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YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ballon d'Or winner and man of the match Cristiano Ronaldo of Spain's Real Madrid celebrates his hat-...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Foreign Office has expressed irritation over a ban on Christmas celebrations and songs at a German high school in Turkey.

The German news agency dpa reported that the Foreign Office said Sunday it "didn't understand the surprising decision by the school's administration." Dpa reported that the Turkish administrators of the Istanbul Lisesi, a German high school that was established more than 100 years ago, announced that Christmas traditions and the singing of carols would no longer be part of the curriculum.

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets this weekend in protest at the governing rightwing Law and Justice party (Pis) and proposed measures including restrictions on media coverage of Parliament.

The French winemaker behind E. Guigal makes time with his wife with a waltz and a tango.

The Times' Henry Winter tells Match of the Day 2 Extra that Pep Guardiola "will get it right" as Manchester City manager and that "we need him educating us".

Is air pollution really a public health crisis? Mark Lobel reports.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is betting on a $21 billion Chinese-backed splurge on energy projects to boost the country’s economy—and his re-election bid.

With Asad Shafiq leading the way, Pakistan have clung on to a slim hope of a stunning victory as they defy the odds at the Gabba.

The Australians were given the additional time to try and complete victory at the Gabba on Sunday night with only three wickets to go but events did not go to plan for the hosts.

Najatu Muhammad has warned that Buhari's anti-corruption crusade will be considered false if he fails to sack Babachir Lawal and Abba Kyari for corruption.

An eye-catching video showing Chinese combat biomorphic robots has emerged in the Internet.

The US has more than doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of dreaded Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to USD 25 million.

While many tech sites like to test their candidates with tricky riddles and brain teasers, Facebook opts for a more thoughtful approach to finding the best people for the job. Here's a look at the favorite interview question of some of the heads of recruiting for the social network.

One of President-elect Donald Trump's first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the … Click to Continue »

Fifty demonstrators hurled stones at security forces northwest of Ramallah, injuring one border police officer.

Michael Peck

Security, Asia

What can the U.S. Navy and American allies do about it?

It’s 2019, and an innocent-looking coastal steamer approaches a group of Vietnamese fishing boats in the South China Sea. Suddenly the steamer launches speedboats, which devastate the fishing boats with rockets and machine guns before slipping away. In its wake, it leaves crude mines that damage Vietnamese warships rushing to the aid of the fishermen.

Vietnam accuses China of being the culprit. Читать дальше...

"The Chinese lifeboat adopted a professional and responsible attitude in investigating and verifying the device."

Sebastien Roblin

Security, Asia

She might be old, but she packs one heck of a punch.

China recently deployed one of its H-6 bombers on a long-range patrol of the Nine-Dash Line that it claims marks the extent of its territorial waters in the Pacific Ocean. The flight was made in response to remarks by President-elect Trump suggesting that the United States might abandon its long-standing policy towards Taiwan and recognize the island as an independent country.

As such... Читать дальше...

A surreal but harmonious combination of Norwegian fishermen, a fridge and a big Russian sub is quite a rare sight.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Michigan professor Alex Stern, who has completed a database of the thousands of people recommended for sterilization when California had eugenics laws.

[...] a budding college scene is emerging as Jacksonville University, Florida State College at Jacksonville, and the University of North Florida all look at ways to pump some academia into the heart of the city. "If you look at downtowns across the country in cities that are thriving, colleges and universities are a huge part of that," said Jake Gordon, CEO of Downtown Vision, a nonprofit that represents downtown property owners. In addition to JU's move to open a downtown satellite, Florida State... Читать дальше...

NBC News Senior Editor for politics Beth Fouhy and Republican strategist Susan Del Precio discuss what the Democratic party needs to do to resonate with more voters.