World in Photos : Feb. 29, 2024
ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (UNI/Xinhua) -- A protester throws Molotov cocktails during a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building.(Photo Courtesy: UNI/Xinhua)
.HEBRON, Feb. 29, 2024 (UNI/Xinhua) - Flames and smoke are seen inside a plastic factory in the West Bank city of Hebron, Feb. 28, 2024. A fire broke out at a plastic factory in the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday.(Photo Courtesy: UNI/Xinhua)
REIM, Feb. 28, 2024 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Reim to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Reim, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the letter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo Courtesy: UNI/Xinhua)