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Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. According to a government minister, the pair belonged to a leftist "terrorist" organisation and several police officers and citizens were injured. IMAGES
Increasingly heavy snowfall is complicating traffic on Wednesday in the north of France, where heavy freezing rain fell in the morning and leaving roads with icy conditions. SOUNDBITE
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
Copenhagen may have woken up to snow, but this unusual late winter event did not stop its inhabitants from taking their bikes to work. In the Nordic city, which prides itself on being the cycling capital of the world, half of all journeys are made by bike. IMAGES
Stockholm residents wake up to a thick layer of snow as authorities issue an orange warning in the west of the country for strong winds. IMAGES