Christmas News
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Westbury -
On December 16, Grammy-nominated pop group 98 Degrees headlined The Theatre at Westbury for their "At Christmas" show. This marked their second consecutive year performing this holiday show at this venue, in the round.
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By AFP
Bethlehem -
Masked for centuries by the soot of candles and lately by scaffolding, the mosaics of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity have been restored to their Crusader-era splendour in time for Christmas.
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On December 14, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love performed her perennial Christmas classic on the ABC talk show "The View."
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On November 2, Christian music artist and pianist Paul Cardall released his new holiday album, "Christmas," via Stone Angel Music.
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By AFP
Turin -
Thousands of Father Christmases gathered in Turin on Sunday at a rally to raise money for a children's hospital, with many arriving by scooter or bicycle rather than reindeer-pulled sled.
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Toronto -
The holidays are a time of disappointment for some, from kids who get nothing but clothes from Santa to single adults spending the season alone. This year, some Second City fans in Toronto might feel seasonal letdown by the company’s new revue.
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On November 16, it was announced that Grammy-winning country star John Berry will be embarking on his 22nd annual Christmas tour.
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Westbury -
On November 15, Nick Lachey of the Grammy-nominated group 98 Degrees chatted with Digital Journal about the "98 Degrees At Christmas Tour" 2018.
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On November 2, "American Idol" alum David Archuleta released his highly-anticipated Christmas album "Winter in the Air."
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On October 12, The Monkees released their holiday collection, "Christmas Party" via Rhino. Digital Journal has the scoop.
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Veteran English pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck released his new holiday album, "Warmest Christmas Wishes," on October 12.
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Country queen Martina McBride released her new Christmas album, "It's the Holiday Season," on October 19. She recorded it at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Blackbird Studios in Nashville.
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Westbury -
Veteran English pop star Engelbert Humperdinck chatted with Digital Journal about his new Christmas album, "Warmest Christmas Wishes," as well as his 50th year anniversary in show business.
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Winnipeg -
Grammy-nominated pop group 98 Degrees will be kicking off their 2018 Christmas Tour on November 1 at the Club Regent Event Centre IN Winnipeg.
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By AFP
Den Haag -
The Dutch public broadcaster said Wednesday it had decided to change the appearance of the traditional Christmas-time character Black Pete whose blackface outfit sparks an annual controversy.
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On September 12, American Idol alum and singer-songwriter David Archuleta chatted with Digital Journal about his upcoming Christmas album, new song, and Christmas tour. Archuleta also praised fellow Idol alum David Cook.
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Westbury -
On November 25, mind-reading duo The Clairvoyants will be returning to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Long Island for a holiday show.
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On August 20, 2018, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eric Clapton announced that he will be releasing a holiday album this fall. He is dedicating a song to the late Avicii.
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Country queen Martina McBride announced that she will release a new holiday album "It's The Holiday Season," as well as a new cookbook.
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By AFP
Egypt -
Coptic Orthodox Christians packed Egypt's newly built Nativity of Christ Cathedral on Saturday for a Christmas Eve mass after a bloody year for a minority repeatedly targeted by jihadists.
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By AFP
Moscow -
The ongoing rift between the Ukrainian and Russian churches was highlighted in their leaders' Christmas messages ahead of the Orthodox holiday this weekend.
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By AFP
London -
A figure styled as Donald Trump is booed off stage by a rowdy audience enjoying the thrills of British pantomime, bringing a contemporary twist to traditional fairytales.
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By AFP
Quetta -
Pakistan deployed commandos inside and around a church in the southwestern city of Quetta Monday as its grieving but defiant congregation marked Christmas days after they were targeted in a deadly Islamic State-claimed attack.
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By AFP
Palm Beach -
US President Donald Trump attended a Christmas Eve service in Florida Sunday night with First Lady Melania Trump, as they spend a year-end break at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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By AFP
Washington -
It's the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming?
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By AFP
Mosul -
Hymns and cries of joy filled a church in Iraq's second city Mosul on Sunday as worshippers celebrated Christmas there for the first time in four years after the end of jihadist rule.
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By AFP
Mosul -
Hymns filled a church in Iraq's second city Mosul on Sunday as worshippers celebrated Christmas for the first time in four years after the end of jihadist rule.
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By AFP
Vatican City -
Pope Francis was Monday to give his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas address, after urging the world's 1.3 billion Catholics not to ignore the plight of migrants "driven from their land" because of leaders willing to shed "innocent blood".
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By AFP
Bejing -
British toy retailer Hamleys opened its largest store in the world in Beijing on Saturday, just two days before Christmas as debate played out over whether the holiday should be banned in the Communist country.
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By AFP
Christkindl -
Traditionally in Austria, and elsewhere in Europe, it's not Santa who gives out the gifts but the "Christkindl" ("Christ Child"). And in the village actually called Christkindl, it's busy right now.
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Christmas Image
Christmas in Fuengirola, Spain
Soldiers gather around Santa Claus in a video that has gone viral on YouTube YouTube screengrab
The traffic in Iwo road at this time of the year is heavy. A continuous stream of traffic on an average day
108th annual Santa Claus Parade comes to Toronto with floats, clowns, spectacles, cheers and laughter.
Christmas trees and flower baskets in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood.
A traffic hold-up just before Basorun Market
108th annual Santa Claus Parade comes to Toronto with floats, clowns, spectacles, cheers and laughter.
Cho and Penn celebrate Christmas Warner Bros
Trees Ontario in celebrating the spirit of the holiday season at Lowe's Toronto Christmas Market held December 2nd - 18th at the Distillery Historic District. Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
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Giant Christmas tree in Plaza de Bolivar, across Bogotá's Cathedral.
Traffic at the Idi-Ape end of Iwo road
Traffic jam at Basorun Market.
Thousands of lights and various decorations hang down from the ceiling of the Opryland Hotel.
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Donated toys are organized in gift boxes for children as part of the Nashville Police Department's Christmas basket program.
A small market. Note the man striking a pose dressed in a stylish "Dansiki" robe
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Iwo Road is a major terminus to and from Lagos. Early morning traffic
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Elk Grove Food Bank worker Jeff Dixon (left) and Keller Williams Realtor Samantha Cooper (right) deliver food and a Christmas gift to one of the many shut in residents.
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