a roadblock with burning tyres in the central holy city of Najaf amid continuing anti-government demonstrations. Public anger over a lack of jobs triggered an unprecedented grassroots protest movement on October 1, Iraq's most widespread and deadly in decades, with persistent rallies demanding deep-rooted regime change. [Haidar Hamdani/AFP]
Published On 1 Dec 2019
1 Dec 2019
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A helicopter drops water on the Cave Fire burning along Highway 154 in Los Padres National Forest, California. [Noah Berger/AP]
A woman takes part in a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Buenos Aires. [Juan Mabromata/AFP]
Rescuers search a collapsed building in Durres, western Albania. The search-and-rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, with the death toll standing at 51 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins. [Visar Kryeziu/AP]
Protesters chant slogans during continuing protests against the Lebanese political class as riot police stand guard in front of the Ministry of Finance building in Beirut, Lebanon. Protesters have been holding demonstrations since October 17 demanding an end to widespread corruption and mismanagement by the political class that has ruled the country for 30 years. [Bilal Hussein/AP]
A child holds a placard during a 'drop dead' flash-mob protest against climate change consequences at Lumpini Park in Bangkok, Thailand. [Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters]
A demonstrator reacts as she is detained by riot policemen during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. [Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters]
A journalist works on his laptop amid items left behind by protesters at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
Brazil's Flamengo fans cheer their team during a celebration parade after their Libertadores Final football match victory against Argentina's River Plate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Carl De Souza/AFP]
Labourers coat bricks with a mixture of mud and cow dung in a brick kiln at Langolpota village in North 24 Parganas district in the eastern state of West Bengal, India. [Ranita Roy/Reuters]