THIS WEEKWORLD



THIS WEEKWORLD

INDONESIA

Hot lava and volcanic ash rise from Mount Sinabung during an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, on February 29

PALESTINE

President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting in Ramallah on March 1 where he reiterated the Palestinian leadership’s commitment to working with international partners to initiate regional peace negotiations

SOUTH KOREA

Actors perform during a ceremony on March 1 in Seoul to celebrate the anniversary of the Independence Movement against Japanese colonial occupation in 1919

SWITZERLAND

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second right) attends the opening of the 31st Human Rights Council session in Geneva on February 29

THE UNITED STATES

Leonardo DiCaprio wins the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Revenant at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 28

ZIMBABWE

People burst into cheers when they got the news that former Vice President Joice Mujuru formally launched her new party to challenge President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 election

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