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Israeli guards fire tear gas at Palestinians dressed up as Father Christmas

Israeli border guards launched a tear gas attack at Palestinian protesters clad in Father Christmas outfits in a tense skirmish at the separation wall that runs through the West Bank on 24 December.

Dec 24, 2016

Happy Hanukkah 2016: Interesting facts and quotes to share on Jewish festival of lights

Hanukkah, which is the Jewish festival of lights, is coinciding with Christmas this year.

Dec 24, 2016

Delhi murder: Police nab youth who killed 17-year-old girl in parked Mercedes

The victim's parents claim that Shubham Gupta's family is pressuring them to resolve the matter "amicably."

Dec 24, 2016

North Korea preparing for new nuclear test

Seoul's National Intelligence Service (INS) has observed the movement of humans and vehicles at Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site in North Korea.

Dec 24, 2016

Demonetisation jokes: Monetary move has people suggesting the weirdest 'next RBI rule' on Twitter

The Reserve Bank of India became the butt of jokes on social media with people speculating what the funniest or weirdest "next RBI rule" would be.

Dec 24, 2016

Evening wrap: PM Modi inaugurates Shiv Smarak, Dangal available online, BitTorrent Live app on iOS, and more

Read about FBI warning about terror attacks by ISIS on Christmas, and Germany planning fake news watchdog before elections.

Dec 24, 2016

Super Typhoon Nock-ten (Nina): Philippines begins evacuation ahead of Christmas Day typhoon

Forecasters warn that Super Typhoon Nock-ten, known as Nina in Philippines, could bring heavy rains with sustained winds reaching over 200km/hour.

Dec 24, 2016

Donald Trump, Tiger Woods join hands: What does it mean for the United States?

For starters, Trump and Woods were involved in a foursome golf match at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida on Friday.

Dec 24, 2016

Chinese toddler miraculously escapes death after being run over by truck

A three-year-old boy miraculously survived being hit by a truck and dragged under its wheels in east Chinas Zhejiang Province on 22 December. Shocking CCTV footage released of the incident shows the toddler being pushed in a pram by his mother at a busy intersection when a truck drives through a red light and smashes straight into the child.The boy was taken from underneath the truck and given back to his mother. Luckily, he is currently in stable condition.

Dec 24, 2016

PM Modi accused of bribery again as 10 Delhi Metro stations go cashless with Paytm from January 1

Former AAP member and Swaraj Abhiyan founder Prashant Bhushan tweeted that the Prime Minister had taken bribes, and Arvind Kejriwal retweeted it.

Dec 24, 2016

Christmas trivia and facts: Everything you've always wanted to know about the holiday

From the tallest Christmas tree in history to why we use stockings...it's all here. So read up and regale your friends and family over Christmas lunch

Dec 24, 2016

Malaysia bus accident: At least 14 killed, several injured in deadly crash

Police have confirmed that the bus carrying numerous passengers was travelling at a high speed at the time of the incident.

Dec 24, 2016

Palestinian envoy: Israel not living in reality

In response to the historic UN Security Council resolution that condemned illegal Israeli settlements, Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour welcomed the decision, saying that those who opposed it were, not living in reality.

Dec 24, 2016

Is populism a phenomenon of 2016?

The last year has seen the rise of populism across the world, most notably with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. IBTimes UK asks senior fellow at Chatham House Professor Matthew Goodwin whether this is a new trend, or something that has been building up for many years

Dec 24, 2016

ISIS Christmas attacks: FBI warns of possible attacks on US churches over the festive season

The federal authorities said that the ISIS sympathisers were continuing their call for attacks at various sites in America.

Dec 24, 2016