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Added on the 14/02/2021 16:26:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of a wall being built at Turkey's border with Iran to prevent a new refugee flow, mainly from Afghanistan as the Taliban take over the country. For now, a 5km section of the 3 metre-high wall is under construction, and Turkey is aiming to build a 295km long wall on its Iranian border, beefed up by barbed wires and trenches. Turkey, which is already home to 3.7 million Syrians who fled the war, fears another influx of refugees from Afghanistan. IMAGES
Aftermath of a massive fire which broke out at an illegal pipeline tap in central Mexico, killing at least 21 people and injuring 71 more, just as the government wages a major crack-down on fuel theft. IMAGES
Firefighters spray water on burned-out cars in a suburb of Athens as Greece continues to battle a massive wildfire threatening the capital for a third day. One woman has been found dead in a burned-out factory and thousands of people have been kept away from their homes by the flames. IMAGES
Smoke billows as Israeli forces and Hezbollah trade cross-border fire. Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on Israel triggered war in Gaza. IMAGES
Smoke billows as Israeli forces and Hezbollah trade cross-border fire. Hezbollah said it fired more than 100 rockets at Israeli positions in retaliation for a strike that killed a senior commander in Lebanon, the movement's second such loss in recent weeks. IMAGES