Culture war rages amid the glitter at Rio carnival The sanctuary at her evangelical mega-church in Rio de Janeiro is where Eleonor Teresa Sousa comes to feel closer to God, and farther from the sin of a city gearing up for carnival.

Little Christmas cheer as French transport strike enters fourth week

Christmas Day brought no respite for travellers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans of thousands wanting to celebrate with loved ones.

UN, Pope voice solidarity with Burkina Faso after jihadist attack A jihadist attack that left 42 dead in the north of Burkina Faso, the worst assault in the country for five years, plunged the nation into mourning over Christmas and sparked messages of solidarity from the United Nations and Pope Francis.

Boeing document dump shows 'disturbing' picture on 737 MAX: official Boeing provided a fresh batch of incriminating documents on the 737 MAX to regulators and congressional investigators on Tuesday, only hours after announcing a leadership shakeup.

Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass

Pope Francis ushered in Christmas celebrations for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics on Tuesday, saying the celebration of Jesus's birth reminded humanity how "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us".

Moon leaves for China to meet Xi, Abe and join trilateral summit South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to China on Monday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to strengthen partnerships on the Korea peace process and address various other issues.

A complete Christmas

Christmas is a time of gifts and celebration. It is also a time of giving. No Christmas is complete without Santa Claus, dressed in red and white. Nor is it complete without the singing of songs like Jingle Bells.

Signs of Christmas are all around the city

 While people are choosing decorations for Christmas trees and gifts for relatives and friends, their children have only one thing in mind: Santa Claus and the gifts he is likely to bring.  

Christmas and New Year celebrations in HCM City

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