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Security in Haiti, where violent gangs control large swathes of the country, has deteriorated even further, with the number of major crimes hitting "record highs," the UN representative to the impoverished nation warns. "The security situation on the ground continues to deteriorate as growing gang violence plunge(s) the lives of the people of Haiti into disarray and major crimes are rising sharply to new record highs," Maria Isabel Salvador tells the UN Security Council. SOUNDBITE
A construction site for a Hong Kong high-rise is engulfed in flames, with firefighters on the scene battling the blaze. Officials say the fire broke out at 11:11pm local time (0311 GMT) in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy shopping and tourist district on the city's world-famous harbourfront. IMAGES
Abidjan, Jul 15 (EFE/EPA).- Ivory Coast hosted Thursday a high-level meeting in collaboration with the World Bank on the 20th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA-20).The event is attended by several African heads of state. (Camera: LEGNAN KOULA). B-ROLL OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST.
Seoul, Jun 16 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark of South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.62 percent Wednesday to hit record high due to the investors' optimism towards the economic recovery in the United States.The KOSPI rose 20.05 points to close at 3,278.68. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORK IN FRONT OF MONITORS AT HANA BANK,IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Kathmandu, Jan 5 (EFE/EPA).- Air pollution reached hazardous level Tuesday in Kathmandu, topping the list of major cities with the highest air pollution levels in the world according to Air Visual, a platform that measures the Air Quality Index, or AQI, worldwide. Kathmandu valley registered record levels of air pollution with PM2.5 - particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 microns - reaching 448 micrograms per cubic meter at noon, according to the data obtained at air quality monitor (AQM). (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: THE BLANKET OF AIR POLLUTION IS SEEN OVER THE KATHMANDU VALLEY , KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Images of the River Ouse in Bedford as Storm Bella brings rain and high winds to the UK. IMAGES