Damascus prepares for Christmas without mortar fire

Christmas decorations are going up for the first time in years in a Damascus neighborhood that was a frontline in Syria's war until government forces wiped out the last rebel enclaves in the capital earlier this year.

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Bad weather hits Christmas shopping on the High Street

Icy temperatures and the lure of online shopping hit pre-Christmas retail sales.

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Stuttgart: Christian Gentner's father dies in stadium after Bundesliga game

Stuttgart mourn the loss of captain Christian Gentner's father, who died in the stadium after Saturday's win over Hertha Berlin.

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Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lanka PM as crisis nears end

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Sunday, making a remarkable comeback weeks after being ousted by President Maithripala Sirisena under controversial circumstances.

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Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lanka's prime minister as political crisis nears end

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Sunday, making a remarkable comeback weeks after being ousted by President Maithripala Sirisena under controversial circumstances.

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Ukraine Orthodox Leaders Approve Break with Russian Church

Ukrainian Orthodox leaders on Saturday approved the creation of a unified church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate and elected a leader to head the new church, officials said.

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Australia Recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Australia has decided to officially recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but will not move its embassy until there's a peace agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday.

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Dead Guatemalan girl dreamed of sending money home to poor family

The 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl who died after being detained by U.S. border agents this month was inseparable from her father and had looked forward to being able to send money home to support her impoverished family, relatives said on Saturday.

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Guatemalan girl's dad: she was healthy, well-hydrated before death at border

A young Guatemalan girl who died after she and her father were detained by U.S. border agents was in no medical distress when they arrived and had received adequate food and water on their journey, relatives said on Saturday through representatives in Texas.

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Trump hails judge's ruling against Obamacare as 'great'

President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed a court decision against Obamacare as "a great ruling for our country," while a U.S. government official said the decision by a Texas judge would have no immediate impact on health coverage.

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As Zinke departs, Trump says he will name new interior secretary next week

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has aggressively sought to roll back Obama-era environmental protections, will be leaving his post at the end of the year, President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday, the latest high-profile departure from his administration.

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Factbox: Trump administration departures, firings, reassignments

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will step down at the end of December, the latest senior official to exit Trump's high-turnover administration.

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Politics cloud felon voting rights restoration in Florida

Elections officials across Florida say they expect former felons to flock to their offices to register to vote next month when a newly passed ballot initiative launches one of the largest enfranchisement efforts in modern U.S. history.

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New £50 bank note 'must recognise ethnic minorities'

Stars and politicians are campaigning for a non-white scientist to feature on the new £50 note.

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Brexit Basics: The single market explained

Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics.

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What can New Zealand teach us about Brexit?

What lessons can the we learn from the economic ructions suffered by New Zealand in 1973 when the UK joined the EEC?

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Could student loans ruling mean the system is redesigned?

The ONS is about to announce how it will treat student loans in the national accounts. Will it lead to changes in student finance?

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'Nobody will kneel': Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down

In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia's ruling coalition to power 27 years ago, there is growing anger as the country's new prime minister stages a crackdown on the region's once-powerful leaders.

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Coal mine accident in southwestern China kills seven: Xinhua

A coal mine accident in China's southwestern city of Chongqing killed seven workers and injured three, state-owned Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe sworn in as PM before president: local media

Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena, local media said on Sunday, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was ousted in a surprise decision.

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Nations agree on global climate pact rules, but they are seen as weak

Nearly 200 countries overcame political divisions late on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal, but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the dangerous effects of global warming.

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