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• Typhoon Ursula brings Christmas Day floods to Visayas provinces

Several provinces in Visayas suffer severe flooding following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ursula Wednesday, December 25.

• Vice mayor who testified in Ampatuan massacre ambushed in Maguindanao

Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, a vice mayor who testified against his relatives in the Maguindanao massacre case, was ambushed on Christmas Eve, December 24, on ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered congratulations to the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, on the birthday of Jesus Christ.

A New Hampshire grandmother has made it her mission for more than a dozen years to spread a little holiday cheer to military members serving far from home. As Mola Lenghi reports, what began as a family tradition has grown into a massive operation.

"I had applied for the visa of Bangladesh 10 days ago. My ticket has been booked. But today (Wednesday) I was informed that the visa has been denied. Reasons for denial of visa haven't been cited," Chowdhury told news agency ANI.

There were no shortage of drama, celebrations and iconic moments this year in Philippine sports and there were some that stood out from the rest. For the next several days, INQUIRER.net runs down the top 7 sports stories of 2019. Kicking off the list is a man who needs no introduction. They say Father Time […]

When one plan doesn’t work out, savvy entrepreneurs find new opportunities.

As the last player taken in the first round of the 2018 draft, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson isn’t making nearly as much as he deserves, and by rule he’s not even eligible for a new contract until next year at this time. That didn’t stop him from splurging on the men who block for him. [more]

People all over the world are celebrating Christmas, from the Holy Land to the Vatican and here at home. Also, President Trump is spending Christmas at his Florida resort, where he lashed out again Tuesday at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who impeached him last week.

A copy of Tesla's Cybertruck copy was first spotted in Moscow last week, as the vehicle blended with traffic on one of the highways in the Russian capital.

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Zariya disaster and illegal detaining of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly participated at press conference in Tehran.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat spent Christmas Eve in Bethlehem upon the official invitation of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. Dr Muscat, who was accompanied on the official visit by Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela, attended Christmas midnight mass in the Church of the Nativity together with other dignitaries from across the globe. During his visit, the prime minister – who is due to step down next month – held separate meetings with president Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. Читать дальше...

Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leaders have made no concessions to the protesters, despite acknowledging their defeat in November's council elections.

The year 2019, a breakthrough year for business, saw both fortunes being built and destroyed. Business Standard lists top 10 business personalities from across the globe who made headlines in 2019

Fast Car runs with a good chance in the P.M. Antony Memorial Cup (1,000m), the main event of the races to be held here on Thursday (Dec. 26)1. ADYAR

Iain Ferguson has hailed Rangers defender Nikola Katic, along with his attitude and will to win.

A storm has reportedly damaged 200 homes in the northern KwaZulu-Natal on Christmas Eve.

Two wanted criminals were killed on Wednesday in a security operation in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam, according to an Al Arabiya correspondent. -Developing

Madhya Pradesh CM leads anti-CAA march in Bhopal

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – The province of Leyte was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday, December 26, due to the trail of destruction brought about by Typhoon Ursula. 

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has prepared draft contracts ready for signing. A new round of negotiations with Russia’s Gazprom regarding gas transit through Ukraine will be held on Dec. 26. Read more here.

Internal government documents show four federal departments have quietly spent months crafting an answer to a cross-party call for the government to end veterans homelessness by 2025.

December 26 Solar Eclipse: 10 things pregnant women must do during a solar eclipse

Baku / 25.12.19 / Turan: A group of civil society activists announced today the creation of the "Movement Electoral Bloc."It united 18 candidates for parliamentary elections on February 9.Young people are united by the desire to see Azerbaijan as a rule of law, where freedom of expression and human rights are valued, fair elections are held, independent and fair courts function, the block program said.Activists decided to block in order to attract as many voters as ...

Miami coach Manny Diaz’s message leading up to the Independence Bowl has been simple: Winning streaks and winning traditions start somewhere. He should know. He was at Louisiana Tech in 2014 when the Bulldogs beat Illinois in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. No one knew at the time, of course, how that victory would start

Christmas 2019: Deepika Padukone also shared a similar pic on her Instagram profile