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[ad_1] VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis held a low-key Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday (December 24) that was turned gloomy by the coronavirus pandemic and said people should feel compelled to help those in need because Jesus himself was born a poor outcast . The mass was held in the rear …

[ad_1] LAST MINUTE SHOPPING People flock to the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City on Thursday to shop last minute for the traditional Christmas Eve meal. They forget about physical distancing, despite a request from the local government for them to observe public health measures to prevent an increase in coronavirus …

[ad_1] The Philippines joined the rest of the world in paying its last respects to the “Black Mamba.” Andy Alvarez AFP / file Was there a bigger story in sports this year than this? Bryant’s death sent shockwaves across the world, whether they were die-hard fans or casual followers. The …

[ad_1] This year’s NBA Christmas Day game roster features a combination of the league’s most prestigious stars and 10 organizations at the start of an unpredictable season. We have Zion Williamson against Bam Adebayo, Stephen Curry against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum against Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic against LeBron James and …

[ad_1] If you were surprised at how short Kevin Durant was with Charles Barkley on TNT on Tuesday night, you just haven’t been paying attention. Barkley has criticized both KD and Kyrie Irving in the offseason … and it was personal, with the Hall of Famer questioning the integrity of …

[ad_1] Albert del Rosario – PHOTO APPLICANT This year may be the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is also a year in which several countries strongly opposed China’s expansionism in the South China Sea, as China took advantage of the pandemic to promote its legality and historically . …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – Amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed millions around the world, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on Filipinos to show their “indomitable spirit” and help those in need. “This year has been a difficult time for all of us. Many lives were lost and changed …

[ad_1] Millions of people have been forced to cancel plans or limit Christmas festivities under the new coronavirus measures after a series of new outbreaks around the world. After a devastating pandemic year that has seen more than 1.7 million people die from COVID-19, Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was …

[ad_1] Police officers patrol an area as devout Catholics attend a Christmas Eve mass maintaining social distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, outside Quiapo Church in Manila on December 24, 2020. Ted Aljibe, AFP BELÉN – The misery of the coronavirus loomed over Christmas preparations around the …

[ad_1] Trump ignored the White House press corps when he left what Wolf Blitzer called a “self-imposed bunker” in Washington and flew to Mar-a-Lago. Trump vetoed the defense spending bill, fueled electoral conspiracies on Twitter and pardoned more of his allies. And then there was Biden, at his home in …