8 dead, several missing in Australian bushfires this week

Eight people have been confirmed dead as the result of bushfires in southeast Australia this week, with several others still missing and hundreds of homes lost.
Cuba celebrates 61st anniversary of socialist revolution
Cubans celebrated on Wednesday the 61st anniversary of the country's socialist revolution.
Protesters withdraw from US Embassy in Baghdad
Demonstrators at the US Embassy in Baghdad withdrew on Wednesday after two days of violent protests. They were angry at US air strikes against an Iranian-backed militant group.
Kim: Bolstering nuclear deterrent depends on US

Trump says he'll sign deal with China on Jan. 15

Ghosn confirms in statement that he is in Lebanon

Iran raps US strikes on militants in Iraq, Syria