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Turkey is more determined than ever to secure its border with Syria and prevent attacks by Kurdish forces, says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who claims his country's "operations with plans, cannons and drones are only the beginning." SOUNDBITE
The UN Security Council adopts a resolution extending a system for cross-border aid to Syria by six months, the duration demanded by Russia while other members had sought a full year. The measure received votes in support from 12 of the 15 members, including Russia, China, and the Security Council's 10 non-permanent members. IMAGES
Mexico City, Mar 19 (EFE).- Although the southern border remained relatively calm on Friday, the Mexican government deployed more immigration officials and security agents to stop the coronavirus pandemic as migrant traffic piled up. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO/RAÚL MORALES).SHOT LIST: MIGRANTS AND SECURITY AGENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BORDERS, MEXICO.
Around 2,000 people including women and children arrived at the Turkish border this morning from Istanbul and walked through a field towards the Pazarkule border gate, an AFP correspondent said. The group included Afghans, Syrians and Iraqis. Thousands who were already at the border had spent the night in very cold temperatures and lit fires to warm themselves up, the correspondent added. Greece says it has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants trying to enter from the Turkey border over the past 24 hours. IMAGES
Security forces use tear gas to disperse Venezuelan protesters gathered at the Venezuela-Colombia border, after Nicolas Maduro's governement announced the closure of the border. IMAGES
Security forces guard the closed border between Brazil and Venezuela, as Venezuelan migrants cross the border on foot. IMAGES