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Thousands mark Christmas in West Bank town of Bethlehem
Thousands of Christian pilgrims on Tuesday flocked to the West Bank town of Bethlehem, celebrating Christmas Eve in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
Trump says North Korea may be planning nice 'Christmas gift'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be planning to give him "a nice present" such as a "beautiful vase" for Christmas rather than a missile launch.
Hong Kong clashes resume in shopping centers, streets
Clashes resumed in Hong Kong on Tuesday between police and anti-government protesters, some of them donned in Santa Claus hats, as the more than 6-month-long demonstrations look set to move into the new year.
Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has got a strong edge in designing new weapons and that it has become the only country in the world to deploy hypersonic weapons.
Dozens of homes damaged by wildfire in hills over Chile city
The federal government in Chile declared an alert Tuesday over a wildfire that had damaged dozens of homes on the outskirts of the port city of Valparaiso.
Trumps attend music-filled church service on Christmas Eve
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a music-filled Christmas Eve service at a Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated church before celebrating the holiday with dinner in the ballroom of his private club.
35 civilians, 80 jihadists killed in attack in Burkina Faso
Jihadists attacked a town in northern Burkina Faso and killed 35 civilians, most of them women, and ensuing clashes with security forces left 80 jihadists dead, the West African nation's president announced late Tuesday.
India's ruling party loses key state election amid protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party has lost a key state legislature election, a setback for the party as it faces massive anti-government protests against a contentious new citizenship law.
Chinese ambassador says ties with Kuwait at best level in history
Relations between China and Kuwait is at the best level in history, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Li Minggang said in Kuwait City on Tuesday.
Gentle, microscopic hands developed to study tiny, soft materials
Researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands, according to a news release posted on UI's website on Monday.