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China: Lucky Toad Escapes as Cat Attacks Snake in Dandong

A video shot in Dandong, Liaoning, on August 9, shows cats interfering with a snake that had caught a toad. One of the cats repeatedly attacked the reptile, causing the snake to release the toad, which then hopped away to safety.

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China: Man Narrowly Escapes Whirlpools While Rafting in Chongqing

This video captured the moment a Chinese man was nearly swept into several whirlpools while rafting on the Yangtze River on July 15, 2025, in Chongqing. The footage showed his inflatable boat being pulled into strong currents, spinning rapidly in circles. The man struggled to regain control as the vessel teetered dangerously, caught in the whirlpools and spinning repeatedly. Eventually, he managed to steer to safety and paddle into calmer waters.

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Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTAN, SOHO. COLORFUL SOHO BUILDING FACADES WITH PAINTED FIRE ESCAPES Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Car Escapes Danger as Concrete Road Bursts From Scorching Heat

On July 9, 2025, in Liaoning, China, a car narrowly avoided disaster after a concrete road suddenly burst apart during a heatwave. The video shows the driver slamming on the brakes just in time to avoid hitting the raised, broken roadway.

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China: Car Narrowly Escapes Fallen Tree Seconds After Pulling Out of Parking Spot

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a black sedan narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree during a stormy afternoon in Guangdong on June 15. Just seconds after the vehicle pulled out of a parking space, a large tree came crashing down onto several cars parked in the spot it had been. The black sedan escaped the incident entirely, thanks to its perfectly timed departure.

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China: Man Escapes Seconds Before Wind Blows Shed Onto Sidewalk

A dramatic video from Xinxiang, Henan, on June 15, 2025, shows a man trying to protect his potted plant during a fierce windstorm—only to flee seconds before a metal shed crashes down on the spot. Identified as Mr. Yang, the man clung to the plant outside his store before running inside just in time. The shed landed where he had stood moments earlier. Debris was left scattered across the street, but he was unharmed.

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Hutsul Land Ethnopark in Bukovel ski resort

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 31, 2025 - Smoke escapes through a vent into a room where the bunches of herbs are drying up at the Hutsul Land Ethnopark in the Bukovel ski resort, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine. (Photo by Yurii Rylchuk/Ukrinform)

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic is at work at the site of a ramming attack which took place late morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024 Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Prisoner Escapes As 2 Officers Killed In Van Ambush - France

Exclusive - Forensic police analyse the burnt-out car of the assailants found in the middle of a forest near the toll plaza. Two French prison officers were killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France on Tuesday 14 May 2024. The detainee is believed to be Mohamed A., born in 1994, nicknamed "La Mouche", he had several criminal convictions for drug-related offences and attempted homicide. The prisoner was being returned to Évreux prison after attending a court hearing in Rouen this morning. The ambush took place late this morning near a toll booth on the A154 motorway, and was carried out by several individuals who approached the prison convoy in two vehicles. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chimpanzee escapes from Osaka zoo

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a female chimpanzee on a tree in Tennoji Zoo in Osaka after it escaped from its enclosure earlier in the day, leaving the zoo closed throughout the day. The chimpanzee was captured several hours later, after biting a veterinarian in the face.

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Chimpanzee escapes from Osaka zoo

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, where a female chimpanzee escaped from its enclosure earlier in the day. The chimpanzee was captured several hours later, after biting a veterinarian in the face.

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Chimpanzee escapes from Osaka zoo

Visitors evacuate from Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on Oct. 17, 2023, after a female chimpanzee escaped from its enclosure earlier in the day. The chimpanzee was captured several hours later, after biting a veterinarian in the face. ==Kyodo

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National Handball Championship - 2023/2024 - Águas Santas vs FC Porto

Maia, 10/03/2023 - Associação Atlética de Águas Santas hosted Futebol Clube do Porto this afternoon, at the Pavilhão Associação Atlética Águas Santas in Maia, in a game counting for the 6th round of the National Handball Championship - 2023/2024. Victor Iturriza escapes and leaves the field supported by Pedro Cruz.

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Lebanese island offers affordable summer getaway for sea lovers with limited budget

STORY: Lebanese island offers affordable summer getaway for sea lovers with limited budget DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:11 LOCATION: SIDON, Lebanon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in the sea 2. various of people on the island 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOUNIR KASSIR, Visitor to the island 4. various of people on the island 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALIL SONBOL, Owner of a boat 6. various of the island 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBRAHIM BOUJI, Owner of a fish kiosk STORYLINE: Lebanon's economic crisis prompted the Lebanese to look for escapes that suit their budget and allow them to spend quality time with their families. Among these places is a hidden gem in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon called el Zireh Island, where people visit from different parts of the country to enjoy sunny beach days at a cost of only 150,000 Lebanese pounds per person for a transport service to reach the island. Young people and families seek summer refuge on the island where they practice their swimming

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MIDEAST-BEIT DAJAN-CLASHES

(230224) -- BEIT DAJAN, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian protester escapes from a tear gas canister fired by an Israeli soldier during clashes following a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank village of Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, on Feb. 24, 2023. The issue of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has long been a major source of dispute between Israelis and Palestinians. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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Inmate escapes from Hiroshima Prison

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mothers walk their children to elementary school in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on the morning of Jan. 12, 2012, after an inmate escaped from Hiroshima Prison the previous day. Li Guolin, a 40-year-old Chinese man, remains at large.

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Inmate escapes from Hiroshima Prison

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hideyuki Yamasaki (C), head of the general affairs division at Hiroshima Prison, and other prison officials bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Jan. 11, 2012, after Li Guolin, a 40-year-old Chinese man, escaped from the prison earlier that day.

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Inmate escapes from Hiroshima Prison

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 11, 2012, shows Hiroshima Prison in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima. Li Guolin, a 40-year-old Chinese man, escaped from the prison that day.

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Violent monkey escapes

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows a cage at Rakujuen park in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2011. A Japanese macaque named Lucky, caught in October 2010 after reportedly biting, scratching and jumping on more than 100 people, escaped from the cage earlier the same day.

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Violent monkey escapes

SHIZUOKA, Japan - File photo shows a monkey kept at Rakujuen park in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, in December 2010. The Japanese macaque named Lucky, caught in October 2010 after reportedly biting, scratching and jumping on more than 100 people, escaped from its cage in the park on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Hakuho on track for sixth consecutive title

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuho (L) escapes sudden defeat with a last-gasp throw of Homasho to remain on track for his sixth consecutive title as the only wrestler with an undefeated mark of 9-0 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011.

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Kangaroo escapes from zoo, recaptured in rice field

MORIYAMA, Japan - A male kangaroo is recaptured and brought back to a zoo in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, on Sept. 29, 2010, after escaping the previous day. The male kangaroo made his getaway soon after arriving from another zoo in Tochigi Prefecture and was found five hours later in a rice field some 500 meters away.

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Japan's envoy escapes injury in stone-throwing incident

SEOUL, South Korea - Security officials seize a man (C) who threw a stone at Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Toshinori Shigeie during a question-and-answer session after an address by Shigeie in Seoul on July 7, 2010. The man was found to be carrying leaflets of a political group that asserts South Korea's sovereignty over a pair of islets disputed between the two countries.

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Asashoryu escapes defeat on 5th day of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Asashoryu (L) just manages to bend over the edge of the ring as No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima is left sprawling on the ground, giving the yokozuna a narrow victory on the fifth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Asashoryu remains one match behind undefeated yokozuna Hakuho.

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Kaio escapes demotion at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (top) beats ozeki Kotomitsuki by deploying a well-worked underarm throw on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 24, escaping demotion for a record 11th time.

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Iraqi justice minister escapes car bomb attack

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The debris of a car blown up by a suicide bomber lies in Baghdad on July 17. Witnesses said the bomber drove towards a convoy carrying Justice Minister Malik al-Hassan and detonated his vehicle, but the minister managed to escape the attack.

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Asashoryu escapes near defeat at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (foreground) throws down No. 2 maegashira Kotonowaka in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, remaining unbeaten during the first eight days of the 15-day tourney.

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Hatakeyama escapes with draw to defend WBA crown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama (R) takes a left hook from challenger Rick Roberts en route to retaining his World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title with a controversial draw Feb. 17. Roberts, a U.S. military worker, set a Japanese record last November when he successfully defended his Japanese title for the 22nd and last time after being transferred from Yokota Air Base in Tokyo to a base in Florida.

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Economy to collapse if Estrada escapes impeachment

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, constitutional successor to President Joseph Estrada, warns Dec. 8 the country's economy could collapse if the impeached president survives a landmark Senate trial where he is accused of bribery, graft and corruption. In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News, Arroyo said Filipinos have high expectations that the 22-member Senate, convened as an impeachment court, will conduct an impartial trial of Estrada.

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Laurent Gbagbo Returns To Ivory Coast - Abidjan

A man escapes tear gas near the airport as Laurent Gbagbo returns to Ivory Coast. Definitively acquitted by the International Criminal Court, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returned to Abidjan after a ten-year absence. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, June 17, 2021. Photo by Florent Bardos ABACAPRESS.COM

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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People enjoy a sunny spring day - Strasbourg

On March 20, spring day, young people, students, families go out in the city to shop and stroll. During the crisis of covid 19 - coronavirus, the population needs to have fun, to get some fresh air, to walk around. At a time when some regions are again confined, the Lower Rhine escapes the new tightening measures. March 20, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)