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'Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade'
War continues to rage across the country, with ordinary Afghans frequently bearing the brunt of the violence
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Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong
Protesters spent the afternoon marching through multiple malls chanting anti-government and anti-police slogans
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Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
Many whistleblowers stay anonymous, and some collect million-dollar rewards for exposing fraud
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Smith eyes century as Australia seize control against New Zealand
Skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl
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The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Paris Agreement 2015 saw nations commit to limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit)
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Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines
It also hit Boracay, Coron and other holiday destinations that are famous for their white-sand beaches
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Trump on quest for foreign wins, drama in election year
Democratic presidential candidates have meanwhile focused on health care and other domestic issues
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Families homeless over Christmas after forest fire in Chilean port
About 200 homes were affected by the fire in a matter of hours
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Israel's Netanyahu again quits rally as rocket alert sounds
It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings
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Japan hangs Chinese man over murder of family of four
He robbed the home of a Japanese businessman, strangled him with a tie









