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Runners brave -35C in Genghis Khan Ice Marathon

Wolves and bitter sub-zero temperatures were the perils facing runners in the first Genghis Khan Ice Marathon which took runners across remote parts of Mongolia last month. The race was staged in breathtaking scenery in the Tuul Gol River area, a region so heavily populated with wolves that teams of dog sleds were provided to keep the runners safe as they crossed the wilderness and carry supplies and medical equipment. Feb 4, 2016

France: Distressed freighter to hit coast if salvage fails

A stricken cargo ship drifting on its side off the French Atlantic coast will run aground in southwest France if a renewed attempt to tow it to port fails on 1 February, a French maritime official said. The 164-metre-long Modern Express, which was transporting 3,600 tonnes of wood along with construction machinery from Gabon to France, has been drifting towards the coast since its crew was evacuated by helicopter last week. Feb 1, 2016

Migrants return to Iraq after difficult process in Germany

Some Iraqi migrants, fed up with the long asylum application process, far-right violence and paltry conditions at temporary shelters in Germany, returned back to Iraq on 27 January. Women, children and men arrived in the northern Kurdish city of Erbil on one-way travel documents issued by the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin. Jan 28, 2016

Storm Jonas: Epic snowball fight breaks out in Washington DC

Residents in Washington, DC headed outdoors on 24 January to have some fun in the snow, after staying indoors for two days due to a massive snowstorm that pummelled the US East Coast. Many people gathered at a square in the US capital to take part in a snowball fight. There was lots of laughter as participants hurled snowballs at each other. Jan 25, 2016
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