Now playing Next North Korea North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death To mark the anniversary, citizens offered flowers and paid homage before giant bronze statues of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung at Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill. 17/12/2021
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Now playing Next Japan At least 24 people dead after building fire in Osaka Japanese police said they were investigating whether the blaze was caused by arson or an accident. 17/12/2021
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Now playing Next Sweden Sweden to deploy more police in Stockholm to tackle violent crime At least 44 people have died in shooting incidents across Sweden in 2021, according to police figures. 16/12/2021
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Now playing Next World News Record number of journalists arbitrarily detained worldwide, RSF says A total of 488 journalists and media workers were in prison in mid-December 2021, Reporters Without Borders said, including 60 women. 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark plans to rent 300 prison cells in Kosovo to ease overcrowding The cells will be used to house foreign prisoners who are due to be deported after serving their sentences. 16/12/2021
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Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch royal family faces criticism over birthday party during COVID The Dutch royal family expressed regret for holding a gathering for future Queen Amalia's 18th birthday that broke COVID-19 measures. 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch MP ordered by court to delete COVID Holocaust tweets A judge said social media posts by far-right MP Thierry Baudet went beyond 'robust public debate' and 'instrumentalised human suffering in the Holocaust'. 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Europe News 'Massive consequences': EU leaders warn Russia not to invade Ukraine "Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have massive consequences and severe cost in response," EU leaders said in a statement following a summit in Brussels. 16/12/2021
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Now playing Next USA Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. 15/12/2021
Now playing Next Lithuania Lithuania pulls last diplomat from China amid dispute over Taiwan Beijing has slammed Lithuania for allowing Taiwan to open a de-facto representative office in Vilnius. 15/12/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Fashion icon Chanel chooses Indian-born Leena Nair as CEO Leena Nair will join the global fashion entity from her executive role at Unilever – the first Asian woman to do so, and the third woman outside of the Chanel's themselves. 15/12/2021