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West African Christians 'marginalized' during Ramadan The ability to uphold minorities' religious freedoms in predominantly-Muslim countries appears to be a delicate matter. Although in Gambia — which maintains a secular constitution — it's a little more complicated. For centuries, Muslims and Christians have lived side by side in many African countries, such as Guinea and Gambia — both Muslim-majority countries. DW's Omar Wally confirmed that there have been intermarriages and joint celebration of religious feasts in Gambia. However, as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan unfolds, report...

Russian authorities have ordered people arriving from the UK to quarantine for two weeks. The UK has vaccinated elderly and frontline care workers across hundreds of vaccination sites. Keep up to date with DW.

"Just to have some semblance of normalcy," he said. "We didn't want or skip a year." It was a sentiment echoed by Rob Terry and his family, visiting from Philadelphia -- a tradition for 13 years. "It doesn't feel like Christmas without coming," he said. "It makes us feel happy, gives us something to look forward to heading into the new year." And for the kids, even with so much loss and change, their sense of wonder is still there as they wait for Santa and his team. As for the jolly big man himself, he urged people not to lose hope and believe in themselves, and that we can always overcome.

The pandemic lockdown cast a pall over Christamas celebrations in Bethlehem - the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Similar subdued scenes were repeate...

RTHK: Pandemic dampens Christmas cheer across the world The pandemic lockdown cast a pall over Christamas celebrations in Bethlehem - the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Similar subdued scenes were repeated across the world as the festive family gatherings and packed prayers that typically mark the holiday were scaled back or canceled altogether. In Australia, worshippers had to book tickets online to attend socially distanced church services. The Philippines prohibited mass gatherings and barred extended families from holding traditional Christmas Eve dinners. Traditional door-to-door ch...