The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has raised more than $250 million from private companies at this year's Global Refugee Forum in Geneva. That's money it will use to provide food, shelter and other essentials to about 25 million refugees worldwide. For more, we were joined by Astrid van Genderen Stort in Geneva. She’s heads the UNHCR's emergencies marketing and fundraising section.

France is in its twelfth day of a transport strike that has brought trains, subways and buses to a halt. Businesses say the lack of transportation is a disaster for shops and restaurants who rely on the Christmas season. Elena Casas reports from Paris.

A series of protests have erupted across the Arab world - against corrupt governance and poor economic conditions. Beginning in Sudan, they have enveloped Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and now Iraq; overthrowing regimes in some states while continuing to clash with others elsewhere. Shoaib Hasan explains why they began and where they could be headed.

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Ethiopia is expected to announce new commitments for refugees at the forum in Geneva this week. The meeting will propose measures to ease pressures on host countries and enhance encourage refugees' self-reliance. The country has already passed a new law allowing refugees to work. But as Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa, many refugees are still waiting for the opportunity.

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Some of the most powerful international organisations are now led by women. There have never been more women running Fortune 500 firms, and dozens of nations are also female-led. But according to the World Economic Forum's latest gender gap report, equality between men and women remains elusive. The report measures parity in the workforce, education, health and political representation, and found that men are still way ahead in all four areas.

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Boeing's share price is plunging after the company announced a temporary halt in the production of its troubled 737 MAX aircraft. Deliveries of these planes have been suspended for the past nine months, causing big losses for the US aircraft maker. And as Mobin Nasir reports, the latest stoppage could be even more costly for Boeing, its suppliers and the US economy. For more on this, Savio D'Souza spoke to us from London. He's the Aviation Director for the business valuation consultancy, Brand Finance.

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Politicians and organisations from around the world are gathering at the United Nations in Geneva for the first Global Refugee Forum. The meeting aims to find new ways of helping more than 25 million refugees around the world - and Turkey is one of five countries co-chairing it. Our diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports from Geneva. For more on this, Andrew Hopkins joins us now from Geneva.

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The 2020 Summer Olympics is eight months away, but the host country, Japan, has already scored a big win. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unveiled the state of the art National Stadium in Tokyo ahead of schedule, well under budget and packing very cool features.

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Umbrellas have become the most visible symbol of the Hong Kong protests. Protesters have used use them to protect themselves from tear gas during clashes with the police. And one Hong Kong designer has found a new way to salvage the discarded parasols. Rahuk Radhakrishnan has more.

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Politicians and organisations from around the world are gathering at the United Nations in Geneva for the first Global Refugee Forum. The meeting aims to find new ways of helping more than 25 million refugees around the world - and Turkey is one of five countries co-chairing it. Our diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports from Geneva.

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