Indiaruling party loses key state election amid protests
Indiaruling party has lost a key state legislature election, a setback for the party as it faces massive anti-government protests against a contentious new citizenship law.

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Explainer: China's prison labour practices in spotlight after girl (6) finds note in Tesco Christmas card
China's prison labour practices are in the spotlight after a six-year-old in Britain found a Christmas card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labour in a Shanghai jail.

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Christmas festivities begin in West Bank town of Bethlehem
Thousands of Christian pilgrims have descended on the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations.

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No Christmas service at fire-damaged Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral is unable to host Christmas services for the first time since the French Revolution because the Paris landmark was too deeply damaged by this yearfire.

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Flood-hit Venice landmark works to preserve historic features
St MarkBasilica suffered at least five million euros (£4.2 million) in damage during last monthfloods in Venice, officials said as they described efforts to preserve its historic features.

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Four stranded deer have been named Dancer, Prancer, Dasher and Blitzen, after being rescued in Greater Manchester during the festive season.

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