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Added on the 01/01/2021 02:28:51 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
"Emmanuel", the bell of Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral, rings at 8pm on the first anniversary of the cathedral fire. A few passers-by gather to cheer, as the reconstruction site remains dormant due to the coronavirus epidemic. IMAGES
A day-and-night curfew imposed by Kyiv authorities until Monday morning begins after some invading Russian forces entered the Ukrainian capital. "The curfew in Kyiv will start on Saturday at 5:00 pm (1500 GMT) and end at 8:00 (0600 GMT) on Monday," city authorities said on Telegram, adding that "all civilians that are on the streets during the period of the curfew will be considered members of sabotage groups of the enemy." IMAGES
The streets of Tel Aviv lie empty as a full lockdown begins after Israel bans inter-city travel from Tuesday to Friday in order to forestall the spread of coronavirus during the Passover holidays. The COVID-19 disease has so far killed 57 people in the Jewish state and infected more than 8,900, according to official figures. IMAGES
Police patrol the streets of Zimbabwean capital Harare as the country enters a 21-day "total" lockdown that will curtail movement, shut most shops and banks, and suspend flights in and out of Zimbabwe. IMAGES
Paris is virtually empty on Sunday morning, on the 6th day of confinement due to Covid-19, as police patrol the streets of the capital. IMAGES