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U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Dec. 4 that it is assuming a leadership role in the investigation into the mass shooting that occurred earlier this week in San Bernardino, California, and that the attack that killed 14 people and injured 21 others has been deemed an act of terrorism.

Ahmad and his wife, Nazmiya , leave a UNHCR volunteer meeting at the UNHCR offices in Tripoli, Lebanon.

Document check at a border control

A joint operation to rescue people risking their lives on the dangerous sea crossing between Turkey and Greece has been launched by international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) and environmental organisation Greenpeace.

Naem, 4, Aya, 2 and Duna, 6 displaced siblings from Ramadi, Iraq.

Bonded child labourer, Pakistan.

Families fleeing violence in Ramadi, Anbar province, walk across Bzebiz Bridge into Baghdad province in Iraq.

An ethnic Akha, Thida Arngee was stateless until she obtained Thai nationality four years ago.

MEPs have another busy week ahead of them

The EU police agency Europol will be able to step up efforts to fight terrorism, cybercrime and other criminal offences and respond faster, thanks to a deal struck by Parliament and Council on new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The new powers come with strong data protection safeguards and democratic oversight.