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Werakan Siriprakon and Mateusz Juszkiewicz, who went missing on Dec. 7 in Phuket.

Families Still Hopeful for Polish Man, Thai Woman Missing at Sea

PHUKET — The families of a Polish man and Thai women who disappeared almost three weeks ago at sea in the south said they still have hope for their safe return.
Riot police past by a Christmas decor in a mall during a protest rally on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. More than six months of protests have beset the city with frequent confrontations between protesters and police. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP

Hong Kong Clashes Resume in Shopping Centers, Streets

HONG KONG (AP) — Clashes resumed in Hong Kong on Tuesday between police and anti-government protesters, some of them donned in Santa Claus hats, as the more than 6-month-long demonstrations look set to move into the new year.

Japanese Boy Band Arashi Tapped as Goodwill Envoy to China

CHENGDU (Kyodo) —The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has tapped popular Japanese boy band Arashi as a goodwill ambassador to promote cultural and sports exchanges with China ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Colleges for the Elderly Gain Popularity in Graying China

Heading back to school for further study and cultural enrichment is becoming a choice of many Chinese senior citizens.

Direct Train Christmas Gifts From China All the Way to Europe

FRANKFURT/HANGZHOU (Xinhua) — In the holiday season in December, people across Europe may have different ways to celebrate, but their celebrations have one thing in common: made-in-China products are increasingly making their most important festival merrier.
Pope Francis looks at the crowd after he delivered the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino / AP

Pope Offers Hope Against Darkness in Christmas Day Message

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope Wednesday against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of the world from the Middle East to the Americas to Africa.

Manga “Attack on Titan” Global Circulation Tops 100 Millions

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The total circulation of popular Japanese manga series "Attack on Titan" in print and e-books has topped 100 million worldwide, publisher Kodansha Ltd. said Wednesday.
Notre Dame cathedral is pictured in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. 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 year's fire. Photo: Thibault Camus / AP

Notre Dame Rector: Fragile Cathedral Might Not Be Saved

PARIS (AP) — The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a “50% chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year's fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument.

Officials Say Prison Cameras Were Hacked, Broadcast on YouTube

BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand say they are investigating an apparent online break-in by a computer hacker that allowed him to broadcast surveillance video from inside a prison in the country’s south.

Netizens Defend Men in ‘Nazi Uniforms’ Condemned by Israeli Embassy

BANGKOK — Photos of two men who cosplayed as a wartime German army drew condemnation from Israeli Embassy in Bangkok – and much support from Thai netizens. 

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