Lebanon winter storm batters Syrian refugee camps

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  Chinese knots prepared for upcoming Spring Festival in China's Hebei

  Villagers make Chinese knots in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xingtai County, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 10, 2019. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Xinhua/Chen

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  New counter-flow lane put into operation in Beijing

  A new counter-flow lane was put into operation on an expressway in eastern Beijing on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. 

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  People protest outside Britain's House of Parliament in London

  A person holds an anti-Brexit placard outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parliament. (Photos: Xinhua)A UK flag and an EU flag are seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parliament.The statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parliament.The Houses of Parliament are silhouetted against sunshine in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parliament.An EU flag is seen in front of a UK flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parliament.An EU flag is seen in front of a UK flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2019. Leading economists have warned that the British economy could suffer if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, following the overwhelming defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in the British Parli...

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  Natural ice rink at Summer Palace opens to public

  People and their pets enjoy themselves on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing on Sunday, December 30, 2018. The Kunming Lake ice rink opened to the public on Sunday. At 700,000 square meters, it is Beijing's biggest natural ice rink. (Photos: Chinanews.com)Rescuers conduct a drill in case an emergency happens on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing on Sunday, December 30, 2018. The Kunming Lake ice rink opened to the public on Sunday.Visitors play on a sledge on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace on December 30, 2018. The Kunming Lake ice rink opened to the public on Sunday.People have fun on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace on December 30, 2018. The Kunming Lake ice rink opened to the public on Sunday.