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Myanmar Bans U.N. Official Investigating Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingya

4:34pm December 22, 2017

Myanmar has banned Yanghee Lee, a United Nations official assigned to investigate human rights abuses in the country. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lee about her findings on Myanmar's treatment of it's Rohingya minority.

U.N. Security Council Unanimously Tightens Sanctions Against North Korea

4:34pm December 22, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations slapped a fresh round of sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the security council.

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Why School Field Trips Are Causing Controversy In Denmark

4:34pm December 22, 2017

by Sidsel Overgaard

Denmark's seeing a controversy over how to handle Christmas in public schools. The country is largely secular but takes children on church field trips for the holiday.

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Santa Claus reading his mail. High angle view.

Whiskey And Fufu: What Kids Around The World Leave Out For Santa

3:29pm December 22, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

The tradition of leaving a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve isn't unique to America. It would appear that Jolly Old St. Nick is quite well-fed long before he reaches our shores.

People pray next to the coffin of slain journalist Gumaro Pérez Aguilando during his wake at his mother's home in Acayucan, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Wednesday.

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Number Of Journalists Killed In Mexico Reaches 'Historical High,' Report Says

3:22pm December 22, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

While the number of journalists murdered worldwide in retaliation for their work appears to have dropped slightly from last year, killings of Mexican journalists continue to rise, reports show.

Caga Tiós, Catalan Christmas logs stacked up at a market in Girona, Spain.

A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas

2:55pm December 22, 2017

by Lindsay Patterson

Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called turrón.

Luger Albert Demchenko is one of 11 Russian athletes whom the International Olympic Committee banned for life on Friday. He will be stripped of the two silver medals he won at the 2014 Sochi Games.

IOC Bans 11 More Russian Athletes For Life

2:45pm December 22, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The sanctions mean that Russia has lost two more medals from its Sochi count. Some 200 athletes from Russia may compete at the Pyeongchang Games under a neutral flag.

In Symbolic U.N. Vote, 128 Countries Decry U.S. Decision On Jerusalem

10:39am December 22, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The U.N. General Assembly votes to criticize the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite U.S. warnings it will cut aid to countries based on their votes.

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Brexit Puts London's Finance Jobs At Risk

8:15am December 22, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

London is a big center for financial jobs. But after the U.K. leaves the EU, officials there say the U.K. won't have access to the vast European financial market. And other countries stand to benefit.

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The View From Islamabad After U.N. Rejects Trump's Jerusalem Policy

4:55am December 22, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

President Trump warned he'd cut off money to countries that voted in favor of a U.N. resolution condemning his Jerusalem change, but he was defied by most of his Muslim allies, including Pakistan.