Australia with 9 people killed more than 950 homes destroyed people in the community are preparing Christmas meals for the firefighters Jesse Moore chipped in . With situations I was happy to. She doesn't take South Australia state which last week at 86 homes destroyed is bracing for a return of extreme temperatures I may Donoghue a fire in a poor neighborhood of a coastal chill a and city about destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday Christmas Eve and firefighters struggle to control that blaze authorities said Zachary Gellman has more a fire in the poor neighborhood of the coastal Chilean city of El Paso I so destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters are struggled to control the blaze a Reuters witness who spoke to residents learned many fled their homes in the middle of Christmas Eve festivities some losing all their. Pets The Blaze fed by high southern hemisphere summer temperatures and strong winds started in a forested area and spread to the city but I so known for its colorful wood frame houses is popular among tourists in the South American country at Zachary reporting for Reuters officials in Burkina Faso say soldiers killed 80 Islamic militants who launched simultaneous attacks on a military post in the northern town of our Bindo on Tuesday the militants killed at least 35 civilians mostly women before they were beaten back 7 soldiers were also killed Islamic militants in Mali under pressure from French forces have spilled across the border into Burkina Faso killing hundreds of people and sending thousands fleeing from their homes Turkish president. Paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible cease fire in neighboring Libya Turkey supports the internationally recognized government and Christians around the world celebrated Christmas Day today in his crib traditional Christmas Day mass Pope Francis urged the world to. The light of Christmas pierced the darkness in human hearts that leads to religious persecution social injustice armed conflicts and fear of migrants He also joined the head of the Anglican Church to send a special message to the people of South Sudan expressing hopes for peace I'm ricin melt and you're listening to feel any sense. And. a card then I preordered Selena Gomez's cd which drops January 10th and I give it to somebody in a cart on Christmas does that count as a gift if I preordered it and they don't get it in their hands I hope so because I did do that. 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This is the news I'm arisen melt on the heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches send a special message Wednesday to the people of South Sudan expressing hopes for peace prosperity and implementation of a peace deal as Christians around the world celebrated the Christmas holiday in a joint letter Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury sent prayers for a renewed commitment to the path of reconciliation and fraternity among South Sudan's political leaders earlier this month President Salva Kiir and rebel leader react much char agreed to form a transitional unity government by a February deadline after they failed to meet 2 earlier target dates for implementing a 2018 peace deal France has also gave his traditional Christmas address from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica where he spoke about those suffering from the effects of conflicts in the Middle East and Africa and the additional challenges they face when making the decision to migrate. North Korean leader Kim Jong un has been promising u.s. President Donald Trump a special gift for Christmas. Jackie Quinn has more after North Korea's leader warned he would take action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year the speculation is that the Christmas gift he's promised the u.s. Would likely be a new missile test perhaps a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead When asked how the u.s. Will respond President Trump said maybe Kim Jong un is planning a nice present like a beautiful vase rather than a missile launch a u.n. Spokesman says the world body has a Christmas message for p.r. Nyang it should work for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and resume disarmament talks with the United States Jackie Quinn Washington. The Turkish president paid a surprise visit to Tunisia today to discuss cooperation for a possible cease fire in neighboring Libya you're listening to v.o.a. News the leaders of China and Japan held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday writers e-mail McCarthy has more Chinese premier league pitching and a Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo up I have vowed to strengthen their relationship at a bilateral meeting in Chengdu on Wednesday Li said in an amazing that he hopes the relationship between the 2 countries could get back on track and progress in the future a hopeful ongoing discussions will lead to a visit by. Wednesday's mating came on the sidelines of a trilateral summit with South Korea which provided a chance for the leaders of Japan and South Korea to made for the 1st time in more than a year and stressed the need to improve ties after the quote worst period of tensions between the countries in decades that's writers the McCarthy reporting the u.s. Navy's paying tribute to 2 of the battleships lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1901 the a.p. Said Donahue has more the u.s.s. Arizona and the u.s.s. Oklahoma were 2 of the biggest casualties of the Japanese attack on Pearl.