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Added on the 22/03/2023 15:18:56 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavy machinery moves soil at a makeshift dam while workers hoist giant pipes over mounds of earth at two construction sites in the south of Uruguay, as the South American country struggles to enhance its aging water delivery infrastructure to cope with an unprecedented three-year-long drought that has put at risk the supply of tap water for about 60% of the population. IMAGES
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, has initiated the dissolution of the environmental activism group "Soulèvements de la terre" (Earth Rising), which he accuses of being behind violent actions in Sainte-Soline, the site of a recent water dispute. IMAGES
Photos of dead and living dolphins are displayed by League for the Protection of Birds on the esplanade of the Invalides, in Paris, to raise public awareness of the fate of the marine mammals. Since December 1st, more than 400 dolphins have been found dead. NGOs and scientists are calling for a temporary halt to fishing, deemed responsible for these deaths. IMAGES
Paris (France), Oct 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Mohammed Badra) The giant puppet Amal, created by the Handspring Puppet Company and symbolizing a young refugee, went out on Thursday for a walk through the garden of the Palais-Royal in Paris as part of 'The Walk', an artistic initiative in which the puppet will travel 8,000 kilometers from Syria to Great Britain to raise awareness about the needs of young refugees.FOOTAGE OF THE GIANT AMAL PUPPET IN PARIS.
Kabul, Oct 3 (EFE/EPA).- The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee organized a cycle tour that covered six provinces, Kabul, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Paktika, Paktia and Logar, to send a message to Afghan youth about the importance of physical education and sports.FOOTAGE OF THE EVENT IN KABUL.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).