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Now playing Next Afghanistan At least 15 mourners die at funeral in eastern Afghanistan A suicide attack at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday has killed at least 15 people and wounded 13, according to the governor’s spokesman. 31/12/2017
Now playing Next No Comment Freezing weather grips northern United States Extremely cold temperatures across the US have created Winter Wonderlands with a number of lakes, trees and park benches frozen over. 29/12/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Adverse weather' strands hundreds at London Stansted Hundreds of frustrated passengers were stranded at London Stansted Airport on Wednesday night because of 'adverse weather' 28/12/2017
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Now playing Next USA Leaders should combat social media misuse, Obama tells Prince Harry Interviewed by the UK royal, the former US president warned of the dangers of irresponsible internet use, without mentioning Donald Trump by name. 27/12/2017
Now playing Next Sport Harry Kane sets Premier League goal record Kane breaks Alan Shearer's record for most goals in a calendar year and finishes 2017 with 39 league goals 26/12/2017
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Now playing Next Syria Pro-government airstrikes kill 19 in Syrian village Air strikes have killed 19 people in a village in Syria's rebel stronghold of Idlib. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes were either carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes. Syria and Russia have not responded but previously they've said they only ever target militants. 20/12/2017