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A powerful explosion at a gas station has left at least two people dead in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, hit by unprecedented floods. IMAGES
Passengers at King's Cross train station in London face delays and cancellations as snow and ice across the United Kingdom cause widespread travel disruption. IMAGES
A representative from the UN's World Meteorological Organization announces during a UN briefing that a new record-high temperature in the Arctic has been recognised, confirming a reading in Siberia last year of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit). SOUNDBITE
The sun rises above the horizon and sets again in the far north of Finland for the last time this year, marking the start of the polar night, or "kaamos" which will last until 16 January. The village of Utsjoki, on Finland's northern border with Norway, saw sunrise at 11.34 on Thursday and sunset just 48 minutes later. Temperatures in the region, which lies 450 kilometres (280 miles) within the Arctic Circle fell to minus 27 degrees Centigrade (-16.6F). IMAGES
Madrid, Jan 11 (EFE).- (Camera: Juan Yagüe) Military helped on Monday to clear from snow the Chamartin train station, one of the main stations in Madrid.FOOTAGE OF CHAMARTIN.