Bulgaria started to accept Russian gas through the gas pipeline "Turkish stream".
At the zoo in Western Germany there was a large fire in the building where they kept the monkeys, birds and some other animals. According to eyewitnesses, only escaped gorilla, was in the outdoor aviary. According to some reports, the fire could provoke a new year's fireworks.
In the Okhotsk district of the Khabarovsk territory declared a state of emergency. Surge wave from the sea flooded 15 houses in the village of morskoe. Rescuers eliminate the consequences of emergency. Arranged temporary accommodation for 300 people. The dead and injured during incident no.
Pope Francis asked forgiveness for his restraint during communication with the faithful in St. Peter's square in Rome.
Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov has become the winner of the pursuit of prestigious tournament "Tour de Ski", which takes place in the Italian Toblach. A distance of 15 kilometers, the Russian overcame 38 minutes 14.9 seconds.
Employees of fire protection of the state of New South Wales were forced to fight for their lives – the flames surrounded them while fighting the fire, and people were forced to break through a flaming forest. Fortunately, they managed to escape.
Ukrainian TV channels "Direct" and "Fifth" in the last minutes of 2019 as new year's address broadcast live from a new year's greeting from the former President of the country Petro Poroshenko. Official greetings to the nation from President Vladimir Zelensky these TV channels are broadcasted in early 2020 after midnight.
Russian skier Natalia Nepryaeva finished the pursuit race "Tour de Ski" in fourth place. A distance of 10 kilometers 24-year-old Russian overcame a 27-minute 18.8 seconds. The race was held in the Italian town of Tovah.
There was a video of a collision between two aircraft at a canadian airport. The driver of the fork truck did not calculate the dimensions they towed the aircraft and caught standing Airbus A321. The incident was captured by surveillance camera.
In the Christmas mass celebrations in Russia was attended by nearly 6.5 million people, according to the interior Ministry.