World News from WN Network

Thursday, 25 December 2014

Pilgrims, Palestinians Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem

Robert Berger JERUSALEM— Pilgrims from around the world have converged on the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations hosted by the Palestinian Authority. Christmas celebrations kicked off in Bethlehem with a festive march by Palestinian boy and girl scouts through Manger Square. They marched past a giant Christmas tree facing the ancient Church of the Nativity, where tradition says Jesus was born. A large crowd of local Palestinians looked on, including Soufyan...

Full Story: Voa News

More World News Stories

Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson The Associated Press

BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) -- Violent protests broke out in suburban St. Louis after another black 18-year-old was fatally shot by a white police officer. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the officer was questioning the 18-year-old and another man about a theft late Tuesday at a convenience...

Indonesia’s tsunami survivors recall experiences 10 years on The Japan News

The Associated PressBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — When a powerful tsunami smashed into this Indonesian city 10 years ago, the only structures left standing in many neighborhoods were mosques. For the hundreds who found refuge within their walls, the buildings’ lifesaving role has not been forgotten —...

MH17: Russia reveals 'witness' who blames Ukraine pilot BBC News

Russian investigators say a Ukrainian serviceman has provided evidence that a Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in July may have been shot down by a Ukrainian air force pilot. A "secret witness" told a Russian newspaper this week that an Su-25 fighter pilot had fired his air-to-air...

Severe storms slam the South, killing at least 4 The Columbus Dispatch

JACKSON, Miss. -- Emergency workers in Mississippi planned to go out Christmas Eve and survey the damage caused by storms that hit the South a day earlier, killing at least four people, flipping over cars, knocking out power to thousands and damaging several homes and businesses. Mississippi Gov....

Shinzo Abe returns as Japanese prime minister DNA India

Japan's parliament on Wednesday confirmed Shinzo Abe for another term as prime minister after his election triumph, but the return to power stirred warnings from China over a bid to change the pacifist constitution. The lower house voted overwhelmingly for 60-year-old Abe with 328 votes against...

ISIL claims pilot captured after jet downed Al Jazeera

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has shot down a warplane from the US-led coalition over northern Syria, according to a...

French Joblessness Rises as Hollande Struggles to Revive Economy Bloomberg

French jobless claims rose to a record after President Francois Hollande failed to revive the nation’s economy in the first half of his mandate. The number of people actively looking for work in France...

Two Men Arrested In Sydney Over Attack Plot Orange News

24 December 2014, 11:19 Two Men Arrested In Sydney Over Attack Plot Tweet Two men have been arrested in Australia as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation into a group accused of plotting to kill a random member of the public in Sydney. Police made the announcement a day after Prime...