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Christmas 2017: Hundreds celebrate birth of Jesus Christ around the World

Pope Francis celebrated the fifth Christmas Midnight Mass of his pontificate where he highlighted the Biblical story of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus Christ at the Saint Peters's Basilica in Vatican City

Tropical Storm Tembin hits Philippines, triggers flooding and landslides in Mindanao island; death toll rises to 200

Some 200 people have been killed in the southern Philippines after a tropical storm battered the archipelago nation's second-largest island, triggering heavy flooding and landslides

California wildfire becomes biggest in state's history; 2 killed in over 2 weeks, 18,000 homes at risk

California wildfire has killed two people and seared its way through cities, towns and wilderness northwest of Los Angeles became the largest blaze ever officially recorded in California on Friday,

Malaysian PM leads hundreds in protest against Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak led hundreds of Muslims in a rally on Friday, slamming the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Over 19 injured in Australia's Melbourne as car ploughs into pedestrians; driver arrested

A car ploughed into a crowd at a busy intersection in Australia's second-largest city Melbourne on Thursday, injuring at least 19 people. The driver of the car was arrested immediately by the Victoria police

Donald Trump celebrates major legislative victory after US Congress passes massive Republican tax cut plan

Donald Trump celebrated a "historic" victory as the US Congress passed a massive Republican tax cut plan, handing the president his first major legislative achievement.

Amtrak accident: Six killed as train travelling at over 120 kmph derails onto Washington Highway

An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below.

Ferocious California wildfire grows into third-largest in state history as winds pick up

A raging California wildfire powered by fierce winds grew into the third-largest in state history on Saturday as forced evacuations turned neighborhoods into ghost towns and ash fell in some areas like heavy snow

Thousands protest in Indonesia against Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Tens of thousands protested in Jakarta in Indonesia on Sunday against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

North Koreans gather at Mansu Hill, pay tribute to Kim Jong II on his sixth death anniversary

Thousands of North Koreans marched up Pyongyang's Mansu Hill to bow and place flowers at the feet of two giant bronze statues of Kim Jong II and national founder Kim II Sung

Three dead as Indonesia's Java islands struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

At least three people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java

In scandal-tainted Alabama Senate race, Doug Jones defeats tainted Republican Roy Moore

Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump.

New York subway blast: Three injured after Islamic State-inspired bomber detonates pipe bomb

An immigrant from Bangladesh detonated a homemade pipe bomb strapped to his body in a crowded New York subway passage on Monday.

Heavy snowfall in northern Europe hits normal life; over 300 flights cancelled in Germany

Heavy snowfall in Europe including Britain and Germany caused travel mayhem

Donald Trump's Jerusalem announcement: Security forces use tear gas during protest near US embassy in Lebanon

Hundreds of protesters, some of them waving Palestinian flags, held demonstrations near the US embassy in Lebanon on Sunday.

Nepal Parliamentary election: Left alliance wins 72 out of 89 seats, on course to register a comfortable majority

Nepal's Left alliance is heading towards comfortable majority in the parliamentary elections, winning 72 of the 89 seats so far in the historic polls

Thousands in Indonesia protest Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine is in our hearts”

California wildfires: One dead as brutal winds that fuelled blaze begin to ease

Brutal winds that fueled southern California wildfires finally began to ease on Saturday

California wildfires: Firefighters gain ground as blaze sweeps across southern part of state

The quick-moving fires that have forced thousands of Californians to evacuate swept across the southern part of the state on Friday, destroying buildings and taxing fire crew

Russian president Vladimir Putin launches $27 billion LNG project in Siberian Arctic

President Vladimir Putin on Friday launched a $ 27 billion liquefied natural gas plant in Siberian Arctic as Russia

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces over Donald Trump's Jerusalem announcement, more unrest feared

Thousands of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli forces in east Jerusalem and the West Bank over the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australia legalises same-sex marriage with landslide vote in favour of changing law

Australia's parliament passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage on Thursday, after the nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of changing the law

Protests erupt in Gaza as Palestinians decry Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Following US president Donald Trump's announcement recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital, protests erupted in the Arab world condemning the move

US Republicans barrel toward sweeping tax reforms as students take out protests to keep tuition waivers tax-free

Graduate students around the U.S. are staging campus walk-outs and lobbying Congress in an effort to keep their tuition waivers tax-free.

Donald Trump declares Jerusalem as Israel's capital, says 'we are finally acknowledging the obvious'

Shattering decades of US neutrality, Donald Trump announced US recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Wildfire erupts in Los Angeles as firefighters battle destructive blazes across Southern California

A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across Southern California.

Justin Trudeau in China: Canada prime minister says he will keep exploring trade deal with Beijing

Canada’s trade minister extended his stay in Beijing on Tuesday in a bid to salvage early talks on a free trade agreement with China, but Canada faces tough choices after the United States threatened to pull out of NAFTA

Joshua Wong leads 'anti-authoritarian' protest in Hong Kong amidst growing Chinese pressure

Around 1,000 people marched on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in what they termed as an "anti-authoritarian" protest.

Hondurans, police clash in escalating election crisis as protest enters fifth day

Thousands of Hondurans across the country blocked roads with viral footage of confrontations with police, who attempted to disperse demonstrators with tear gas, circulating on social media

Muslims in India, Pakistan celebrate Eid-e-Milad; prayers mark Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary

Muslims in India and Pakistan celebrated Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, with religious fervour