Now playing Next USA XBox and Playstation gamers face connectivity problems amid hacking claims Gamers have been facing connectivity issues with Xbox Live and Playstation online services. Microsoft and Sony – the companies behind the consoles – 26/12/2014
Now playing Next Romania Romanians mark 25 years since dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's execution Romanians nostalgic for the communist era have gathered at the grave of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife. While in power people 25/12/2014
Now playing Next United Kingdom Queen's Christmas speech praises Ebola doctors, calls for reconciliation The Queen has used her traditional Christmas Day broadcast to praise medical workers fighting Ebola in west Africa. She said she had been “deeply 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Greece Food banks provide free Christmas dinners in Greece as austerity cuts bite In Athens, hundreds of people have queued up to take advantage of a free Christmas dinner organised by a food bank. Poverty levels are at an all time 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Sierra Leone Nurses offer Christmas spirit to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone Health workers in Sierra Leone attempt to offer the feeling of Christmas to patients being treated for Ebola. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Russia Snow in Moscow: Winter wonderland or traffic hell The Russian capital has been blanketed in thick snow, making it a winter wonderland for tourists and a nightmare for commuters. It is the first heavy 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis condemns persecution of minorities in Christmas Day address Tens of thousands of people turned out to hear the Pope’s Christmas Day message in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Pope Francis spoke about Ebola 25/12/2014
Now playing Next USA Debate over brisk Christmas gun sales in US amid recent tragedies Recent gun tragedies in the US raise the whole question of firearms ownership this Christmas. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Mexico Christmas protests for 43 missing students in Mexico Families of 43 missing students joined protesters outside the presidential palace in Mexico for a Christmas eve prayer. Holding posters of their 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Egypt Coptic Christians in Egypt on alert for attacks Catholic Copts in Egypt are marking Christmas amid tight security after threats from Islamic extremist groups. The Christmas Eve Mass at the Coptic Catholic Church in Cairo was packed despite the aler 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Israel Christians in Bethlehem reminded of the need to rebuild Gaza At a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, believers were reminded of the need to rebuild the Gaza Strip following the 50 day war last summer. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Vatican Pope says world needs more tenderness and empathy In his Christmas Eve Mass at St Peters Basilica in Rome, the pontiff said the world needs tenderness in times of conflict. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Spain Spain's King says corruption must be tackled Spain's new King Felipe VI said corruption must be stamped out in his first Christmas Day speech. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next USA Sony makes "The Interview" available online Sony Pictures has made its comedy film “The Interview,” available to watch online. The company had originally cancelled the film’s release after a 24/12/2014
Now playing Next Sierra Leone Sierra Leone imposes lockdown to stop transmission of Ebola Sierra Leone has imposed a mandatory lockdown in its Northern Region in an effort to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak. Markets and shops have 24/12/2014