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Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) At least seven people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the majority-Christian village of Pemi in Nigeria's Borno state on Christmas Eve, a local official said. "Boko Haram attacked Pemi village, killed seven people and abducted another seven, including a pastor," Kachallah Usman, secretary of the Chibok local government area, told CNN on Friday. "They also burned down a church, a dispensary and several houses," he added. Audu Chiwar, a former secretary of the Chibok community in Abuja, told CNN he received a call on Thursday from a local resident reporting that gunmen had opened fire in the village.
Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten is facing Republican Randy Feenstra in the state's 4th Congressional District. The predominantly Republican district is located in Northwestern Iowa and encompasses Ames and Sioux City. The district is currently represented by Rep. Steve King, whom Feenstra defeated in the Republican primaries. Scholten is a former professional baseball player who began his career in politics during the baseball offseason. According to Business Insider, Feenstra is a member of the Iowa State Senate representing the 2nd District. No results have been announced at this point. Polls in Iowa closed at 9 p.m. CT.
On Monday, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was spotted in New Hampshire. It was his second visit to campaign for down-ballot Republicans in a state worth two electoral votes. Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by an average of 11 percentage points in the state. However, New Hampshire maintains an outsized influence as the first-in-the-nation primary state. According to Business Insider, Cotton has been open about his plans to run for President in 2024.
Thai police are raiding markets and restaurants in a bid to crack down on migrants workers from neighboring countries, as some Thais complain they are stealing their jobs.
More and more Malaysian parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children for religious reasons prompting concern amongst health officials. Julie Noce reports.
An Indian court has given life sentences to 11 people for murdering Muslims in the notorious Gujarat riots in 2002. Yiming Woo reports.
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