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Christophe Pitiot

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The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima

Tens of thousands still haven't recovered in Fukushima, displaced by nuclear radiation and unable to return to deserted places like Futaba. Time stopped in the town of 7,100 when disaster stuck on March 11, 2011.

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Hong Kong marchers keep pressure on Lam after local vote

Marching near the waterfront on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, they sought to keep the pressure on city leader Carrie Lam after pro-democracy candidates won district council elections a week earlier.

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Ceremony marking new European Commission and 10 years of Lisbon Treaty

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel, EU Parliament President David Sassoli and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde officially started in their positions on Sunday December 1.

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Hundreds rally in Yangon in support of Suu Kyi

About 700 demonstrators rallied in central Yangon to show support for Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country against charges of genocide at the United Nation's highest court.

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Germany's biggest gathering of Santa Clauses

Some 70 Santa Clauses and their helpers Krampus, Perchten and angels gathered in the southern Bavarian town of Murnau in order to parade through town in full regalia to get everybody in the mood for the Christmas season.

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Famed monarch butterflies flutter to Mexico for annual migration

The 3,000-mile (4,800-km) mass migration of monarch butterflies in North America is one of the insect world's fantastic feats, with millions embarking on the arduous journey from north Canada down into Mexico and the California coast each autumn.

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Made of money? Russia artist and billionaire make $1m throne

Visitors of Moscow's Art Residence got the opportunity literally to sit on wads of cash during the presentation of the "X10 Money Throne" artwork.

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Cities across world finding unique ways to celebrate Christmas

Christmas festivities officially started in Portugal's capital, Lisbon. The season to be jolly is upon us and cities across the world have turned on their festive lights.

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PM and Mayor join police chiefs on tour of bridge attack scene

Johnson paid tribute to the police, the emergency services and members of the public for their "incredible" response and "sheer bravery".

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Security forces open fire at protesters in Baghdad

Protesters attempted to dismantle barricades preventing them from crossing the bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where most government buildings and foreign embassies are based.

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Celebrities open seasonal skating rink in Moscow's Red Square

As skating backdrops go, this is likely one of the better ones.

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Mexico activists protest violence against women

Thousands of women got involved in the demonstration

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Consumer mayhem as Brazilians hit the shops for Black Friday

Big-screen televisions were among the items that shoppers scrambled for.

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Residents crowd aid centre for food after deadly Albania quake

The death toll from the earthquake has hit 49.

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Suspect shot dead by police after attack near London Bridge

Police are treating it as a terrorist attack

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Police go pink to highlight women's safety in crime-hit Delhi

Delhi has the highest rate of crime against women in India. Now, a special pink patrol is hoping to tackle the problem.

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'Black Friday, black planet': Anti-consumer protests in Spain, France

Greenpeace activists staged a protest displaying a giant banner in the heart of Madrid that read: "Consumerism = climate crisis" during 'Black Friday' and protesters gathered outside online retailer Amazon's headquarters in France.

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Sunseekers spring into action as migrants arrive at Spanish beach

Sunbathers soaking up the rays in the Canary Islands joined forces with emergency workers on November 29 after a rickety boat carrying two dozen migrants landed unexpectedly on a beach in the Spanish archipelago.

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Turn a ferris wheel by hand? This Austrian athlete did it!

Tied to ropes attached to the ferris wheel which he pulled with his full weight, Franz Muellner managed to get it moving under conditions he described as "brutal."

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Twenty-seven Iraqi protesters killed in a day as violence continues

The anti-government demonstrations began on October 1.

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