Eiffel Tower shut and roads blocked by Paris snowfall
Heavy snow in Paris brought buses to a halt on Wednesday, suspended flights at Charles de Gaulle airport and prompted the closure of the Eiffel Tower.Motorways in the Paris region were described as impassable as snow that had already hit other areas of France spread to the capital.
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains
Traffic through the Panama Canal - which connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans - has been temporarily suspended because of heavy rain.The canal authority said the rains had pushed water levels in lakes that form part of the canal to historic highs, potentially affecting shipping.It is the first time the canal has had to close since the US invasion of Panama in 1989.
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