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Notre-Dame, part of a UNESCO world heritage site on the banks of the River Seine lost its gothic spire, roof and many precious artefacts in the fire, which was watched by huge crowds. The building had remained open for Christmas through two centuries of often tumultuous history — including the Nazi occupation in World War II — being forced to close only during the anti-Catholic revolutionary period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/35VPy3s

"You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the Lord continues to love you," the pontiff told crowds gathered at the Vatican for his Christmas Eve midnight mass. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Msha8s

Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on Wednesday for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us". The Argentinian also emphasized "unconditional" love during the mass, in a year that has seen the Pope move to combat silence surrounding paedophilia in the Roman Catholic church. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/37hJliH

For decades, the Canadian and American defense agency NORAD has provided updates on Santa Claus's international gift delivery route, but this year, for the first time, US astronauts lent a hand. "We have obtained visual confirmation that Santa is currently travelling south over India," Andrew Morgan said via a video link from International Space Station (ISS). from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39eBgx0

The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centered on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zsl8mT

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The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centered on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zsl8mT

Notre-Dame, part of a UNESCO world heritage site on the banks of the River Seine lost its gothic spire, roof and many precious artefacts in the fire, which was watched by huge crowds. The building had remained open for Christmas through two centuries of often tumultuous history — including the Nazi occupation in World War II — being forced to close only during the anti-Catholic revolutionary period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35VPy3s

The North has said that its "Christmas gift" to the United States will depend on Washington's actions. Trump, who is in Florida for the holidays, had just finished thanking service members from each branch of the military was asked about North Korea. "Maybe it's a present where he sends me a beautiful vase as opposed to a missile test," Trump said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39fhT71

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a music-filled Christmas Eve service at a Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated church. The Trumps received applause and cheers while taking reserved seats in the church. Trump earlier called military service members stationed across the world to share greetings ahead of the Christmas holiday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ENeiir

Thousands were stranded at shuttered ports or evacuation centres at the height of the festive season on Wednesday, and residents cowered in rain-soaked homes as Phanfone leapt from one small island to another for the second day. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sVSFtv

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". from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Slm0s1

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". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Slm0s1

A militant attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of jihadist violence in the West African country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EOW67Q

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