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A Japanese court ruling in favor of a freelance journalist who publicly accused a high-profile broadcaster of raping her has been hailed as a victory by human rights campaigners -- but they say the country still has a long way to go on fighting sexual assault.

It's an Arctic destination that, when snow transforms it into a winter wonderland, attracts visitors from all over the world with its beautiful scenery, ski resorts and -- particularly in December -- Christmas magic.

A teenager who has been missing for two and half years has been found in a closet of a child pornography suspect in west Germany, police said.

The death toll from India's protests against the controversial new citizenship law has risen to 18 after 10 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest and most populous state on Friday.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday named Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's prime minister, a nonexistent role within Cuban politics for more than four decades.

North Korea has warned the United States it "will be made to pay dearly" for any criticism of the country's human rights record, North Korean state news agency said Saturday.

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Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in the case of Harry Dunn, the British teenager who was killed in August.

Dramatic video released by the Syrian group, White Helmets, shows rescue workers freeing a 9-year-old girl from rubble in northwest Syria.

In May 2018, Abu Dhabi opened a suspension bridge allowing travelers to drive or cycle over the sea.

It's been a magical year for Disney. The stock is up nearly 35%. The movie studio already has six billion dollar box office smashes, with "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" potentially becoming the seventh. And the Disney+ streaming service launched to rave reviews and made "Baby Yoda" a pop culture phenomenon.

When Sam Mendes sent out the script for "1917," his concept was firmly in place: a feature-length war film envisioned as a single shot in real time. It was bold. It was ambitious. It was maybe not taken as seriously as he hoped.

The music-streaming space is competitive and crowded, with Apple, Google, Amazon, Pandora, Tidal, iHeart Radio and dozens more battling for ears. But Spotify is the lead player, with more than 113 million paid subscribers.

The new Dubai Diamond Exchange is now the world's largest diamond trading floor, with $15-17 billion passing through it yearly.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that he would return from his holiday immediately, after two volunteer firefighters died battling wildfires on Thursday.

Protesters in India have vowed more civil action against a new citizenship law, even as the Indian government extends sweeping controls on protests and imposes internet shutdowns following deadly country-wide demonstrations.

Over the past six months, police have arrested more than 6,000 protesters in Hong Kong -- more than 40 percent are students. Pro-democracy lawmakers and activists fear that Hong Kong will lose a generation of future leaders. CNN's Anna Coren reports.