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2014-12-24

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Iraq

ISIL did not shoot down Jordan plane - US military

The statement contradicts the Jordanian government which earlier admitted that one of its jet fighters was shot out of the sky by ground to air missiles.

USA

Berkeley police shooting victim Antonio Martin had a gun, says mayor.

The mayor of Berkeley, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where an 18-year-old black teenager was shot dead by a white police office overnight on

USA

Sony makes "The Interview" available online

Sony Pictures has made its comedy film “The Interview,” available to watch online. The company had originally cancelled the film’s release after a

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone imposes lockdown to stop transmission of Ebola

Sierra Leone has imposed a mandatory lockdown in its Northern Region in an effort to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak. Markets and shops have

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China

Rush for money after security van spills banknotes on Hong Kong road

It may have seemed like a surprise Christmas present when millions of Hong Kong dollars were strewn onto one of the island’s busiest road following a

Iraq

Some displaced Iraqi Christians are not in the Christmas spirit

Internally displaced Iraqi Christians who fled violence in Mosul celebrated Christmas in Baghdad on Wednesday. About 80 families gathered at a

France

France tells people to enjoy Christmas, but stay vigilant

Have a relaxing Christmas, but keep personal safety in mind when out in public, say French authorities.

USA

US ban on gay blood donations to be changed

A ban on gay men donating blood in the US is to be eased. Only men who have had sex with another man in the past year will be banned. The Food and

Russia

Father Christmases meet at Russia-Finland border

Russia’s Father Frost and Finland’s Father Christmas have had a festive meet-up on the border of the two countries. The pair exchanged festive

France

First photos of Monaco royal twins

Monaco’s Royal Palace has released the first photos of the royal twins. The pair were born on December 10 to Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife

Cinema

Shadows (Umbre), a new comedy drama premieres in Romania

Ukraine

Ukrainian PM calls on rebels to fulfill Minsk peace deal

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on pro-Russian rebels to fulfill a ceasefire agreement reached in September. He spoke as

World News

Heaviest monsoon rain in decades displaces tens of thousands in Malaysia and Indonesia

Record-breaking rainfall in Malaysia and Indonesia has forced around 100,000 residents from their homes. Although people here are used to dealing

India

Dozens killed in rebel attack on tribal villages in India's Assam state

More than 60 people have been killed in an attack by separatist rebels in India’s north-eastern Assam state. Two villages of mainly tribespeople who

Iraq

Yazidi return home to find mass graves

Yazidi refugees from the Iraqi village of Hardan returned to their homes for the first time on Tuesday after being driven out by Islamic militants in

Gaza

Hamas fighter killed by Israeli forces in clashes along Gaza Strip border

Hamas has described an attack by Israel which killed at least one Hamas member as a “grave escalation.” A firefight erupted along the border with the

Japan

Japan's re-elected PM vows to push ahead with reforms

Re-elected by parliament, Japan’s Prime Minister is vowing to push ahead with controversial economic reforms. Shinzo Abe has appeared before the

Syria

ISIL downs coalition warplane and captures pilot

Jordan has confirmed that ISIL militants shot down a coalition warplane over Syria and captured the pilot.

USA

18-year-old black man shot dead by police in US, near where teenager Michael Brown was killed

Police in the US have shot dead an 18-year-old black man, near where the killing of another black teenager by police sparked nationwide

Israel

High security in Bethlehem as people gather for Christmas eve celebrations

There is high security in the West Bank town of Bethlehem for the height of the festive season

USA

Former US President George HW Bush admitted to hospital

Former US President George HW Bush is in hospital for observation after experiencing shortness of breath.

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Ho-ho-ho! Santa is leaving

Germany

Jailed former Bayern boss returns prestigious award

Disgraced former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeness has returned a prestigious award following his jail sentence for tax fraud earlier this year.

Vatican

Pope hits out at Cardinals' 'lust for power'

In his Christmas greeting to those who run the Holy See, Pope Francis said they were "hypocritical" and had "forgotten the Lord".

USA

Delta worker smuggled guns onto flights from Atlanta to New York

Two men have been charged with smuggling firearms onto commercial airliners between Atlanta and New York.

Germany

Canadian man guilty in body parts case

Canadian Luka Magnotta receives a life sentence for the killing and dismembering of a Chinese student in 2012.