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UK’s most wanted man nabbed in Dutch restaurant Christmas Day

One of the UK's most wanted men has been arrested as he sat down to eat his Christmas dinner in…

Nigerian Bible quiz winner advocates more investment in knowledge sharing

Mr Chukwuowo Jerry, Nigerian representative at the “2019 International Bible Contest for Youth” in Jerusalem, has underscored the need for…

Islamic State militants kill 30 Syrian soldiers

The Islamic State (IS) militants killed 30 pro-Syrian government soldiers in the desert region in six days, a war monitor…

Santa lookalike robs bank, shouting ‘Merry Christmas’

A man who dressed as Santa Claus decided to rob a bank and threw the stolen cash in the air…
Bushfires in Australia

Australian fires intensify, heatwave advances

Firefighters in the hills east of Adelaide in South Australia raced against time to contain bushfires on Thursday. 

Chinese customs seizes pests

Customs authorities in east China's Jiangsu Province said Thursday customs officers had intercepted several kinds of pests from a Panamanian…

More rail disruptions expected as strike continues in France

Travellers face more disruptions in France Thursday as the over three-week-old rail strike continues despite the Christmas holiday.
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China confirms Phase 1 trade deal with US

China is in close touch with the United States on signing a Phase 1 trade deal, the spokesman for the…

Group behind ‘Gay Jesus’ movie hit with Molotov cocktails

Molotov cocktails were thrown at the headquarters of Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos in Rio de Janeiro on Christmas…

6 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in car bomb

Six soldiers were confirmed dead and three others wounded as a car bomb went off in Balkh district of Afghanistan's…

Death toll in measles outbreak rises to 81

Figure of deaths recorded in measles outbreak which started in mid-October in Samoan has risen to 81 as government confirmed…

Typhoon Phanfone kills 16 in Philippines

No fewer than 16 people were killed by a typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of…

Flights delayed as intense cold grips north India

Many flights and trains were delayed on Thursday morning as intense cold wave gripped most parts of north India including…

Toronto retires iconic old streetcars for sleek ones

Toronto, Canada's biggest city is retiring on 29 December its historic streetcars and replacing them with sleek new trams.

Israel hits Gaza after rocket from Hamas forces Netanyahu off-stage

The Israeli Air Force conducted retaliatory strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Thursday after a rocket was…

Nigerian Nonso arrested with heroin in India

A 21-year-old Nigerian from Anambra state has been arrested for possessing 265 gm heroin in India.

Christmas: Pope appeals for global peace

Christmas celebrations kicked off around the world on Wednesday, with Pope Francis appealing for peace in many of the world's…

Cybercrime: Nigerian arrested at Seattle Airport on way out of US

A Nigerian, caught trying to catch a flight home, is in the process of being extradited from Washington to Stamford…

Woman chokes on 3cm long chicken bone

A woman in her 20s who choked on a chicken bone while having dinner with her family was saved after…

Turkey mulls sending troops to Libya

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send troops to Libya to shore up the UN recognised Government of National…

Rumblings in UK over costs of maintaining Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's long reigning monarch received an allowance of £82 million ($106 million, 96 million euros) for the financial…

Typhoon Phanfone pummels Philippines on Christmas Day

Typhoon Phanfone brought a wet, miserable and terrifying Christmas to millions in central Philippines, after it struck on Tuesday.

Fire engulfs 120 houses on Christmas eve

 At least 120 houses were damaged Tuesday in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso, triggering the declaration of an alert…

Unveiled: Nigerian Anthony Akinyemi who died in US Immigration cell

Here is the face of the Nigerian Anthony Oluseye Akinyemi, who died last Saturday while in the custody of U.S.…

Death toll in Indonesian bus accident rises to 28

The death toll of a fatal bus accident in Indonesia's South Sumatra province two days ago rose to at least…
Illustration: gunmen kill 100 villagers in Burkina Faso

80 terrorists, 31 women killed in attack on Burkina military base

A militant attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women. Seven soldiers and…

Christmas Night Mass: Pope urges Catholics not to be discouraged

Pope Francis led the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Tuesday, urging them not to let the Church’s…

Sudan’s cinema industry revives after Bashir ouster

Cinema halls in Sudan have reopened after they were closed during the ruling of former President Omar al-Bashir.

Nepal arrests 122 Chinese for suspected cyber crime

Nepal Police have detained 122 Chinese men and women in its biggest crackdown on crime for suspected cyber crimes and…

US Christian Post editor quits over paper’s pro-Trump stance

An editor at The Christian Post, Napp Nazworth has resigned from the publication after it aligned itself with President Donald…
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