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Lesotho's mountain jockeys race in the mist
Lesotho's mountain jockeys race in the mist
by  AFP

Jockeys from the southern African kingdom of Lesotho Saturday gathered with their mounts in the mountain village of Semonkong to compete on one of the continent's highest racetracks. At more than 2,200 metres (7,200 feet) above sea level, the high plateaus of Semonkong in central Lesotho play host to a nationally famous racetrack.

Polish NGOs stage mock vote on annexing Russian embassy
Polish NGOs stage mock vote on annexing Russian embassy
by  AFP

Hundreds of people turned out Saturday to take part in a mock referendum on whether Poland should annex Russia's embassy in Warsaw, part of a protest organised by several campaigning groups. "We decided to go down that road and organise a referendum on the annexation of the Russian embassy... in Warsaw."

One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding
One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding
by  AFP

A man was found dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said. The victim, a man in his fifties, was trapped in his car as the rains began to fall in the southern Greek island, a popular holiday destination.

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