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Staff turn away tourists from the Acropolis in Athens as Greece shuts its archaeological sites during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. The Acropolis, a World Heritage Site, is currently experiencing a surge in visitor numbers and had already closed last weekend during the hottest hours. Greece is preparing for further high temperatures until Sunday, with peaks of 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) expected in the centre of the country on Thursday. IMAGES
Sanaa, Aug 18 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Yahya Arhab) UNICEF will reduce its humanitarian projects in Yemen, a country devastated by war, as of September, due to lack of funds. Eight months ago it stopped financing drinking water and sanitation services in Houthi-controlled cities in the Arab country for the same reason.FOOTAGE OF YEMENI WOMEN WAITING FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION AT A UNICEF-SUPPORTED HEALTH CENTER IN SANAA.
Barcelona (Spain), ??May 8 (EFE) .- (CAmera: EFE) With the arrival of warm weather and the approach of summer, the Barcelona City Council has activated the beach capacity control protocols to maintain safe distances and avoid possible infections.FOOTAGE OF THE BARCELONA BEACH.
Barcelona, Jul 21 (EFE).- Barcelona has reduced the capacity of its beaches by 15% in a bid to prevent coronavirus outbreaks since the region has registered hundreds of new cases in the city and the metropolitan area.FOOTAGE OF BARCELONA'S SANT SEBASTIÁ BEACH.
Venice (Italy), Jun 5 (EFE).- International tourists have started to return to Venice after Italy reopened its borders as the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. (Imagen: JORGE ORTIZ. Editor: EMMA LOZANO)
People walk around St Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, with some taking pictures of the famous sites as the country reopens to tourists from Europe after a months-long coronavirus lockdown. IMAGES