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Now playing Next World 2016 in review: Hope and mourning in Cuba From Barack Obama's historic visit to Donald Trump's election and Fidel Castro's death, it's been a roller-coaster year for Cuba. 25/12/2016
Now playing Next Russia Annual Putin news conference: Tough talk and praise for Trump “We are stronger than any potential aggressor”. 23/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Romania poised for first female and first Muslim Prime Minister Sevil Shhaideh, a Muslim woman from Romania's Tartar minority, was nominated on Wednesday for the role of PM, a double first for Romania 21/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Spanish banks lose mortgage interest rate case The European Court of Justice has ruled that two million Spanish mortgage holders are entitled to bank refunds because they paid too much interest. 21/12/2016
Now playing Next Mexico More than 30 dead as Mexico fireworks market blows up A series of blasts has destroyed a fireworks market near Mexico City, causing many casualties. Poor safety standards have been blamed. 21/12/2016
Now playing Next World News Dozens feared dead or injured in Mexico fireworks blast Investigations are underway after a deadly explosion at a popular fireworks market in Tultepec, near Mexico City. 21/12/2016
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Now playing Next Zimbabwe Mugabe to stand for election in 2018 aged 94 Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has confirmed President Robert Mugabe as its only candidate for the next presidential election in 2018. 18/12/2016
Now playing Next France Seven candidates selected to run for French left presidential bid Seven candidates will battle it out on the French left wing in January to win the nomination for the 2017 presidential election. 17/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Hezbollah and Iranians hold up convoys fleeing Aleppo says witness The Aleppo endgame is proving deadly for civilians trying to flee as Hezbollah and Iranian militias defy Russian efforts to shepherd people to safety. 16/12/2016
Now playing Next Cinema The European Festival of Arcs screens the richness of European cinema The European Festival of Arcs celebrates its eighth edition and has over the years become an unmissable event on the map of those festivals that matter in… 16/12/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spanish court suspends Catalonia plan for independence vote The constitutional court in Madrid says it will make a definitive ruling within five months on Catalonia's planned referendum. 14/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Federal Reserve meets, interest rate hike expected The Federal Reserve's policy meeting is expected to end with a 0.25 percent interest rate rise, but all eyes are on Donald Trump to see how he reacts. 13/12/2016
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