(AFP/Natalia Kolesnikova/File) - Russians and tourists wear facemasks to protect themselves from forest fire smog while walking on Red Square in Moscow on August 6. According to Russian environmentalists, the fires have covered an area of 10 million ... [Full Article]
(AFP) - Russians and tourists wear facemasks to protect themselves against smog while walking on Moscow's Red Square. A noxious smog choked Moscow as Russia moved to protect military and nuclear sites from the relentless spread of wildfires that ... [Full Article]
(AFP) - Some pedestrians wear facemasks in an attempt to stop ingesting pollutants at a busy intersection in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's air pollution soared to record levels on March 22, the territory's Environmental Protection Department said, w... [Full Article]
(AFP) - Elementary school children wearing facemasks wash their hands with disinfectant alcoholic gel as they visit the National Diet in Tokyo on a field trip. Global health chiefs warned against the "sneaky" swine flu virus but said a vacc... [Full Article]
(AFP) - Bank employees wearing facemasks wait to assist customers at the Sannomiya branch of Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ bank in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, in western Japan. The global spread of swine flu could have "notable effects" on the world eco... [Full Article]