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Nine killed in fuel tanker explosion near Johannesburg: rescuers 24 Dec 2022 - 06:45 pm
People gather near a burnt out truck at the entrance of the damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, on  December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham
Kurds clash with police in Paris for second day after killings 24 Dec 2022 - 06:31 pm
Gendarmerie officers stand guard, as members of the Kurdish community attend a demonstration, following a shooting, in Paris, France, on December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Eastern Libyan leader announces 'final chance' for elections -TV 24 Dec 2022 - 06:06 pm
Libya's eastern military chief Khalifa Haftar (second left) gestures after a speech a rally marking the 71st anniversary of the country's independence from Italy in the eastern city of Benghazi on December 24, 2022. (Photo by Abdullah DOMA / AFP)
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work 24 Dec 2022 - 05:56 pm
A Taliban fighter is seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 31, 2022.  File Photo / Reuters
Zelensky blasts Russian 'terror' after Kherson city shelled 24 Dec 2022 - 04:45 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint meeting of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington on December 21, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
German inflation to stay high for two years, says adviser 24 Dec 2022 - 04:32 pm
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Santa Claus undaunted by arctic blast, US military says 24 Dec 2022 - 04:18 pm
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'Where else can I go?': Migrants face freezing Christmas at US-Mexico border 24 Dec 2022 - 04:13 pm
Migrants run to hide from the US Border Patrol and Texas State Troopers after crossing into the United States from Mexico, in El Paso, Texas, US, on December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Twenty-two killed in fire at nursing home in Russia 24 Dec 2022 - 03:36 pm
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Zambia abolishes death penalty 24 Dec 2022 - 02:39 pm
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Ukraine says Russian strike kills 5 in Kherson 24 Dec 2022 - 02:14 pm
Cars burn on a street after a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack of Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine December 24, 2022.
Paris shooter who killed three admits being 'racist' 24 Dec 2022 - 01:46 pm
Protestors stand in front of riot police officers following a statement by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (unseen) at the site where several shots were fired along rue d'Enghien in the 10th arrondissement, in Paris on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Thomas Samson / AFP)
Fiji Parliament approves appointment of Rabuka as Prime Minister 24 Dec 2022 - 12:47 pm
People's Alliance Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka speaks to media after a second round of negotiations with the leadership of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), in Suva on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Stringer / AFP)
Arctic blast, blizzards disrupt US travel ahead of holidays 24 Dec 2022 - 11:50 am
Mist rises from Lake Michigan in Chicago on December 23, 2022, where temperatures reached -6F (-21C) ahead of the Christmas holiday. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP
India makes COVID test mandatory for arrivals from some countries, including China 24 Dec 2022 - 10:29 am
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India replaces COVID-era free food programme with cheaper scheme 24 Dec 2022 - 12:33 am
A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 screening from a passenger arriving at Prayagraj junction on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia / AFP)
China's stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections 24 Dec 2022 - 12:10 am
Covid-19 patients lie on hospital beds in the lobby of the Chongqing No. 5 People's Hospital in China's southwestern city of Chongqing on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP)
US House approves Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskiy visit 23 Dec 2022 - 11:06 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks after giving a Ukrainian national flag to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and US Vice President Kamala Harris (left) during his address to the US Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on December 21, 2022. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP)