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This day in history
1492 - 1st Spanish settlement La Navidad in the New World is founded by Christopher Columbus (modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Haiti).
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘We still have hope’
Father Ricardo Virtudazo stands in a pool of water in his typhoon-hit church in the southern Philippines delivering Christmas Day mass to dozens of devotees whose wishes this year were for new roofs, food and fine weather.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Merry christmas
(From top) A child runs towards a man dressed as dressed as Santa Claus in a slum of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, Iraq; people wearing Santa Claus costumes surf at Cocoa Beach,
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ‘violation of religious freedom’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) does not count as an expression of artistic freedom but is a “violation of religious freedom”, according to Russian news agency TASS.
25 December 2021, 13:51 PM
World welcomes Christmas amid pandemic blues
Omicron’s rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Canada meets 2021 immigration target
Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country,
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
William the Conqueror is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, completing the Norman conquest of England.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
UNSC adopts resolution to ease aid to Afghanistan
The UN Security Council yesterday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution that facilitates humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is on the verge of economic collapse, while keeping funds out of Taliban hands.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
From Everest to Mariana Trench
From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are everywhere – even high in the Earth’s troposphere where wind speeds allow them to travel vast distances, a study showed Tuesday.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
How closely related are modern birds to dinosaurs?
Scientists yesterday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken.
22 December 2021, 07:27 AM
This day in history
1917 - In World War One, peace negotiations opened between the new Russian government and Germany at Brest-Litovsk.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Quotes of the day
Russian President Vladimir Putin
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The princess and the sheikh: Biggest divorce settlement in British history
Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court in London to provide a British record of more than 554 million pounds ($733 million) to settle a custody battle with his ex-wife over their two children.
21 December 2021, 15:09 PM
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Britain’s former Brexit minister, David Frost, yesterday insisted he had not stepped down to mount a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and gave his backing to the beleaguered leader.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Post-coup Myanmar: Probe reveals mass murder
At least 40 extra-judicial killings were conducted by the Myanmar military in July this year, according to a report.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1973 - The first peace conference between Israel and her Arab neighbours opened in Geneva. Jordan, Israel, Egypt, the United States, the Soviet Union and the UN took part.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
35yr old leftist student protest leader becomes Chile's youngest president
Chile's left partied into the early hours of Monday with thousands taking to the street with flags and banners in capital Santiago to celebrate the election win of 35-year-old Gabriel Boric, who will become the country's youngest ever President.
20 December 2021, 17:11 PM
Japanese billionaire, his producer, Russian cosmonaut return safely to earth
A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station.
20 December 2021, 06:05 AM
Quote of the day
We have to talk with each other, which means discussing the proposals that Russia has put forward. That is right and important. But it cannot be that Russia dictates to Nato partners how they position themselves.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1932 - British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM