Protesting Trump’s travel restrictions at airports around the U.S.
At airports in California, New England and elsewhere, protestors gathered to demonstrate opposition to the new immigration ban issued by President Donald Trump.
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Riots at Brazil’s Alcacuz Penitentiary Center
Brazilian authorities said Wednesday they are deploying 1,000 troops to “clean out” arms and cellphones from restive prisons while police moved to end a deadly gang face-off in the Alcacuz Penitentiary Center.
2017 Dakar Rally traverses some of South America’s most treacherous terrain
Professionals and amateurs on four and two wheels are about a quarter of the way through the 2017 running of the Dakar Rally, a grueling — and, over the course of its 39-year history, sometimes deadly — off-road endurance race. Originally run from France to Senegal, the race, inspired by a rider in a traditional rally who got lost in the desert, was moved to South America eight years ago due to security concerns. This year’s rally started Monday in Asuncion, Paraguay, and is scheduled to finish Jan. 14 in Buenos Aires.
Welcoming winter around the Northern Hemisphere
Today, areas north of the equator marked the winter solstice, when their hemisphere is titled farthest away from the sun.
Venezuela’s currency crisis
Venezuelans are rushing to spend their 100-bolivar notes after a surprise announcement that they will be taken out of circulation this week, AP reports. President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday that his government would be pulling the bills to stop the “mafias” who smuggle contraband on the Colombian border.
21st Rio LGBT parade
Revellers take part in the 21st Rio LGBT pride parade at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 11, 2016.
Day of the Candles holiday in Colombia
Locals light candles at the “Jardines de la Aurora” cemetery in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on December 7, 2016, during the celebration of the Day of the Candles — one of the most important religious holidays in Colombia which marks the beginning of the Christmas holidays.
Making Bûche de Noël at Bonjour bakery
Baltimoreans don’t need a plane ticket to find a traditional, French Bûche de Noël. At Bonjour bakery on Falls Road, Gerard Billebault and his sister Martine are busy preparing Yule log-shaped cakes in the same manner they learned from their Parisian father decades ago.
Senor de los Milagros bullfighting festival in Peru
Photos from the “Senor de los Milagros” festival at the Acho bullring in Lima on December 4, 2016.
Cuba mourns death of Fidel Castro
Cuba’s government declared nine days of national mourning after leader Fidel Castro died Friday. The normally vibrant capital of Havana has been notably subdued, AP reports.
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