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Added on the 11/12/2019 20:07:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel has blocked train travel between Britain and France, leaving thousands of pre-Christmas travellers as well as freight traffic stranded. IMAGES
Stranded passengers wait for trains at Gare du Nord station in Paris, where SNCF traffic remains disrupted on the 25th day of a strike against pension reform, with an average of six out of ten high speed TGV trains running. IMAGES
Christmas Eve in France was set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the government over pension reforms. Now in its 20th day, only 40% of TGV and TER trains are in circulation. Images from the Gare du Nord. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.