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Global shipping insurers have devised a way to ensure nearly full coverage for Iranian oil exports from next month after striking a deal to provide cover without involving U.S.-domiciled reinsurers, officials in Tokyo and London said. 

A Buddhist monk is critically ill after setting himself on fire in protest at South Korea’s deal with Japan over its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War Two.

The 64-year-old man suffered third-degree burns and remains unconscious in hospital, officials say.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a symbolic visit to Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama on Dec. 27, commemorating the victims of Japan's World War Two attack and promising that his country would never wage war again. 

Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in losses related to a U.S. nuclear power acquisition, a shock warning that sent its stock tumbling 12 percent and rekindled concerns about its accounting acumen.

The year of 2016 is about to come to an end. It was a year of full of tragedy, suffering and conflict. But it also had moments of hope and inspiration. From the U.S. presidential town hall debate to the Rio Olympics – the award-winning photographers of Reuters have really captured it all.

Balancing between theater and film, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Youla Boudali perform "High and Low - A Murderer in Tokyo" at the Onassis Cultural Center (Stegi) in a series of shows from December 25 to 30. The play is inspired by Ed McBain's novel "King's Ransom" and Akira Kurosawa's movie "High and Low," which was based on the book.

Athens is among the best destinations to travel to in 2017, according to renowned Conde Nast Traveller’s list.

From Conde Nast Traveller:

5.Athens

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed in a phone call with his Turkish and Russian counterparts the possibility of hosting Syria talks in Astana.      

The Euro currency hit its lowest point since March 2015, after the fist exit polls in the Italian referendum were announced. Immediately after the ballot boxes closed at 12 am (Greek time) and the first exit polls broadcast on Italian TV showed the No vote was leading with over 54% the Euro dropped to a 20-month low against the US dollar at 1.0506.