This week was intense, with the looming threat of the coronavirus spreading across the world. At the same time, the Middle East was shaken by the conflict in... 28.02.2020, Sputnik International
This week was intense, with the looming threat of the coronavirus spreading across the world. At the same time, the Middle East was shaken by the conflict in Idlib, where Turkish and Syrian forces clashed multiple times, causing a major crisis.
This week witnessed numerous protests across the world, while in many countries people marked the end of the carnival season. Both Latin America and Europe held a lot of traditional festivites to let the steam off in these tense times. The gallery will show you the main events of the week, letting you see what is really important!
Displaced Syrian children try to climb over the Turkish border wall at an informal camp in Kafr Lusin in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib. Turkey, which already hosts the world's largest number of Syrian refugees with around 3.6 million people, has placed barbed wire and watchtowers along the wall to prevent any more crossings.
People watch as protesters clash with Colombian riot police during a demonstration against the government of Colombia's President Ivan Duque in Bogota.
A Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva holds a human skull and bone as he takes part in a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Allahabad.
Indonesian youths play in floodwater in a Jakarta neighbourhood after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks in greater Jakarta sending muddy water into residential and commercial areas.
Indian Muslim women look out of a window as security officers patrol a street in New Delhi, India, as at least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in the Indian capital.
French President Emmanuel Macron checks the quality of a Charolais cow during the 57th International Agriculture Fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris.
Protesters demonstrate during a rally against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the Woolwich Crown Court, in London, Great Britain.
A protester stands near cars burning in flames outside the Hotel O'Higgins during a rally against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Vina del Mar.
Fireworks during the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow
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