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World Service,25 Dec 2019,53 mins

Hong Kong protests latest

Newsday

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Pope Francis has ushered in Christmas for more than a billion Catholics by celebrating midnight mass at the Vatican, calling on the faithful not to abandon God’s love because of the Church’s failings. Police in Hong Kong have battled pro-democracy protesters with tear gas in some of the most sustained unrest seen in the Chinese territory in weeks. The Indian cabinet has approved funds for a census and a population survey to be held next year despite weeks of protests over a citizenship law that critics say is anti-Muslim.

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