(Baonghean.vn) - President Obama delivered his farewell speech; Europe is experiencing record cold days; China welcomes Lunar New Year; Vice President Joe Biden shed tears when receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama;... are international events recorded in images last week.
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| President Obama raises his hand to greet people at his Farewell Ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, US, January 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Vice President Joe Biden shed tears as he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama on January 12. Biden "sobbed" throughout Obama's speech. Photo: AFP. |
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| US President-elect Donald Trump called on reporters to answer questions during his first press conference after being elected. During the press conference, Trump announced that he would "isolate" himself from his family's business, but he still refused to release his tax records. On the other hand, Trump criticized US intelligence and the media, even arguing with a CNN reporter after calling the station "fake news". Photo: New York Times. |
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| A man climbs a frozen waterfall in winter in Liberec, Czech Republic on January 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Chinese researchers hold panda cubs during a New Year event in Sichuan province. Photo: Reuters. |
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| An owl sits on a tree branch near the village of Vasilkova, Belarus on January 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| The Parthenon Temple (Greece) on a snowy day. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Migrants light a fire to keep warm inside an abandoned customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, January 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| The moonlight illuminates a U.S. Border Patrol agent as he rides a horse through a hill in Jacumba, California. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Smoke rises from power plants behind a statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel into space, January 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Indonesian police buy drinks through barbed wire while guarding the trial of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on charges of insulting Islam. In late 2016, tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims marched to the Presidential Palace demanding that Mayor Purnama resign for insulting the Koran. On the first day of the trial, Purnama wept and denied the charges. Photo: Reuters. |
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| A man rides a homemade super-high bicycle in the middle of Havana, Cuba. Photo: Reuters. |
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