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France

Skiers trapped in broken down gondolas in the French Alps are dramatic

The skiers had been suspended around 25m above the snow before ropes lowered from helicopters were used to bring them down.

World News

How to follow Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas eve journey around

The North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Santa tracker allows you to see a live map of where Santa is in the world, and how long you have to get to bed.

Philippines

Philippine storm: Death toll of 200 expected to rise

Soldiers and police join emergency workers and volunteers to search for survivors and victims, clear debris and restore power and communications.

Russia

Thousands endorse Navalny for 2018 Russian Presidential elections

Russian electoral officials deemed Alexei Navalny as ineligible to run due to a criminal conviction, saying “only a miracle” would help him get registered.

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Russia

Russian presidential candidates prepare to challenge Vladimir Putin

Russia's political parties officially nominate their candidates for next years presidential election that is widely expected to hand President Vladimir Putin another six-year term.

Bolivia

Bolivian health professionals continue to protest against new criminal

Protesters are demanding the repeal of a new law which would penalise medical professionals who cause health or bodily harm through negligence or malpractice.

Philippines

Philippines: More than 180 dead after tropical storm hits Mindanao

Winds of up to 80km/h (50 mph) started lashing Mindanao on Friday, with a state of emergency declared in some parts.

Spain

Catalonia elections: Catalonia in Common candidate, Xavier Domènech

While not expected to garner more than 10 seats in Parliament, the Catalunya en Comú-Podem may turn out to be the king-maker in coalition talks.

Spain

Voting begins on Thursday in Catalonia’s snap regional election

Voters are choosing regional lawmakers and top government officials to replace the ones the central government removed from office in late October.

Lebanon

EU and Lebanon hold first official talks since PM Hariri's return

The head of EU foreign policy Federica Mogherini spoke about Syria during her visit saying she wanted all Syrians who fled violence in their country to be protected and to be given the option to return home when the time is right.

Serbia

Migrants face harsh winter weather on Serbian border

Amid biting wind and freezing temperatures, groups of migrants huddle around a fire near Serbia's border with Croatia, sharing food and warm drinks and waiting for an opportunity to cross over into the European Union member country.

USA

John John Florence clinches 2017 World Surf League title

John John Florence has become the first male surfer in more than a decade to defend a maiden world title when the American clinched the 2017 World Surf League season championship at the Pipe Masters in Hawaii.

World News

Catalan elections: Inés Arrimadas

Nothing could have predicted that 36-year-old lawyer, Inés Arrimadas would become the champion of unionism and a favorite to succeed ousted Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont.

USA

Three die as speeding train derails on highway bridge in USA

The Amtrak 501 train was traveling 80 miles (130 km) per hour in a 30 mile-per-hour zone on its inaugural journey between Seattle and Portland.

Switzerland

The world's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland

The futuristic Stoos Bahn climbs a 110% gradient between Schywz to the mountain village of Stoos in central Switzerland.

France

Macron: ISIL will be defeated by February

French President Emmanuel Macron, says the military campaign against ISIL in Syria should be completed in February and he would push for peace talks involving all parties in the conflict, including President Bashar al-Assad.

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan wants to open an embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognise it as the capital of Palestine.

USA

Power restored to Atlanta airport after outage led to partial shutdown

Hundred's of passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs after a power outage at the the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta.

Venezuela

Nephews of Venezuela's first lady jailed for drugs plot

The two nephews of Venezuela's first lady, Cilia Flores, have been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the US following their convictions on drug conspiracy charges.

Syria

Aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis of besieged Syrians

Charity officials working on the outskirts of Damascus have warned that humanitarian conditions have reached crisis levels as the Syrian government continues to block trucks carrying relief supplies from reaching badly effected areas.

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