A problem as hundreds of thousands of people flee the fighting most are heading north to the Turkish Border. Where the rock thank you so much for your Company Everyone pope francis has given his christmas address from the vatican and his annual or be a or b. Which is the latin for to the city and the world upon just spoke about migrants and those whove endured what he called unspeakable forms of abuse he also called for an end to conflicts around the globe he finished by blessing the catholic faithful who packed 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 to the many children suffering from war and 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 really so when. The list of war torn regions is long francis again come for better protection for people fleeing the violence and he criticized europes policy of expelling or refusing entry to migrants toward the end of his address he gave the traditional blessing for the or be to the city of rome and the world. But. It. Is the. Same. And then a more mundane message to the faithful around the globe. And joy your christmas lunch. I well into his christmas address a german presence can cause a steinmeyer as appeal to germans to overcome their differences and respect each other as equals well at present time are also noted the high points of 21000 including the 30th anniversary of the fall of the bella and low points including the far right attack in october at a synagogue and hala. 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 fight hatred and defend democracy. Democracy needs self assured citizens who have confidence and drive common sense and decency and who show solidarity with others. I know that all these qualities are present in you. In this society. Steinmeyer says what exemplifies germans is their daily commitment to improving society as you lend a hand to help your fellow human being in your neighborhood in your clubs as a volunteer or a salaried employee thousands of you are helping even tonight for example in police stations in hospitals and care homes. Flung 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. And you can hear the german the president s the christmas address in its entirety right after this newscast but we 1st want to give you a round up now of some of the other stories making news around the world. And burkina faso 35. 00 civilians almost all of them women were killed by a hardass that the town of or been to on tuesday well 7 soldiers and 80 attackers also died in a shootout afterward that lasted several hours president bush called for 2 days of mourning. In algeria thousands of people have gathered to accompany the funeral procession of army chief salah who died unexpectedly on monday salo was instrumental in forcing the countrys longtime president to resign earlier this year. Over 100. 00 families have been left homeless in the central philippines after typhoon found foam battered the islands with heavy rains and destructive winds of thousands more have been forced to evacuate their homes spending Christmas Day in shelters. Well now to syria where relief group says more than 200000 people have fled their homes in the face of a government assault on adlib province Syrian Forces backed by tanks are continuing their ground advance against rebel held areas in southern and eastern and live on the Syrian Government with russian backing is attempting to forced to force rather alqaeda linked militias out of the area the Syrian Response Coordination Group says people have fled from about 250 villages and towns most have been heading to the Turkish Border about 250 people have been killed in the recent flare up of violence. All right lets hear now from mehdi yog. Of who are a set which is a syrian based a Human Rights Organization and he is talking to us from sweden a very good evening sir are you in touch with some of your aid workers there on the ground in syria are they in the province what are they telling you about the situation on the ground. Good evening yes we are in touch with our colleagues on the field and the situation is little in it that is catastrophic brutal continue to live in targeting civilian infrastructure and homes over 200000 civilians have been forcibly displaced since the start of the assault and according to unicef 60000 children have been displaced since december the event my written moment now is goes down 103135 schools in the city have been closed completely. 48500 children have been denied their right to education as 348 schools in the region have been suspended. The Host Communities for the displaced people who are struggling to keep up with the hard lights as many of them are already have been displaced before. It nowhere is safe and live at the moment as even camps are being targeted. Even though there are no armed groups or military installations in the area. Why is this offensive happening now because its not the 1st time that the Syrian Regime lost an offensive why is it happening now tell us about the timing what has changed on the ground. This is something that. Im not the best person to answer that as i dont have the military or political background. But weve been seeing those nations even though we have. Agreements like the escalation agreement and it is a disc lesions rooms on. This is not its a cake and everyone is trying to get the bigger piece of all the talking about the. Governments and states involved in the syrian conflict. If if the regime takes count they control of the area well it will be a disaster as. It is the place that has that the regime has been displacing every town that opposed to hitler and now this is the last place and if they take they call for we will see lots of Human Rights Violations starting from. Forced disappearances to killing and as weve been seeing. This in every town that the regime takes over to go there over the last 9 years. For us a syrian base Human Rights Organization thank you. In Hong Kong Police and demonstrators have clashed again as for tests continue through christmas riot police used pepper spray and tear gas in a major shopping district will act of his block streets and smashed shop windows theyve called for flash mob protests to continue into the new year by antigovernment demonstrations in hong kong are now in their 7th month and our reporter phoebe kong sent us this update. Protestors in hong kong station other run of demonstrations on Christmas Day which also mocked the 2 hunter they off the movement again they pick 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 and many of the malls were heavily guarded by Riot Police Officers thrilled to date we also witnessed pounds of tear gas fired outside America Shopping Centers and some of the demonstrators as well as bystanders inside a mall where arrested and happen straight 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 tellers in hong kong and tension hasnt been so often during holiday but is that heated up as we observe and this is a huge contrast with the posing only a season of celebration. Phoebe kong there reporting from hong kong a wildfire in the chilean city has damaged or destroyed more than 100. 00 homes while several districts in the western part of the city had to be evacuated its not known what triggered the blaze in the 1st place but hot temperatures and strong winds helped the flames to spread. The flames with pets. And homes hold positions. The fire started in the woody hilly area on 5 power uses outskirts and quickly spread. To consume dozens. Homes in its path. Under huge poll of thick black smoke rose above the city. As the flames crept closer residents tried in vain to stop them advancing. Noise but 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 burned out of the way. Wildfires are not unusual in chile this years very warm weather helped the flames to spread but this was far came as about power you so celebrated Christmas Eve and also as chile is steeped in political crisis after months of antigovernment protests. Romania is marking 30 years since the execution of former dictator nicolae ceausescu and the overthrow of his communist regime. Ruled romania for over 20 years in a highly author tarion form of leadership following a brief show trial he was executed along with his wife elena on Christmas Day 1989 well his fall from power was preceded by demonstrations against him as well as a brutal crackdown in a bid to quell the 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 ias hate to dictate to nicolae ceausescu and his wife elena were on trial valena a young prosecutor at the time crossexamined the couple. The top of it which osha shochet 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. When he took. The chair 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 prosecuted done valena insists the summary execution was just to find 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. 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 and often visit 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 which are 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. Next to argentina where few people there have much to celebrate this christmas as the country endures its worst economic crisis in years the government has just introduced a package of emergency measures to ease peoples Financial Burdens but one of the countrys favorite holiday treats is now an affordable. Christmas fruit cake argentinean style. Lemon peel the nola raisins nuts run cinnamon cloves and of course lots of sugar. Depend also this ready. Argentinians can survive the days between Christmas Eve and new year without it. Italian immigrants brought it with them in the form of catatonia. And it evolved into something south american. For bakers add that means over time. You might lose a bit early for i dont traditionally belongs to every christmas in argentina but now it costs up to 10 euros people can hardly afford it anymore but i will. Once again argentina is in the midst of an economic crisis workers are being laid off incomes are falling while inflation is rising. Prices for electricity gas rent and food are all increasing as well as the number of soup kitchens many people can barely afford to buy anything at all including the beloved christmas cake but master baker serafin a regular says thats not acceptable his pendle say is low priced and highly political. Then drilled hopefully well meet again in a couple of years be able to say see we got through it its like this all over the world only if we work hard things will get better. Than the. In the past 4 years argentina was led by a probusiness president somewhat unusual for the country but since october elections a left wing paralysed is once again at the helm sarah few know already goes on around the change in political direction with his planned also his fruit cake costs just 3 europes cheaper than the competition he donates the proceeds to sue. Kitchens. Finally we have and hugely has meant we will find solutions to overcome the crisis that weve been living with for so long. All government policy issues benefit the people the workers not like it has been until now where only a few rich people benefit and the masses are forgotten. That on their most of. The argentinians are probably south americas most politicised people even on Christmas Eve. People around the world have been celebrating christmas in many ways some of them unusual in the u. S. State of florida some 600. 00 surfing santas took to the waves in cocoa beach to show off their skills while the Charity Event raised 40000. 00 for some nonprofit organizations and a Childrens Hospital great stuff running out of the top story that were tracking for you this hour. Pope francis has given his yearly Christmas Day blessing from the balcony of st peters basilica and well thousands gather to see the pontiff on the day christians around the world celebrate the birth of jesus. Youre watching it every news from berlin well have much more news at the top of the hour next german president carter style writers christmas address a call for tolerance and Mutual Respect dont forget you can get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website. Thank you for your company. For. The 1st. 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