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Worshippers turn out for Christmas morning mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Worshippers turn out for Christmas morning mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Worshippers turn out for Christmas morning mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

(Reuters) - All rounder Chris Woakes will replace injured paceman James Anderson in England's bowling attack in the first test against South Africa which begins in Durban on Saturday.

Dec 25 (Reuters) - All rounder Chris Woakes will replace injured paceman James Anderson in England's bowling attack in the first test against South Africa which begins in Durban on Saturday.

BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China's securities regulator said on Friday that it was studying Baoneng Group's acquisition of a major stake in developer China Vanke Co with other financial watchdogs to see if any rules were violated.

KABUL (Reuters) - More foreign troops died fighting in Helmand than in any other province in Afghanistan but little more than a year after NATO left, the region risks being overrun by the Taliban because of confusion, corruption and mismanagement in Afghan forces.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fire crews battled into the night on Friday after raging bushfires reduced at least 53 homes to ashes in a famous Australian beauty spot on Christmas Day, sending hundreds of residents fleeing for their lives.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fire crews battled into the night on Friday after raging bushfires reduced at least 53 homes to ashes in a famous Australian beauty spot on Christmas Day, sending hundreds of residents fleeing for their lives.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have common understanding on major groups which should be considered terrorist ones in the Middle East, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying on Friday.

ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - The death toll from an explosion at a gas plant in southern Nigeria was unclear on Friday, with reports ranging from below 10 to around 100.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two thousand Syrian Islamist fighters are expected to be evacuated soon from besieged, rebel-held areas of southern Damascus in a deal brokered by the United Nations, a Hezbollah TV station said on Friday.

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over a decade.

ONITSHA, Nigeria, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The death toll from an explosion at a gas plant in southern Nigeria was unclear on Friday, with reports ranging from below 10 to around 100.

ISTANBUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Turkish banks reported sporadic disruption to credit card transactions on Friday as hackers stepped up a two-week barrage of cyberattacks, believed to be the worst the country has seen.

ONITSHA, Nigeria, Dec 25 (Reuters) - As many as 100 people were killed by an explosion at a gas plant in southeastern Nigeria, a local journalist at the scene said on Friday.

BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been formally established and is expected to be operational early next year, and its head reaffirmed the lender will be "lean, clean and green", Xinhua news agency said on Friday,

BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been formally established and is expected to be operational early next year, and its head reaffirmed the lender will be "lean, clean and green", Xinhua news agency said on Friday,

BANGKOK, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Thailand's stock index snapped a two-day rising streak on Friday, led lower by large-cap energy and bank stocks while Vietnam's index touched a one-week high, with shares of Masan Group rallying after an investment deal with Singha Asia Holdings. Bangkok's SET index was down 0.1 percent on the day and 0.2 percent on the week, underperforming most other share markets in Southeast Asia. Losses were led by index heavyweight PTT Pcl and Kasikornbank Pcl, with stoc

Afghan troops battle against shortages of supplies and reinforcements as well as the enemy in their fight to repel the Taliban in Helmand. Paul Chapman reports.

Afghan troops battle against shortages of supplies and reinforcements as well as the enemy in their fight to repel the Taliban in Helmand. Paul Chapman reports.

Afghan troops battle against shortages of supplies and reinforcements as well as the enemy in their fight to repel the Taliban in Helmand. Paul Chapman reports.

Afghan troops battle against shortages of supplies and reinforcements as well as the enemy in their fight to repel the Taliban in Helmand. Paul Chapman reports.

DHAKA (Reuters) - A bomb attack on a Bangladeshi mosque during Friday prayers killed one person and wounded at least a dozen, the latest in a series of attacks in the Muslim-majority nation.

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera faces a four-year ban after the country's sports minister said the wicketkeeper-batsman's 'B' sample has also tested positive for a prohibited substance.