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Lots of reaction to new UN sanctions on North Korea. Europe claiming success in tackling migrant crisis. A Christmas message from Pres. Trump to the troops. The Story of Rudolph.

Election results are in from Spain's Catalonia region and pro-independence parties have won an absolute majority, dealing a blow to the Spanish government. Henry Ridgewell joins International Edition’s Steve Miller for the latest. The United Nations Security Council will vote on another round of targeted sanctions... aimed at imposing even stricter restrictions on North Korea's crude oil imports, which fuel its illicit weapons programs. Harry Kazianis, Director of Defense Studies at the Center for the National Interest joins International Edition by phone.

Voters in Spain's Catalonia region are back at the polls, choosing members of their regional parliament. It's an election that was called after the separatist lawmakers made a unilateral declaration of independence in October. Henry Ridgewell joins International Edition’s Steve Miller by phone. A senior U.N. official says people are dying because the Syrian government will not give the green light for an urgent medical evacuation from eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.

Strong message at the UN from the US ambassador. US vice president makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan. Syria's humanitarian plight. "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

Senate and House Republicans gave U.S. President Donald Trump his first major legislative win. VOA National Political Correspondent Jim Malone joins Steve Miller to break down the implications. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman (Bahram Ghasemi) denied It supplied weapons to Yemeni Houthi rebels in its nearly three-year conflict with a Saudi-led coalition. The denial followed Tuesday's latest attempted missile strike from Yemen on Saudi Arabia's capital. It was destroyed by Saudi air defenses with no casualties reported. Middle East Institute scholar Zubair Iqbal told VOA's Victor Beattie there is no definitive proof the rocket came from Iran.

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science and entertainment trends.

Monday, U. S. President Donald Trump outlined his National Security Strategy. During his speech, the president broke down what he called a new era of competition. VOA Beijing Correspondent Bill Ide joined VOA’s Steve Miller by phone with China’s reaction. Tom Bossert, homeland security adviser to President Donald Trump, publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year.

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science and entertainment trends.

President Donald Trump prepares to unveil a new national security plan, millions of migrant children encounter life-threatening conditions as they travel and three high-budget films mark the holiday season.