(Baonghean.vn) - President Obama delivers his farewell speech; Europe experiences record-breaking cold weather; China celebrates Lunar New Year; Vice President Joe Biden sheds tears as President Barack Obama awards him the Presidential Medal of Freedom;... these are some of the international events captured in images this past week.
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| President Obama waves to the crowd at his farewell ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on January 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Vice President Joe Biden broke down in tears when President Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 12th. Biden was visibly emotional 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 his election. During the press conference, Trump declared he would "isolate" himself from his family business, yet he steadfastly refused to release his tax returns. On the other hand, Trump criticized US intelligence and the media, even clashing with a CNN reporter after calling the network "fake news." (Photo: New York Times) |
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| A man climbs a waterfall that had frozen over in winter in Liberec, Czech Republic, on January 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Chinese researchers embrace panda cubs at a New Year's celebration in Sichuan province. Photo: Reuters. |
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| An owl perches 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 for warmth inside an abandoned customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, on January 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Moonlight illuminates the silhouette of a U.S. Border Patrol soldier riding a horse across a hill in Jacumba, California. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Smoke rises from power generators behind a statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel into space, on January 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Indonesian police officers buy drinks through barbed wire while guarding the trial of Jakarta Mayor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is accused of insulting Islam. In late 2016, tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims marched to the Presidential Palace demanding Purnama's resignation for allegedly blaspheming the Quran. On the first day of the trial, Purnama wept and denied the charges. Photo: Reuters. |
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| A man rides a homemade, extremely tall bicycle through Havana, Cuba. Photo: Reuters. |
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