Now playing Next USA The songs you couldn't miss this year As 2015 draws to a close, it's time to review the year's biggest music hits. 21/12/2015
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Now playing Next no comment Turtle release Bolivia’s President Evo Morales helps to release 100,000 turtles into Amazon River Itenez, to repopulate the area. 19/12/2015
Now playing Next no comment DC zoo's newest giant panda cub makes media debut Bei Bei the giant panda cub makes his much-anticipated media debut at Washington D.C.‘s National Zoo. 18/12/2015
Now playing Next Colombia Remains of victims of Colombian civil war returned to families The remains of 29 people who disappeared during the half-century conflict in Colombia were handed over to their families on Thursday, as the peace process gets back on track. 18/12/2015
Now playing Next USA First arrest made in connection with deadly San Bernardino shooting spree Enrique Marquez, 24, is detained on counts of supporting terrorism, but is not believed to have had advance knowledge of the attack. 18/12/2015
Now playing Next USA UN Security Council adopts resolution to cut off ISIL revenue Finance ministers of the United Nations Security Council have unanimously adopted a resolution designed to cut off financing to the self-styled 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Brazil WhatsApp returns to Brazil after brief suspension Popular phone and tablet programme WhatsApp has been restored in Brazil after being banned for 12 hours. The ban, for 48 hours, was imposed because 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Sport Surfing: World number Fanning moves closer to fourth title despite brother's death The Worlds greatest surfers gathered in Hawaii for the season-ending Billabong Pipe Masters. Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Gabriel Medina Adriano de 17/12/2015
Now playing Next USA US justice catches up with Martin Shkreli to charge entrepreneur with fraud It appears karma may have caught up with US entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, who has been arrested on fraud charges. In 2015 he became the internet’s 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Sport Wambach plays final game for US before retirement Abby Wambach played the final football match of her glittering career this week before retiring from the sport. The United States’ striker has scored 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Sport Former El Salvador football head arrested The former president of El Salvador’s football federation Reynaldo Vasquez has been arrested by police in relation to the on-going FIFA corruption 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Macri scaps currency controls and floats Argentine peso The new Conservative government in Argentina has wasted little time in making an economic break with the recent past by floating the peso and 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy European markets welcome Federal Reserve's US interest rate rise European shares surged on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate rise, as investors took the move as a sign of confidence in the 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Cuba Postal flights between US and Cuba receive stamp of approval Today (December 17) marks one year since the United States and Cuba decided to normalise relations. That was nearly two years after Cuban President 17/12/2015
Now playing Next USA Mistrial declared in Freddie Gray case after Baltimore jury fails to reach verdict Dozens of protesters marched through the streets of Baltimore following the declaration of a mistrial in the Freddie Grey case – the black man whose 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Sport Cuban baseball stars return home for goodwill tour A group of Major League Baseball players and executives took advantage of improving diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba to visit the island 16/12/2015
Now playing Next USA Fans get first glimpse of Star Wars, The Force Awakens Fans dressed as stormtroopers and Darth Vader queued for hours as Star Wars, The Force Awakens, opened in Paris and several other European cities 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Markets positive ahead of US Fed's crucial interest rates decision Markets have been positive in the run-up to the long-awaited interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The US central bank is widely tipped 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Culture news Cirque to Soleil brings 'Cabinet' of mystery and transformation to LA Cirque de Soleil’s spectacular show ‘Kurios-Cabinet of Curiosities’ draws a rapt crowd for a performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Close 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Colombia Colombia deal with FARC brings peace agreement closer Colombia is a step closer to reaching a final peace agreement with the country’s militants. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Colombia Colombian government and FARC rebels sign agreement Representatives of the Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebels have signed an agreement which could put peace talks back on track to end the 16/12/2015