Japan ruling party lawmaker arrested on casino bribery suspicion: prosecutors

Japanese authorities on Wednesday arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on suspicion of accepting bribes from a company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, Tokyo prosecutors said in a document.

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Australian firefighters spend Christmas Day containing blazes; temperatures to soar

Australian firefighters used cooler conditions on Christmas Day to try and contain bushfires ahead of hot, dry weather later in the week, as leaders and communities thanked them for sacrificing time with their families over the holidays.

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Japan's Abe tells China no improvement in ties without stability in East China Sea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that there would be no true improvement in bilateral relations without stability in the East China Sea, Japan's foreign ministry said.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes west of Port Hardy, Canada: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes 177 km west of Port Hardy, Canada: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Japan lawmaker arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes over casino: NHK

Tokyo prosecutors arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported.

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Monzo boss warned: 'Worst decision of your life'

Tom Blomfield, who founded mobile bank Monzo, describes his personal journey starting a business.

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In pictures: Christmas around the world

From Sri Lanka to Paris, Christmas services take place after a 2019 scarred by tragedy.

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Colorado bank robber throws cash in air, shouting ‘Merry Christmas’

A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday.

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Colorado bank robber throws cash in air, shouting ‘Merry Christmas’

A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday.

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Burkina Faso: Many women killed in jihadist attack

Burkina Faso has declared two days of national mourning after Tuesday's attack on a base and town.

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We gave up Christmas to fight measles in Samoa

British doctors and nurses are battling to save children's lives from measles on Christmas Day.

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Executing a dictator: Open wounds of Romania's Christmas revolution

A bloody battle played out on the streets of Bucharest in 1989 as Romania's communist dictator fell.

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Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes: firefighters

A fire in a poor neighborhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said.

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Pope Francis: God still loves us all, even the worst of us

The comments at Christmas Eve Mass are seen as a reference to Church scandals, including sex abuse.

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Bearded Colorado man robs bank, gifts money, yells 'Merry Christmas'

"He robbed the bank, came out, threw the money all over the place," one witness said.

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The Christians helping Bethlehem shepherd families give birth safely

An ancient Christian order runs a maternity hospital in Bethlehem for people of all faiths and ethnicities.

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Turkish artisans hand-craft bespoke cymbals for drummers

Artisans in Istanbul have been hand-crafting cymbals the same way for more than 600 years.

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'I sent my seven-year-old across the border alone'

More parents are sending their children across the US-Mexico border alone to get around asylum rules.

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Hong Kong 'silent night' protests planned for Christmas Eve

Hong Kong anti-government protesters plan to stage gatherings in prime shopping malls and a 'silent night' rally in a popular tourist precinct on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, despite police warnings they would move in if trouble flares.

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Australian PM under pressure as bushfires fuel climate debate

Calls for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to resign have littered social media platforms after it was revealed he was holidaying in Hawaii while the country battled a bushfire emergency and his return has failed to douse the criticism.

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Australia's Cotton On probing ties with Chinese firm in forced labor controversy: ABC

Australian clothing retailer Cotton On Group is investigating its relationship with a Chinese printing firm suspected of using forced prison labor and which was recently suspended as a supplier by Tesco, ABC News reported.

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Venezuela arrests 11 after weekend raid of military outpost: Maduro

Venezuela has arrested 11 people in connection with a weekend raid of a remote military outpost in southern Bolivar state, but some suspects have fled across the border to Brazil with stolen weapons, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday.

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