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The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
The German and French foreign ministers make their first visit to Ukraine's war-torn east since the beginning of the conflict between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in April 2014. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
Explosions are seen and smoke rises over the strategically located Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine as the country says the war in the east has hit its fiercest level yet. Moscow's troops are pushing into the industrial Donbas region after failing to take the capital Kyiv. IMAGES
Actor Orlando Bloom visited eastern Ukraine and met children who have had their education affected by the conflict. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
A Merry Christmas on both sides of the embattled Ukraine-Russia border, where hundreds of children are greeted with gifts from Santa. Gavino Garay reports.