Workers And Customers Burnt Beyond Recognition In Nigeria Gas Explosion

A reporter says he counted more than 100 bodies at the gas plant which was hit by a huge explosion in southeastern Nigeria.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to use his Christmas Day sermon to compare the Islamic State group to Herod, the Biblical king who massacred babies in a vain attempt to kill Jesus.

The Swiss government has confirmed that it will hold a referendum on an initiative to stop banks creating money, by making loans they can't cover from their own deposits. It says it's the only way to guard against another economic crash.