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Our world in photos: February 9

February 9, 2022 Michaela Keil

ZIMBABWE — Schools reopen: A parent transported his child to school using a bicycle in Harare, on Wednesday. A pay strike by teachers paralyzed learning at many Zimbabwean schools, which belatedly opened on Monday after a pandemic-induced prolonged closure. Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP

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CHINA — Speedskating: Athletes from China skated during a speedskating practice session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Wednesday, in Beijing.
Photo: Gerald Herbert/AP

INDIA — Waiting for customers: An Indian hand rickshaw puller waited for customers in front of a building displaying posters of different theater shows in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
Photo: Bikas Das/AP

CHINA — Cross-country skiing: A Russian athlete trains during cross-country skiing training at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Wednesday, in Zhangjiakou.
Photo: John Locher/AP

VATICAN CITY — Gifts: Pope Francis receives the jersey of Manchester United’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo from his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro during a weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, on Wednesday.
Photo: Gregorio Borgia/AP

UNITED KINGDOM — Brit Awards: Dave performed on stage at the Brit Awards 2022 in London, on Tuesday.
Photo: Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

ARGENTINA — Protest: Leftist groups protested against the government’s decision to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to refinance more than $40 billion in debt in Buenos Aires, on Tuesday. Since 2020, Argentina has been in an arduous negotiation with the IMF to refinance the debt contracted in 2018 during the government of conservative Mauricio Macri in the midst of a currency crisis.
Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP

HONG KONG — Testing: Residents lined up to get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Photo: Kin Cheung/AP

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