SWITZERLAND — Olympic protest: Tibetan musician Loten Namling walked from Bern to the IOC Lausanne with skis, ski boots, and a Chinese flag trailing behind him, on Wednesday, in Bern, as part of a protest march to protest against the Beijing Winter Games. With the action, Loten Namling wants to draw the attention of athletes in Switzerland to the oppression of Tibetans by the Chinese government.
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CAMEROON — Kick: Malawi’s Francisco Madinga controlled the ball during the African Cup of Nations 2022 round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Malawi at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, on Tuesday. Photo: Themba Hadebe/AP
INDIA — Republic Day: Indian army soldiers march through the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard during India’s Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Thousands of people braved a morning chill on a ceremonial boulevard to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity on Wednesday, though the colorful spectacle was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Manish Swarup/AP
AUSTRALIA — Celebration: Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrated after defeating Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, on Wednesday. Photo: Tertius Pickard/AP
JAPAN — Outbreak: People walked along a pedestrian crossing on Wednesday, in Tokyo. With rising infections, a majority of the country — including Tokyo and other metropolitan areas like Osaka and Kyoto — were placed under new restrictions from Thursday, with shortened hours for bars and restaurants and curbs on large public events. Photo: Kiichiro Sato/AP
INDONESIA — Lunar New Year preparation: A Chinese god statue was cleaned in preparation for the celebrations of the Lunar New Year at the Kwan Im Thang Temple on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Wednesday. Chinese people around the world will be celebrating the beginning of the Year of Tiger on Feb. 1. Photo: Tatan Syuflana/AP
GERMANY — Planned protest: A demonstrator waved a German flag in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on Wednesday. Police in Berlin requested thousands of reinforcements from other parts of Germany to cope with planned protests by people opposed to coronavirus restrictions. Photo: Michael Sohn/AP
NORTH CAROLINA — Winners and losers: The Carolina Hurricanes celebrated an overtime goal by Sebastian Aho as Vegas Golden Knights’ William Carrier (28) skated by during an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, on Tuesday. Photo: Karl B DeBlaker/AP
ECUADOR — Abortion rights: Abortion rights activists gathered outside the National Assembly in Quito, on Tuesday. Lawmakers met virtually to hear from doctors and scientists before starting their second debate on legalizing abortion in cases of rape. Photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP
HONDURAS — Occupation: A man walked past Congress being occupied by supporters loyal to President-elect Xiomara Castro in Tegucigalpa, on Wednesday. The new president’s supporters said they want to block opposition attempts to take over leadership of Congress, which could threaten her ability to govern after she is sworn in. Photo: Moises Castillo/AP
