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A New Year's Eve of sadness and defiance as 2020 is welcomed around the world

Revelers yearned for change in Hong Kong and an end to wildfires in Australia, while celebrations in Tokyo had an eye toward the 2020 Olympics.

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Thousands of Australians flee to beaches as wildfires rage

Thousands of Australians fled their homes on New Year's Eve, taking refuge on beaches from raging wildfires that turned the sky red and full of smoke.

USA

How did fugitive Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan for Lebanon?

There have been "many interpretations" about how Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to Lebanon but his new home said he did so "legally."

USA

Moscow experiences warmest December since 1886, gets fake snow

Moscow recorded a temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius (42 Fahrenheit) on Dec.18, breaking a record set all the way in 1886.

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E.U. nationals remain in limbo three years after Brexit vote

"I really can't get over the fact that I am made to apply to stay in my own home," said one long-term E.U. migrant.

USA

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

The blazes in the seaside town of Mallacoota were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities.

USA

Ousted Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn arrives in Lebanon as trial looms in Japan

It was not clear how Ghosn, who is of Lebanese origins, left Japan where he was under surveillance and is expected to face trial in April 2020.

USA

Iran calls U.S. Middle East airstrikes acts of 'terrorism'

The Iraqi president said it was "unacceptable and considered as an aggressive action and violation of Iraqi sovereignty."

USA

Trump's hold on aid may have been temporary, but Ukraine fears permanent harm

"Just the presence of the American army on the territory of Ukraine, in my opinion, already scares the enemy — even without any other aid."

USA

Researchers behind claim of gene-edited babies sentenced in China

The lead scientist, He Jiankui, was sentenced to three years in jail and fined the equivalent of $430,000.

USA

Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels swap prisoners in latest sign of peace efforts

The exchange was agreed upon by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin during peace talks in Paris earlier this month.

USA

Sydney's iconic New Year's fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires

About 12.35 million acres of land have burned across Australia during the wildfire crisis, with nine people killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed.

USA

Victims of terror tell of invisible wounds that never heal

"I've had panic attacks in the grocery store because somebody brushed past me or bumped me and I had to leave everything and literally run out of the store."

USA

U.K. government accidentally publishes addresses of more than 1,000 celebrities

"The information was removed as soon as possible," the Cabinet Office said in an apology.

USA

Thai SEAL dies of blood infection a year after cave rescue

The SEAL, who was part of the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave, has died of a blood infection contracted during the risky operation.

USA

Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

Koalas are native to Australia and are one of the country's most beloved animals, but they've been under threat due to a loss of habitat.

Greece

Tom Hanks receives honorary Greek citizenship

The 63-year-old actor has produced a number of films in the country and often spends his holidays on the Greek island of Antiparos.

USA

Car bomb in Somali capital kills at least 30

The death toll will likely rise further, officials said, with more than 60 people wounded and still being taken to hospitals.

USA

U.S. contractor killed, service members wounded in rocket attack on Iraq base

The attack reportedly involved as many as 30 rockets fired into the base, which is hosting coalition troops.

USA

Russia commissions 'landmark' intercontinental hypersonic weapon

"I congratulate you on this landmark event for the military and the entire nation," Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said.