Christmas News
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Cairo -
It is Christmas Eve for Egypt's Copts but Marie Labib is not in a festive mood, with dark thoughts haunting her weeks after a church bombing killed 28 members of her community.
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Rome -
Maybe, facing the combined power of Disney and Christmas, orchestra conductor Giacomo Loprieno should have just let it go.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee has been "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" for 58 years. It is still a perennial holiday classic.
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By AFP
Kano -
A group of 21 Nigerian Chibok girls brought home for Christmas after almost three years in captivity were prevented from celebrating at home with their families, several sources told AFP on Wednesday.
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"A Pentatonix Christmas" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre charts, and it was the fifth best-selling album of 2016.
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By AFP
Berlin -
An unexploded British bomb from World War Two forced 54,000 people out of their homes in Germany on Christmas Day, the country's biggest such evacuation since the end of hostilities.
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Houston -
The astronauts on the International Space Station are celebrating Christmas Day in the same way as many people on Earth will celebrate the holiday. To add a special touch, NASA have issued some stunning December 25 pictures.
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It may be a quiet period for many, but social media is especially active over the Christmas period, with people tweeting and posting the highlights and low-lights of the festive period. Digital Journal takes a peek.
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By AFP
Vatican City -
Pope Francis urged peace in the Middle East at his Christmas address Sunday, in which he offered comfort to terrorism victims after a year of brutal jihadist attacks.
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Berlin -
An unwelcome Christmas surprise in southern Germany forced the evacuation of 54,000 people from their homes Sunday after the discovery of a bomb dating from World War II, local authorities said.
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By AFP
Sandringham -
Queen Elizabeth II missed the Christmas Day church service attended by the British royal family on Sunday because she was still suffering with a heavy cold.
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Vatican City -
Tens of thousands of worshippers were set to gather at the Vatican on Sunday to hear Pope Francis address the world's Christians, as Europe marked Christmas under ramped-up security after the Berlin attack.The leader of 1.
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Tehran -
Tehran might not seem like the most obvious pitstop for Santa Claus, but Iranians love the chintzy side of Christmas and it is also one of the safest places in the Middle East for Christians.
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By AFP
Washington -
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sent their final Christmas salutations from the White House on Saturday, highlighting common values uniting Americans of all faiths."The idea that we are our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper....
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London -
The leader of the world's Anglicans was to say 2016 had left the world "more awash with fear and division", in his Christmas Day sermon on Sunday.
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By AFP
London -
Queen Elizabeth II hailed inspirational unsung heroes in her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth on Sunday, as a heavy cold forced her to miss the royals' visit to church.
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London -
London does Christmas well, with plenty of lights and sparkle. One of the most magical areas in Covent Garden. Digital Journal takes a pleasant wander through the cobbled streets.
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Vatican City -
Pope Francis urged the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to feel compassion for children, notably victims of war, migration and homelessness in his Christmas Eve mass but also those "not allowed to be born".
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By AFP
Baghdad -
The patriarch of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church has appealed for international protection to help Iraqi Christians displaced by war return to their homes.
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Washington -
An online Santa tracker run by a Canadian and American defense agency mapped the jolly old gift-giver's path around the globe Saturday, in what has become a Yuletide tradition.
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By AFP
Bethlehem -
Christian leaders from the Vatican to Bethlehem struck a sombre note on Christmas Eve speaking of war, fear and division, as cities in Europe ramped up security in the shadow of the Berlin market attack.At the Vatican, Pope Francis urged the world's 1....
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Atenas -
The Greek finance minister's Christmas cards this year feature Ebenezer Scrooge, the tight-fisted protagonist of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", in a what is clearly a jibe directed at the country's creditors.
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By AFP
Colombo -
Sri Lanka surpassed the world record for the tallest artificial Christmas tree Saturday despite building delays forcing organisers to prune the structure by almost half, an official said.
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Colombo -
Sri Lanka surpassed the world record for the tallest artificial Christmas tree Saturday despite building delays forcing organisers to prune the structure by almost half, an official said.
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By AFP
Colombo -
Sri Lanka surpassed the world record for the tallest artificial Christmas tree Saturday despite building delays forcing organisers to prune the structure by almost half, an official said.
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By AFP
Aleppo -
Inside Aleppo's crumbling Saint Elias Cathedral, Nehme Badawi and his brother Bashir rummage through the snow-covered rubble for wood and scrap metal to make a crude Nativity scene for Christmas.
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Tlalpujahua -
Sweat runs down Adan Marin's wrinkled face as he blows into a blob of molten glass, creating a perfect, delicate sphere within the blue and orange flames of his torch.
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Madrid -
Spain's annual Christmas lottery on Thursday showered 56 million euros ($58 million) on residents of a struggling town where nearly a third of the population is out of work.
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Berlin -
The Berlin Christmas market that was struck by a deadly truck rampage three days ago will reopen Thursday, organisers said, as the grieving city sought a return to normal life and police hunted for the prime suspect in the attack.
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As we’ve done over the past few years, Digital Journal takes a look at some of the Christmas and other Holiday season traditions and explores the science behind them.
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Christmas Image
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
A gazebo decorated for the holidays.
Candy Cane lane in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Christmas lights on Highway 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains
Covent Garden is licensed for street entertainment, and performers audition for timetabled slots in a number of venues around the market, including the North Hall, West Piazza, and South Hall Courtyard.
A band make merry for Christmas in the city of York
Iwo road is a major center for building materials. Major building materials importers in Iwo road include the famous Uchekinze & Sons.
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
A traffic hold-up just before Basorun Market
Scenes from Christmas Eve communion service
The women buy items such as brake and gear fluids, engine oil, small car parts from importers for resale
Iwo road is also a major financial district. Banks are conveniently situated for travelers and traders who may need banking services
Homemade "Bourbon Pecan" Fruitcake. WPPilot
Twisted Sister lead singer Dee Snider has a story to tell in "Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale", now running in Toronto. Justin Barbin
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Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Crowd in party mood at the Lagos bar beach
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