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Snow covers damaged buildings in the town of Shika close to the epicenter of Japan's deadly New Year's Day earthquake. The death toll has jumped to 161, authorities say, as snow complicates rescue efforts. IMAGES
A tropical storm slams into Japan's main island, bringing violent gusts and downpours. Although downgraded from a typhoon, Lan still roared in from the Pacific, packing gusts up to 144 kilometres (90 miles) per hour on its approach to the commercial hubs of Osaka and Kobe. IMAGES
Rescuers search for the missing among the rubble of houses destroyed by a deadly landslide triggered by the "heaviest rain ever" in southwestern Japan, according to forecasters. IMAGES
At least two people have been confirmed dead after a landslide triggered by torrential rains in southwestern Japan. There are fears that the toll could rise, as tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate their homes in what forecasters have warned of the region's "heaviest rain ever". IMAGES
Aerial images of roads alongside the Chikugo river completely submerged after heavy rain in southwestern Japan. One person has been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes as forecasters warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region. IMAGES
Police offers are deployed in Pretoria as South Africa braces for protests after a leftwing party called for a "national shut-down", sparking fears of a repeat of unrest that turned deadly two years ago. Authorities said there would be a heavy police presence to deal with any possible violence, after the third largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) urged South Africans to take to the streets and bring the country to a halt. IMAGES
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