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| Dec.27 |
Pennsylvania |
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Snow emergency in US city Erie after huge storm  A record-breaking snowfall of more than 60 inches (150 cm) has hit the Pennsylvanian city of Erie over the Christmas period
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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 Urbi et Orbi: Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas Day message to call for 'peace for Jerusalem' and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians
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| Dec.28 |
Berlin |
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Berlin truck attack: Tunisian 'linked to Anis Amri' held
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| Dec.25 |
England |
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George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 Map of Goring Oxfordshire United Kingdom| The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, 'passed away peacefully on Christmas Day | |
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Manila |
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 Christmas typhoon kills 4, destroys homes in Philippines  A powerful typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day, roared over a congested region near Manila on Monday with slightly weaker but still-fierce wi...
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| Dec.24 |
Philippines |
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Philippines braces for Christmas storm, offers roasted pigs
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Northern Nigeria |
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Freed Chibok girls reunited with their families for Christmas
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| Dec.23 |
Arctic |
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Arctic heatwave could break records Temperatures at the North Pole could be up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve, in what scientists say is a record-breaking...
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| Dec.19 |
Berlin |
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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack' Map of Breitscheidplatz Berlin Germany The driver, an Afghan or Pakistani asylum seeker, ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48
| The stricken market is at Breitscheidplatz, close to the Kurfuerstendamm, the main shopping street in Berlin's west in the shadow of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, which was damaged in a World War Two bombing raid
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| Dec.31 |
Florida |
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Couple finds bloody elevator on Carnival cruise ship, worker killed
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| Dec.27 |
Paris |
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Paris attacker Samy Amimour buried in unmarked grave
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| Dec.25 |
Australia |
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Christmas blaze guts Australia homes Map of Great Ocean Road Victoria Australia A Christmas Day bushfire in Australia has destroyed at least 53 homes in Victoria state, officials say
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope Francis recalls Jesus' birth with Christmas Eve Mass Map of St. Peter%27s Basilica Vatican| Pope in his Christmas homily denounces materialism. Some youngsters invited to attend came from countries that Francis has visited as pontiff | |
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| Dec.20 |
Melbourne |
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Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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  Pope's message: Iraq and Syria suffered too long Map of St. Peter%27s Basilica Vatican Pope Francis wants to bring hope to Christians and other ethnic and religious groups suffering 'brutal persecution' in Iraq and Syria
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| Dec.23 |
Washington |
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Obama hails The Interview screenings
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Los Angeles |
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 US cinemas to screen The Interview A comedy film about North Korea that had its Christmas Day launch cancelled after a major cyber attack is now to get a limited theatrical re...
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| Dec.22 |
France |
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Van driven into shoppers in Nantes
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| Dec.27 |
Southern India |
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Indian woman 'raped by two gangs'
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| Dec.26 |
Antarctica |
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Trapped Antarctic ship to get help
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| Dec.25 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb attacks on Christians in Baghdad kill 37 Map of Dora Baghdad Iraq In one attack, a car bomb went off near a church during Christmas Mass in the capital's southern Dora neighborhood, killing at least 26
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Vatican |
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Pope Francis urges aid access to Syria in Christmas speech
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| Dec.24 |
West Bank |
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Christmas crowds gather in Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel| Large crowds have begun to gather in the biblical town of Bethlehem to kick off Christmas Eve celebrations | |
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| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
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Christmas a day of terror for Christians in Iraq| While millions around the world prepare to celebrate, a dwindling number of believers in Iraq will be forced to mark the birth of Christ in private | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope in Christmas plea on Syria
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| Dec.24 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem holds Christmas Mass Map of Bethlehem Israel| Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem | |
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South Africa |
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 Mandela to spend Christmas in S Africa hospital| South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela, 94, will spend Christmas in hospital, a government statement has said | |
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Churches bombed on Christmas Day Map of Madala Nigeria Bomb blasts struck at least three churches in Nigeria on Sunday as worshippers were attending Christmas Day services
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Vatican |
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Pope prays for Syria and Myanmar
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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 Pope berates Christmas 'glitter' Pope Benedict XVI has attacked the commercialisation of Christmas as he held the traditional Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica
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West Bank |
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Christmas Mass held in Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel| Christian pilgrims and tourists from around the world have converged for Christmas. Celebrations culminated in Midnight Mass | |
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| Dec.8 |
Australia |
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 Australia lifts Samsung sales ban Australia's High Court has lifted a ban on the sale of Samsung's Galaxy tablet in the country in time for the Christmas shopping season
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| Dec.24 |
European Union |
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Snow paralyses transport in W. Europe| Thousands of travellers have had their Christmas plans disrupted by further snowfalls across Western Europe | |
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West Bank |
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Thousands converge to celebrate Xmas Map of Bethlehem Israel| Thousands of people have been converging on the West Bank town of Bethlehem to mark Christmas | |
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| Dec.18 |
England |
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UK travel chaos as big freeze bites Map of Heathrow United Kingdom Christmas travellers are facing severe disruption as heavy snow falls across many parts of the UK
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| Nov.27 |
South Africa |
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Fire from lightning kills 7 at nursery party Map of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa| A fire caused by a lightning strike killed seven people -- including a 4-year-old child -- at a nursery school Christmas party | |
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| Nov.26 |
Oregon |
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Teenager held in 'bomb plot' Map of Corvallis Oregon| Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, been arrested after allegedly plotting to carry out a car bomb attack at a Christmas tree lighting ceremon | |
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| Jan.24 |
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Report: New bin Laden tape emerges A new audio tape claims responsibility for an attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day and warns the United States of more attacks
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| Jan.8 |
Detroit |
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'Not guilty' plea in plane bomb case A 'not guilty' plea has been entered on behalf of the Nigerian accused of attempting to detonate a bomb on a plane on Christmas Day
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| Jan.6 |
Egypt |
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Attack on Egyptian Coptics kills six Map of Naga Hammadi City Egypt| Shooters opened fire at a gathering outside an eastern Egyptian church, during the celebration of a Christian sect's Christmas Eve | |
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USA |
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Nigerian charged over plane bomb plot
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| Jan.3 |
Rome |
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 Pope's aide visits attack woman| Benedict XVI's personal secretary has visited the mentally disturbed Susanna Maiolo who assaulted the pontiff at Mass on Christmas Eve | |
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| Jan.2 |
Washington |
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 Obama pledges justice for terror plot| President Obama linked the man accused in a botched Christmas Day airline bombing to an al Qaeda affiliate based in Yemen | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Vatican admits pope vulnerable to assault| The Vatican has said it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents, like when a woman grabbed him at Christmas Eve Mass | |
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Vatican |
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Pope delivers Christmas message The pope looked unscathed as he delivered his message in St. Peter's Square, just hours after a woman jumped a barrier and dragged him down
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West Bank |
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Thousands celebrated Christmas
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. condemns Taliban video of U.S. soldier
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass | A commotion at the start of Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica briefly disrupted ceremonies and caused the pope to fall. The Pope conducts the Mass despite being briefly k... | |
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Turkey |
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Santa movie spotlights Turkish divide
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West Bank |
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Christmas is marked in Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel| Thousands of pilgrims have gathered to celebrate Christmas in the place where the Bible says Jesus Christ was born | |
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| Dec.17 |
London |
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British Airways cabin crew strike illegal High Court: A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal
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| Dec.15 |
London |
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British Airways crews vote to strike| BA passengers face the prospect of holiday season chaos after cabin crew voted to strike for almost two weeks over Christmas and New Year | |
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| Dec.26 |
Crimea |
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27 dead after apartment blast
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Peru |
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Five die in disco stampede| Police were searching for the person who threw a tear gas canister into an unlicensed discotheque early Christmas Day | |
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| Dec.25 |
Los Angeles |
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'Santa' gunman in fatal attack
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| Dec.24 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem pilgrims mark Christmas Map of Bethlehem Israel| Thousands of pilgrims have been celebrating Christmas with a mass, include about 200 Christians from Gaza, amid tight security | |
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad celebrates first public Christmas The celebration sponsored by the Iraqi Interior Ministry and takes place in a public park in, ringed with security checkpoints
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| Dec.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Hours-long lines to get scarce currency
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Vatican |
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Millions celebrate Christmas Day| In the West Bank town of Bethlehem, the site of Jesus' birth, thousands of worshippers gathered to celebrate midnight Mass | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope: Worship God not technology Benedict XVI said in his Christmas message that mankind cannot live without God or turn its back on the hungry
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope appeals for world's children | Benedict XVI's Christmas Midnight Mass focused on abused children around the world | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope asks for spiritual 'wake-up'| Benedict XVI has used his first Christmas message to issue a call to Catholics and to all humanity | |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans
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West Bank |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem Thousands of tourists flocked for Christmas Eve celebrations, bringing a long-missing sense of holiday cheer
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Sri Lanka |
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Gunmen kill pro-Tamil Tiger politician| Unidentified gunmen have shot dead Joseph Pararajasingham, 71, at a Christmas Midnight Mass | |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass
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| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
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Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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 Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea| John Paul led Roman Catholics into Christmas, calling on a world caught up in conflict to open itself to the peace of the Jesus | |
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| Dec.25 |
Pakistan |
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Grenade attack kills 3| A grenade was hurled through an open front door while the congregation were holding a Christmas Day service | |
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| Dec.24 |
West Bank |
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Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem
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West Bank |
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Israel pulls back from Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel| The Israeli army has pulled back to the outskirts of Bethlehem ahead of the Christmas holiday | |
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| Dec.17 |
France |
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'Xmas terror plotters' arrested| 4 people arrested in connection with a plot to carry out terror attacks during the Christmas and New Year holidays | |
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| Dec.9 |
Jerusalem |
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 Sharon adviser against Arafat trip| A top Israeli government spokesman said that Palestinian leader should not travel to Bethlehem for Christmas services | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Let us save the children, says pope| John Paul II has dedicated much of his Christmas message to children suffering from conflicts | |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope gives Christmas Eve sermon| John Paul II said this Christmas people were anxious and distressed | |
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| Dec.23 |
West Bank |
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Arafat to defy Bethlehem ban Map of Bethlehem Israel| Palestinian leader will defy an Israeli ban preventing him from travelling to Bethlehem to attend Christmas festivities | |
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| Dec.22 |
West Bank |
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Arafat barred from Bethlehem mass| Palestinian leader will not be permitted to attend Christmas Eve mass until attacks on Israelis stop | |
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| Dec.25 |
China |
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Christmas Day blaze kills 309 Map of Luoyang Henan China Fire tore through a commercial multi-story building in the city of Luoyang and burned for more than 3 hours
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France |
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Dinner fire kill 8| Fire started as 2 families were sitting down for Christmas Eve dinner. Victims include 5 children | |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope appeals for Mid East peace| Celebrating a Christmas Eve Mass in Vatican, John Paul II said troubles in the Holy Land had left him worried | |
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Jakarta |
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Christmas Eve bomb attacks| Blasts rocked churches in Jakarta and other cities. 10 people were killed | |
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Israel |
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No Christmas lights in Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel| Bethlehem is quiet this Christmas. Only a few pilgrims visit the birthplace of Jesus | |
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