World Tango Championship final on the stage

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World Tango Championship final on the stage

2017-08-26 16:03 Last Updated At：08-28 13:46

The World Tango Championship final held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.

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Couples dance before the announcement of the winners in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Couples compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Tomas Galvan and Gimena Herrera, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Juliano Andrade and Paula Emerick, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Tomas Galvan and Gimena Herrera, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Juliano Andrade and Paula Emerick, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Luciano Caceres and Karen Digiovanni, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitrii Kuznetsov and Olga Nikolaeva, from Rusia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Luciano Caceres and Karen Digiovanni, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Julian Catano Caro and Maria Alejandra Sanchez Moncayo, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Julian Catano Caro and Maria Alejandra Sanchez Moncayo, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Stanislav Fursov and Ekaterina Simonova, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Maksim Luchko and Natalia Luchko, from Italy, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Emmanuel Casal and Yanina Muzyka, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Emmanuel Casal and Yanina Muzyka, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Hamzina, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gonzalo Bogado and Jimena Tonanez, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Hamzina, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alam Blascovich and Camila Delphim, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, dance as they celebrate winning the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category of the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini y Gioia Abballe, de Italia, compiten en la categoría escenario de la final del Mundial de Tango en Buenos Aires, Argentina, el miércoles 23 de agosto de 2017. Ambos quedaron en segundo lugar. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, from Italy, dance during the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe won second place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won the third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Daniel Boujon and Agustina Piaggio, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, from Italy, celebrate taking second place at the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, celebrate winning the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina's German Ballejo and Magdalena Gutierrez dance after winning the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina's German Ballejo and Magdalena Gutierrez celebrate winning the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A couple moves across the dance floor to compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Couples compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Couples dance before the announcement of the winners in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Couples compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Tomas Galvan and Gimena Herrera, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Juliano Andrade and Paula Emerick, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Tomas Galvan and Gimena Herrera, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Juliano Andrade and Paula Emerick, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Luciano Caceres and Karen Digiovanni, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitrii Kuznetsov and Olga Nikolaeva, from Rusia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Luciano Caceres and Karen Digiovanni, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Julian Catano Caro and Maria Alejandra Sanchez Moncayo, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Julian Catano Caro and Maria Alejandra Sanchez Moncayo, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Stanislav Fursov and Ekaterina Simonova, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Maksim Luchko and Natalia Luchko, from Italy, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Emmanuel Casal and Yanina Muzyka, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Emmanuel Casal and Yanina Muzyka, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Hamzina, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gonzalo Bogado and Jimena Tonanez, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Hamzina, from Russia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alam Blascovich and Camila Delphim, from Brazil, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, dance as they celebrate winning the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category of the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini y Gioia Abballe, de Italia, compiten en la categoría escenario de la final del Mundial de Tango en Buenos Aires, Argentina, el miércoles 23 de agosto de 2017. Ambos quedaron en segundo lugar. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, from Italy, dance during the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe won second place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Paola Franco, from Colombia, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The couple won the third place. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Daniel Boujon and Agustina Piaggio, from Argentina, compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, from Italy, celebrate taking second place at the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchini, from Argentina, celebrate winning the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina's German Ballejo and Magdalena Gutierrez dance after winning the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina's German Ballejo and Magdalena Gutierrez celebrate winning the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A couple moves across the dance floor to compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Couples compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush

PARIS (AP) — With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments.

The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers fended off frustrated customers.

No one immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicions abounded.

At a post office in southern Paris, usually bustling this time of year, workers questioned whether the attack could be linked to Russia. Or a disgruntled customer, or colleague.

Officials didn't comment on the culprit. Paris prosecutors were examining the case.

What the postal service La Poste called a ‘’major network incident'' remained unresolved by Monday evening, more than eight hours after it was first reported. For a company that delivered 2.6 billion packages last year and employs more than 200,000 people, that's a big hit.

La Poste said in a statement that a distributed denial of service incident, or DDoS, “rendered its online services inaccessible.” It said the incident had no impact on customer data, but disrupted package delivery.

Letters, including holiday greeting cards, could still be mailed and delivered. But transactions requiring tracking or access to the postal service internal computer systems were impossible.

The cyberattack also hurt online banking. Customers of the company’s banking arm, La Banque Postale, were blocked from using the application to approve payments or conduct other banking services. The bank redirected approvals to text messages instead.

“Our teams are mobilized to resolve the situation quickly,” the bank said in messages posted on social networks.

The disruption came a week after France’s government was targeted by a cyberattack that targeted the Interior Ministry, in charge of national security.

In that incident, a suspected hacker extracted a few dozen sensitive files and obtained access to data relating to police records and wanted persons, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on broadcaster France-Info. He blamed “imprudence” at the ministry for the incident. French media reported that a 22-year-old was detained.

Also last week, prosecutors said that France’s counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot involving software that would have allowed remote users to control computer systems of an international passenger ferry. A Latvian crew member is in custody facing charges of having acted for an unidentified foreign power, officials said.

France and other European allies of Ukraine allege that Russia is waging “hybrid warfare” against them, using sabotage, assassinations, cyberattacks, disinformation and other hostile acts that are often hard to quickly trace back to Moscow.