Authorities were still searching for more than two dozen other people missing after heavy downpours over the Christmas weekend caused flooding and landslides across central and southern regions.

Most of the deaths were caused by drowning from flash floods after of heavy rains disrupted celebrations and forced more than 45,000 people to take shelter in evacuation centres, reports say.

Professional sape player Anderson Kalang speaks about his roots and his celebration of Christmas far from his home in Miri.

Sape player Anderson Kalang has won numerous accolades but is happy just playing on the streets for people to hear.

Anderson Kalang recalls the start of his sape career and his journey to where he is today.

Police officers saw the woman enter the basement of the building at around 2.45am local time and found signs of forced entry, reports say.

Heathrow had last month said it was unlikely to return to pre-pandemic demand for several years except at peak times.

The day before Christmas Eve, Israeli authorities gave Ayyad a blue slip allowing him to visit the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ.

The disruption of Christmas celebrations at the weekend and last week included the vandalising of a life-size statue of Jesus Christ at Ambala in Haryana, say local news reports.

They say they were conducting rounds in hotspots to ensure compliance with health SOPs.

But they wait in hope for the day when the Covid-19 pandemic ends and they will be able to reunite once more.

Despite the Covid-19 restrictions and the lack of lavish decorations, the Semai Christians in Kampung Pos Slim welcome the Christmas season with open arms and hearts.