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Trump says North Korea's 'Christmas gift' could be a 'beautiful vase'

"Everybody's got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along," Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve.

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Bahrain dissidents face possible Christmas Day death sentences

Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa were convicted in trials marred by allegations of torture and inadequate legal representation, rights groups say.

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Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong demonstrators as violence breaks out in malls

"Lots of people are shopping so it's a good opportunity to spread the message and tell people what we are fighting for," according to a protester.

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Fresh protest against India citizenship law in New Delhi

The protesters walked to the Jantar Mantar area near parliament and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and police.

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Scramble to protect Galapagos' delicate ecosystem after barge sinks offshore

The South American archipelago that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the largest protected marine areas in the world.

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American newlyweds are 'progressing' from volcano burns

Authorities have called off the search for two bodies they believe were washed out to sea from the island soon after the eruption.

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They may be royal, but the queen's family had its own share of troubles this year

From an alleged rift between Princes William and Harry to a scandal around Prince Andrew, negative headlines have become the norm for the queen's family.

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Britain's Prince Philip leaves London hospital just in time for Christmas

The queen's 98-year-old husband was admitted on Friday for the treatment of an unspecified preexisting condition.

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Boeing fires CEO 'to restore confidence' amid 737 MAX crisis

Current chairman, David Calhoun, will replace him.

USA

Instagram stars cut loose, draw criticism in Saudi Arabia

The P.R. campaign aims to showcase Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms but also comes amid a sweeping crackdown on political expression.

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Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing

The murder of the Washington Post journalist was a mistake, a prosecution official said in a press conference carried by state TV.

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Syria says intercepts missiles from Israel

Israel has vowed it will continue its strikes against Iranian targets trying to establish a permanent military presence in Syria.

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Inside U.S. mission to counter Russian aggression in waters off Syria

"I'm not sure what kind of message they're sending, but it's not one of peace and prosperity," a U.S. commander said of Russia's Mediterranean drills.

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Jamal Khashoggi: Experts dismiss Saudi Arabia's sentences over killing

The UN expert who investigated the journalist's murder called the Saudi investigation "the antithesis of justice".

USA

American service member killed in Afghanistan, U.S. military says

The statement did not identify the U.S. soldier or say where in Afghanistan the service member was killed.

USA

Death toll rises to 17 after New Zealand eruption

Two people are still missing after the Dec. 9 eruption on White Island.

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International court to probe alleged war crimes in Palestinian areas, pending jurisdiction

Netanyahu said the ICC had no jurisdiction in the case because "there has never been a Palestinian state."

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British retailer halts work at Chinese factory over prison labor claim

"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the message found by a six-year-old girl reportedly read. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us..."

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Afghan president Ghani wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count

President Ashraf Ghani and his government have been sidelined during the past year of direct talks between the U.S. and the Taliban.

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'We feel forgotten': Months after Dorian, Abaco Islands still completely devastated

Almost four months after Hurricane Dorian flattened and flooded Great Abaco Island, the devastation looks much as it did when the storm swept through.