Australia bushfires: deadliest day since fires began

There's been a sharp rise in the number of people killed by Australian bushfires. Hong Kong police clash with protesters at a New Year's Day pro-democracy protest. Also: British mother defends daughter in Cyprus rape case.

(A firefighter hoses down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)