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A stranded cargo ship causes river traffic to be halted on the Rhine in western Germany after suffering a technical fault, authorities say. The incident comes at a time when water transport is already suffering as the result of drought, which has caused the water in the river to drop to a level considered inaccessible for shipping. The vessel is stuck at St Goar and Oberwesel, between the cities of Mainz and Koblenz, river police say, adding that they expect to clear the stricken ship within a day. IMAGES
People swim and sunbathe at Charlton Lido, in southeast London, amid sweltering temperatures in the British capital. The UK government has officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks. IMAGES
Paris, Apr 18 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Martí Rodríguez) Reinventing themselves, looking for new sources of income and some official aid has been the recipe for small museums in Paris to survive the 6 months they have been closed, like the rest of cultural centres, due to the government's restrictions to stop the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF MUSEUMS IN PARIS (THE MUSEUM OF OIL LAMPS-LUMIERE DE L'OEIL, MUSEE DE MINEAROLOGIE, MUSÉE DES ARTS FORAINS)SOUNDBITES OF ARA KEBAPCIOGLOU, OWNER OF THE MUSEUM LUMIÈRE D’OEIL (IN ENGLISH), AND OF DIDIER NECTOUX, DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEE DE MINEAROLOGIE (IN FRENCH).Nectoux translation:1. It's a bit of a paradox because financially, we've had less income from tickets, of course, but we've made up for it with patronage. I have been able to spend more time searching for that financing and the result for 2020 is that it has never been so good financially.2. There has been a fully public patronage agreement with the Van Cleef and Arpels Jewellery School, for which we will receive an amount of 40,000 euros per year for three years to research them. That for us is exceptional.3. (Being closed), we had to get close to the public. During the first confinement, I made a daily video about rocks and their properties. In front of my camera, with my little rocks… it was a little geology course.
Istanbul, March 27 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Erdem Sahin).- Arts and culture sector in Turkey are struggling to survive amid the pandemic, which forced authorities to close theatres and venues for months. Lockdown began on March 16, 2020, and marked the beginning of months without income for dozens of Istanbul companies. The theatres reopened in July, but then they faced another difficulty: the fear of going out or spending time in closed places.The following implementation of a night curfew and the weekend lockdown did not help. However, for some companies, the situation represented the opportunity to reinvent themselves. This is the case of the Adam Theater, which broadcasts its performances online. FOOTAGE OF THE PREPARATIONS AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE PLAY 'THE BETRAYAL OF EINSTEIN', OF THE ADAM THEATER, IN ISTANBUL; AND OF THE MEMBERS OF THE THEATER COMPANY AYLAKLAR TROUPE.
Lima (Peru), Jan 22 (EFE), (Camera: Mikhail Huacán).- Sidewalks performers and street musicians face more uncertainty than ever since the coronavirus pandemic started. In a country where 70% of the population works in informal sectors, the crisis has forced many to work in the streets. FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE STREETS OF LIMA.
Colombia's coffee growers say they fear La Nina will deal their struggling sector another blow. As Sonia Legg reports the forecasted rains coming after the El Nino drought aren't helping it keep up with Brazil and Vietnam.