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January 2019
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This year's coverage included these topics:
- News:
e.g. climate change protests, Syria civil war, Syria civil war, Syria/Turkey Conflict, Venezuela crisis, Donald J. Trump Administration, Europe migration crisis, Britain: Brexit, Theresa May resigns/ Boris Johnson appointed Prime Minister, Fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, Ebola Crisis in Congo, G7 Summit in Biarritz, G20 Summit in Osaka, Sudan crisis, Protests in: Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, China Hong Kong, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen Civil War, Elections: Argentina, Bolivia, India, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom, and European Parliament elections, and Regional elections in Russia, France Yellow Vests / Gilets Jaunes protests, North Korea - United States Summit in Hanoi, UN Climate Change Conference COP25, Australia heat wave & bushfires, Carlos Ghosn, Brazil Brumadinho dam collapse, terrorist attack in Nairobi, Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks, Tunis bombings, Tlahuelilpan Pipeline Explosion, Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan, earthquakes in Albania and California, Cyclone Idai, White Island volcano eruption, Danube boat accident, floods in Venice and Australia, Christchurch Mosque shooting, Poway Synagogue shooting, Virginia Beach shooting, Gaza–Israel clashes.
- Sports:
e.g. Rugby World Cup, WTA Finals, World Para Athletics Championships, FIFA Club World Cup, Men's and Women's Handball World Championship, Ice Hockey World Championship, Four Hills Ski Jumping tournament, Road Cycling World Championships, UEFA Nations League, IAAF World Championships in Doha, FIFA Women's World Cup, FINA World Championships, FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, Alpine Skiing World Cup, Rally Dakar, Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Formula One Grand Prix, Golf Majors: The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open Championships, The Open Championship, NFL Super Bowl LIII, Moto GP, UEFA Champions League, Tour de France, NBA basketball, NFL American Football, Winter Sport World Cups, Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, ATP World Tour Finals.
- Arts, Culture and Entertainment:
e.g. Prix de Lausanne, 76th Venice International Film Festival, Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Royal Tour of South Africa, Easter Celebrations, Japan’s New Emperor, Kumbh Mela Festival, carnival, MET Gala Ball, Nobel prizes, Hajj, Art Basel, Emmys, Oscars, Eurovision Song Contest, Cannes Film Festival, SAG Screen Actors Guild Awards, Prince Charles Visit to Cuba, Grammys, Venice Biennale, San Fermin / Pamplona Bull Run, Pride Parade marches, Fashion Weeks, Award Ceremonies, Music Festivals, Film Festivals.

A great white pelican swims in a pond in the zoo of Dresden, Germany, 31 January 2019. Great white pelican birds predominantly breed in sub-Saharan African and northern India. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER

Darren Criss poses with the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie in 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' during the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA, 27 January 2019. EPA-EFE/NINA PROMMER

Naomi Osaka of Japan poses for photos with her trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 26 January 2019. EPA-EFE/LYNN BO BO

Nepalese Buddhist monks attend Drubchen Puja (worship) at Nagi Gumba, Monastry in Shivapuri National park, outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 14 January 2019. Annually during mid-January, nuns and monks conduct Drubchen mass worshipping for eight nights and nine days continuously at Nagi Gumba. Nagi Gumba is a monastery in Shivapuri National Park exclusively run by nuns. During this mass worshipping, the nuns and monks worship for their own long life and for the peace of deceased nuns and monks who turn into birds and animals in next life. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

A man walks on North Avenue Beach as the sun rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 30 January 2019. The US Midwest experiencedr a cold spell as a polar vortex sent temperatures plummeting below zero degrees Celsius. EPA-EFE/Kamil Krzaczynski

Pedestrians watch a large-scale screen displaying a news program reporting on former Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn attending a court hearing a district court in Tokyo, Japan, 08 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Kimimasa Mayama

Firefighters at work during search and rescue operations for victims of a dam break in Brumadinho, Brazil, 28 January 2019. At least 249 died after a tailings dam burst at the Feijao mine in southeastern Brazil on 25 January, unleashing a river of sludge that destroyed and damaged nearby homes. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

People in funny costumes race down the slope in bathtubs during the 7th Bathtub race at Stoos, Switzerland, 19 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Urs Flueeler

The yacht pier is enclosed with the icy water of Lake Balaton in Balatonfenyves, Hungary, 29 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Gyorgy Varga HUNGARY OUT

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives by train to attend the 49th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2019. Starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building aiming to raise awareness of global warming, Thunberg inspired tens of thousands of students all over the globe to organize their own strikes to further raise government awareness on climate change. EPA-EFE/Valentin Flauraud

A protester is wounded as thousands take to the streets during a demonstration against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, 23 January 2019. The protesters demanded for Maduro to step down. EPA-EFE/Miguel Gutierrez

A Palestinian protester carries a wounded comrade during clahses near the maritime border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, 29 January 2019. According to local reports, more than 30 Palestinian protesters were injured during the clashes. EPA-EFE/Mohammed Saber

A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture collection by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 23 January 2019. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

Children eat in a classroom during their lunch break at Fruitful Rescue Center, an orphanage in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 28 January 2019. The orphanage is home to children living with HIV and others who lost their parents for different reasons, including AIDS. EPA-EFE/Dai Kurokawa

Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan celebrates after the 2nd round for the fourth stage of the 67th Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, 06 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Christian Bruna

Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro (L) and wife Michele (2-L) head to the Planalto Palace on a Rolls Royce, for a ceremony in which Bolsonaro will receive the presidential band from his predecessor, Michel Temer, in Brasilia, Brazil, 01 January 2019. A far-right president leads the biggest Latin America democracy for first time since the end of military rule (1964-1985). Bolsonaro defeated candidate Fernando Haddad in the runoff, held last October, receiving 55 percent of the vote. EPA-EFE/ANTONIO LACERDA

Participants of the Befana Swimming pour water over themselves in Brissago, Switzerland, 06 January 2019. During the traditional 'Nodada de la Befana', the Lago Maggiore in the port of Brissago is traversed for a distance of 80 meters. This year the water temperature was 7 degrees Celsius, the air 14 degrees. EPA-EFE/Samuel Golay

Emergency personnel help an injured man at the scene of an explosion at a bakery near Rue de Trevise in Paris, France, 12 January 2019. At least four people have died, including two firefighters, and about 47 were injured following an explosion at a bakery in Paris. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat

A visitor views the installation 'Amethyst Ball Cavern' by the New York artist Daniel Arsham on display at his solo exhibition 'Connecting Tim' at the Moco Museum in Amstredam, The Netherlands, 18 January 2019. Arsham incorporates various disciplines, such as architecture, design, sculpture, film and fine art into his works. EPA-EFE/Koen Van Weel

A picture taken with a drone shows festival visitors enjoying fishing on a frozen river during the annual Pyeongchang Trout Festival, Pyeongchang county, South Korea, 24 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Jeon Heon-Kyun

Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron holds the awards for Best Director - Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language for 'Roma' in the press room during the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 06 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Mike Nelson

Riot police water canons spray protesters from the 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) movement as they take part in the 'Act IX' demonstration (the 9th consecutive national protest on a Saturday) in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, 12 January 2019. The so-called 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) is a grassroots protest movement with supporters from a wide span of the political spectrum, that originally started with protest across the nation in late 2018 against high fuel prices. The movement in the meantime also protested the French government's tax reforms, the increasing costs of living and some even call for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi accepts the gavel to once again reclaim the speakership in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 03 January 2019. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

An injured man is escorted out of the scene by security officers during an ongoing gunfire and explosions in Nairobi, Kenya, 15 January 2019. According to reports, a large explosion and sustained gunfire sent workers fleeing for their lives at an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. At least 15 people died in the attack. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA

Aerial view over mud and waste from the disaster caused by dam spill in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 26 January 2019. At least 249 people have died after a tailings dam burst at the Feijao mine in southeastern Brazil owned by Vale, the world's largest iron-ore producer, the Minas Gerais state government said. The dam in Brumadinho near Belo Horizonte broke on 25 January at around mid-day, unleashing a river of sludge that destroyed some nearby houses. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture collection by Viktor & Rolf, during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 23 January 2019. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

Kenyan police officers move in line as they search for attackers during an ongoing gunfire and explosions in Nairobi, Kenya, 15 January 2019. According to reports, a large explosion and sustained gunfire sent workers fleeing for their lives at an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. At least 15 people died in the attack. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA

Emergency services work at the wreckage of a Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed while landing at Fath airport, near the city of Karaj, Alborz province, Iran, 14 January 2019. According to media reports, at least seven members of the crew have been killed in the accident. One person has reportedly survived, media added. EPA-EFE/Hassan Shiravani

Juan Guaido, President of the Venezuelan Parliament, poses with a copy of Venezuela's constitution as he announces that he assumes executive powers, in Caracas, Venezuela, 23 January 2019. Guaido declared himself interim president of Venezuela - a move that was quickly recognized by US President Trump - in an action against President Maduro whose presidency Guaido considers 'illegitimate'. EPA-EFE/Miguel Gutierrez

Forensic officials work at the site following the explosion at an illegal tap on a Mexican oil company Pemex's pipeline in Tlahuilipan, state of Hidalgo, Mexico, 19 January 2019. At least 79 people died and more than 70 were injured, according to official sources. EPA-EFE/Jorge Dan Lopez

Canadian singer Celine Dion poses for the photographers prior to the Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture collection show by French designer Alexandre Vauthier during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 22 January 2019. The presentation of the Haute Couture collections runs from 21 to 24 January. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

Roger Stone, longtime advisor to US President Trump, arrives for his arraignment at the DC Federal Court in Washington, DC, USA, 29 January 2019. On 24 January, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted Stone on seven charges: five counts of making false statements, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of witness tampering. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

United States Border Patrol agents medically check out a person suspected of crossing the Rio Grande River to enter the United States illegally, by jumping into the river near McAllen, Texas, USA, 23 January 2019. According to reports, the nearly two thousand mile United States Mexico border is the most frequently crossed international border in the world. EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH

Indian Bodybulder, Swapnil Narwadkar, Mr. Universe 2015 Bronze Medalist and Mr. India 2015 Gold Medalist, flex muscles and pose to entertain people during a local bodybuilding competition in Mumbai, India, 12 January 2019. Bodybuilding involves the act of showing off the muscles in the body, which are grown and developed through various exercises. There are many restrictions and hardships through which the bodybuilders have to pass. Different types of bodybuilding are meant for separate age groups like, Professional Bodybuilding, Natural Bodybuilding, Female Bodybuilding and Teenage Bodybuilding. EPA-EFE/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

A panda snuggles in the snow at the Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, 15 January 2019. Everland operates Panda World, the country's only panda enclosure, which marked the 1,000th day of its opening. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUTSOUTH KOREA OUT

A Palestinian paramedic (C) whines in pain after apparently being injured by an Israeli tear gas grenade during clashes after Friday protests near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, in East Gaza, 25 January 2019. One Palestinian protester reportedly was shot dead and more than 50 others were injured. EPA-EFE/Mohammed Saber

Locals take their first bath of the year during the New Year's celebrations at Carcavelos beach in Cascais, outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal, 01 January 2019. EPA-EFE/MARIO CRUZ

A baboon peers through the branches of an old Christmas tree at the Amersfoort Zoo in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 06 January 2019. The animals at the zoo are donated thre trees for eating and playing by visitors who bring them to the animal park after the the Christmas holiday season. EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL

So-called "Silvesterchlaeuse" (New Years Clause) are on the way in Waldstatt, Switzerland, 12 January 2019, to offer their best wishes for the New Year (following the Julian calendar) to the farmers in this region. After their performance of singing and dancing the Silvesterchlaeuse receive hot drinks. EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER

Franciscan nuns endure dust winds at the Qasr al-Yahud baptism site during the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord procession by Franciscan Pilgrims in the Jordan River, West Bank near Jericho, 13 January 2019. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

Syrian refugee boys play with toy guns at Eminonu district in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 January 2019. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

Members of the Shembe Church pray on top of Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain during the annual Nazareth Baptism Church (Shembe Church) pilgrimage near Durban, South Africa, 09 January 2019. Once a year, followers of the Shembe Church gather to walk 50 kms to their holy mountain to pray. The founder of the church, Isaya Shembe, claimed to have been approached by Holy Spirit on top of Nhlangakazi more than 100 years ago and thus started the Shembe Church. EPA-EFE/Felix Dlangamandla

Students take part in a 'Youth For Climate' strike urging pupils to skip classes to protest a lack of climate awareness in Lausanne, Switzerland, 18 January 2019. EPA-EFE/Valentin Flauraud

A picture issued as part of a photo set shows a musher competing with his dogs during the Sedivackuv Long 2019 sled dog race near the Czech-Polish border in the Orlicke mountains, around the village of Destne v Orlickych horach, Czech Republic, 26 January 2019. The four-day race saw 100 mushers from 11 countries with about 700 dogs cover 200 km this year over two days. EPA-EFE/Martin Divisek