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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans appear determined to enjoy their traditional outdoor Christmas markets this year even after the bloody militant attacks on Paris that have raised fears for public security all over western Europe.

By Astrid Zweynert

By Amarjyoti Borah

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factories looked to have hit an air pocket in November as a private survey showed output falling for the first time in six months, adding to concerns about slowing economic momentum and to the case for further policy easing from Beijing.

By Francesco Canepa and Blaise Robinson

By Emily Stephenson and Jonathan Spicer

By Emily Stephenson and Jonathan Spicer

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somalia's president has shielded a top pirate leader from arrest by issuing him a diplomatic passport, according to a United Nations investigation which criticises the "climate of impunity" enjoyed by pirate kingpins in Somalia and abroad.