A grisly anniversary of the execution of a communist dictator 30 years ago today that helped bring the countrys bloody revolution to a net. A mommy a niece of god you can join us we start in syria according to a relieved group more than 200000 people have fled a government assault on live province most have been heading toward the Turkish BorderSyrian Regime forces backed by tanks are continuing their ground advance against rebel held areas in southern and eastern it live about 250 people have been killed in the latest flare up of violence. Syrian tanks fire on targets as the ground assault a d. J. Province advances. Government forces captured did they have to finish their immediate and opening a major highway thats being closed this. 7 years the army ultimately wants to recapture the province from the al qaeda and the militias which control its. Push forward civilians try to flee the line of fire tens of thousands are on the run. We are leaving because of the shelling were worried about our children and that the situation. Why else would be leave why would anyone leave his house. David to move table. With the Turkish Border closed the only option for shelter is makeshift camps like these its cold and damp the conditions are desperate. Because of the shelling. Obvious arrive here sort of mud. People are suffering because of the work record. The situation in the camps is likely to deteriorate tens of thousands of syrians are already stuck in places like these. And every day thousands more take to the roads to get out of the war zone. Now in Hong Kong Police and demonstrators have clashed again as protests continue through christmas riot police used pepper spray and tear gas in a major shopping district activist block the streets and smash up windows theyve called for flash mob protests to continue into the new year antigovernment demonstrations in hong kong are now in their 7th month. Our correspondents as on location and she sent us this. Protest station other rung of demonstrations on Christmas Day which also marked the 200th day after movement again they picked the popular shopping malls as the platform for rallies as they want to create a kind of economic pressure from the government and meanwhile the police also are well prepared. To tackle the protest of many of the most were heavily guarded by Riot Police Officers throughout the day we also witnessed pounds of tear gas fired outside America Shopping Centers and some of the demonstrators a small despised and this inside a mall sway arrested and half was great as a result of the precious many of the malls were forced to close down much earlier than you show and this is definitely one of the worst christmas for many real tellers in hong kong and tension hasnt been so often during holiday but instead he took up a suite up so and this is a huge contrast with the posing only a season for celebration. For becoming there reporting from hong kong now lets take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. Russian opposition politician alexei now a volley says one of his key staff has been forcibly conscripted into the military a move he said amounted to quote kidnapping the military said were. Seen here with not only earlier in the year was being made to perform his obligatory obligatory military service. Bricking a fossil president roh who called for 2 days of mourning after 35 civilians almost all of them women were killed by jihadists near the town of our benda on tuesday at least 7 soldiers and 80 attackers also died in the shootout that followed. In algeria thousands of people accompanied the funeral procession of army chief medic guides who died unexpectedly on monday was instrumental in forcing the countrys longtime president to resign earlier this year. Pope francis has given his christmas address from the vatican his any will be at or be latin for to the city and the world the pontiff spoke about migrants and people who have endured what he called quote unspeakable forms of abuse that was a reference to spiralling allegations of sexual abuse in churches around the globe francis also called for an end to world conflicts he finished by blessing the Catholic Church faithful who packed to st Peters Square in rome. 50000 people gathered in st Peters Square in bright sunshine for the popes christmas address its the 7th of his papacy and again the condemnation of war and violence was the heart of his message with conflicts in Europe Asia Africa and the americas francis issued a call for peace. He still. Made rice to bring his lights went out to the many children suffering from war conflicts in the middle east and in various countries of the world. And. He inspired governments and the International Community to find solutions to allow the peoples of those regions to live together in peace and security. And put an end to their suffering he really saw it in. The list of war torn regions its long francis again come for better protection for people fleeing the violence and he criticized europes policy ever expanding for refusing entry to migrants toward the end of his address he gave the traditional blessing where the or being to the city of rome and the world. And then a more mundane message to the faithful around the globe. And joy of christmas lunch. I. Now in the german president s annual christmas address funk called on germans to overcome their differences and respect each other as equals he reflected on the high points of 2019 including the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall but there was also marked by a far right attack on a synagogue in october which killed 2 people and shocked the country. Looking back on the events of the past year the german president says the antisemitic attack at a synagogue in holland left a deep imprint the buildings locked or prevented even greater tragedy. Bears the traces of some 20 bullets you see the splintered wood and the metal remains in the bullet holes. The store guards the entrance to the synagogue and. Its a miracle that it held and that no more people fell victim to this brutal anti semitic attack in which 2 of our fellow citizens were murdered by the. President steinmeyer visited the location of the anti semitic attack as soon as he could this christmas he asked germans to find hatred and defend democracy for. Democracy needs self assured citizens who have confidence and dry common sense and decency and who show solidarity with others. Or hopes the germans can continue to find courage and optimism in the coming year so they can find the strength to create a better future. Stay with us for the german president s christmas address in full coming up straight after the news but 1st lets take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. Michael bloomberg a u. S. Billionaire with his sights set on the democratic candidate for president is under fire after unknowingly employing prison labor for his campaign the former new york city mayors staff subcontracted a vendor that uses prison based call centers with female inmates to place calls on his behalf. In france ballet dancers took part in a strike against the governments Pension Reforms by performing parts of swan lake on the steps of the paris opera dancers currently benefit from a special Retirement Plan if the reforms are implemented many of them might face living in precarious conditions. And over 100 families have been left homeless in the central philippines after typhoon fun phone betted islands with heavy rains and destructive winds thousands more have been forced to evacuate their homes spending Christmas Day in shelters. A wildfire in the chilean city of all parties so has damaged or destroyed more than 100. 00 homes several districts in the western part of the city had to be evacuated its not known what triggered the blaze but hot temperatures and strong winds helped plan fan the flames. Fleeing the flames with pets. And household possessions. The fire started in the woody hilly area on valspar esaus outskirts and quickly spread. To consume dozens of homes in its path. Under huge pole of thick black smoke rose above the city. As the flames crept closer residents tried in vain to stop them advancing. North for this i feel powerless because all the houses are burning and now the fire is coming here. Extra Fire Fighting reinforcements had to be called in to help local residents joined in the effort to douse the flames as well as move any timber and wooden walling that mike turned out of the way. Wildfires are not unusual in chile this year is very warm weather helped the flames to spread but this wildfire came as about power you so celebrated Christmas Eve and also as chile is steeped in political crisis after months of antigovernment protests. Now romania is marking 30 years since the ex execution of former dictator nicholas cesco and the overthrow of his communist regime who ruled romania for over 20 years and imposed a highly authoritarian form of leadership on his country following a brief show trial he was executed along with his wife ellen on Christmas Day 989 his fall from power was preceded by demonstrations against his rule as well as a brutal crackdown in a bid to quell protests when the revolution broke out in december 1909 danville ina was in the thick of it at this barracks in tega vish to remain years hated dictate to nicolae ceausescu and his wife elena were on trial. Boy in a young prosecutor at the time crossexamined the couple. The. School was a dictator if you consider all the atrocities he committed only one charge was possible crimes against humanity and theres only one punishment for that. Was his. Were executed immediately after the trial they had no chance to appeal it had little to do with the rule of law but after the short trial broadcast life the shooting in the streets stopped the death toll in romania had already reached 1000. 00 prosecuted done valena insists the summary execution was just defined he points out the bullet holes where the cheshire screws was shot against the wall but 30 years on hes still waiting for a truly fresh start for remaining. Genever its time the new generation followed their feelings began to build the rule of law that young people back then gave their lives for. Through better social. Danville in often visits the cemetery where the revolutions victims are buried most of them were under 30 teenagers students and workers many of the perpetrators have yet to be identified. The Group Approaches to this day for all these young people who were murdered in december 1909 there is still no justice the wounds left by romanias communist era and the bloody revolution that ended it 30 years ago a still gaping wide. On december 26th 15 years ago a tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a 1000000 people a gigantic wave and gulf the coast of indonesia sri lanka india thailand and 9 other countries underwater earthquake that caused the tsunami was one of the strongest ever recorded the wave that hit indonesia was 17. 4 meters high. Eastern coast was especially hard hit more than 10000 people died in the southern region. Can die of. Looks out over the indian ocean nearly every day get up and deter life 15 years ago when she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami. Only a little bit get a little bit all 9 of us lived near the beach so many tonight when i think about the children i get very sad i only managed to save one little girl that i never saw the of us again when i got back at my house was destroyed. I can die and now shares her home with the one granddaughter she rescued and her small child. The waters forced their way some one and a half kilometers inland the town of power in sri lanka south was worst affected thousands of children were among the victims. Has helped many survivors back then he was the only psychiatrist in the worst affected area of southern sri lanka he treated adults and children alike. Children as you know will have a huge amount of lucidity at this and they have got the thing thats trained to come out of these things and that depends on the adults at them. If the. Control and competence to begin with the problems the childrens anxiety and stress its on much much less. After the tsunami sri lankan psychiatrist formed a network with the help of the World Health Organization today Elementary School teachers are being taught how to recognize signs of trauma in children but talking about the effects of trauma is still to do. What the country has installed an Early Warning system for tsunamis the fear of another giant wave has never gone away nor has the memory of the victims of 2004. In the u. K. Queen elizabeth 2 delivered her traditional christmas address or the focus on peace and reconciliation she reflected on this past summer 75th d. Day anniversary commemorations as an example of peoples capacity to overcome deep seated divisions she also praised young environmental campaigners but after a year of turbulent british politics and challenges facing the royal family the queen acknowledged that 2019 had been difficult. Its a christmas tradition for the royal family and afternoon trip to the church near the queens sandringham estate but this year the party was smaller than usual no Prince Philip hes just out of hospital prince harry and his wife megan are taking time out in canada rumors of a family rift abound. And then theres Prince Andrew hes keeping a low profile after giving a t. V. Interview to deny he was involved in a sex scandal involving the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein he was at church but in the morning well away from the cameras its been anything but clear sailing for the royals this year or for their country i mean the drama of braggs it so a brave face for the christmas message jesus christ would show the world how small steps taken in faith. Can overcome long held differences and deep seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding many of us already tried to follow in his footsteps the path of course is not always smooth and may at times this year have felt bumping. Among the photos clearly visible on her desk during that speech the 3 men next in line to the throne they also feature in this royal video making christmas pudding for charity its worth remembering that it is often the small steps not the giant leaps that bring about the most lasting change and so i wish you all a very happy christmas. And especially happy christmas if only because this difficult year will soon be over. Now a group of berlin swimmers calling themselves the sea dogs have held a Christmas Day tradition taking a plunge in a cold lake just outside the city they braved water temperatures of just 5 degrees celsius thats around 40 degrees fahrenheit some c. Dogs complained the lake was too warm saying they miss the snow and ice of previous years. 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