AP News:俄罗斯示威活动逾5千人被拘

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Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. More than 5,000 people were detained by police, according to amonitoring group, and some were beaten.

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated Sunday in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country's health regulations banning large public gatherings.

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted with lava several times on Saturday night. As the volcanic activity was largely expected, the site was properly secured, and there were no reported injuries or deaths.

And a storm system making its way to the Northeast has blanketed Washington, D.C. and its surrounding areas in snow. The nation's capital, and parts of Virginia and Maryland, received as much as 3 inches of snow Sunday.