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Millions of people in India's capital start the week choking through "eye-burning" smog, with schools closed, cars taken off the road and construction halted. IMAGES
People walk in front of the India Gate as New Delhi restricts the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity. IMAGES
A thick veil of smog has fallen on New Delhi, leading to a health emergency and warnings from authorities for citizens to stay indoors in order to avoid the dangerous haze. Indian farmers usually burn their crop stubble around the beginning of November, which is believed to be the leading cause of the thick smog. The Indian Medical Association has declared a health emergency and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the city has become a "gas chamber"
The pollution in New Delhi hits nearly 30 times the World Health Organization's safe level, prompting doctors to warn of a public health emergency. IMAGES
Seasonal changes and an increase in the number of diesel vehicles are causing air pollution levels in New Delhi to soar. Diane Hodges reports.
Smoke billows from a burning vehicle amid clashes in al-Mughayyir as Jewish settlers descend on the village following news that a missing Israeli teenager was found dead in the occupied West Bank. The disappearance of 14-year-old Benjamin Achimeir sparked a huge manhunt and attacks on Palestinian villages. IMAGES
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