Pilgrims, Palestinians Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
Full Article Voa News
25 Dec 2014

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...

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Pilgrims, Palestinians Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
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ISIL claims pilot captured after jet downed
Full Article Al Jazeera
24 Dec 2014

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...

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File - This undated image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria.
photo: AP / Militant website

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The Interview: Obama hails move to screen North Korea film
Full Article BBC News
24 Dec 2014

US President Barack Obama has welcomed a decision by Sony to screen a comedy about North Korea in some US cinemas. Sony initially pulled the film following a cyber-attack and threats against cinemas, but reversed that decision in the face of criticism. The US has accused North Korea of being behind the cyber-attack. The film is expected to show in...

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A banner for "The Interview"is posted outside Arclight Cinemas, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Damian Dovarganes

updated 20 Dec 2014; published 20 Dec 2014
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Global arms trade pact to take force; U.S. Senate has not ratified
Full Article STL Today
24 Dec 2014

UNITED NATIONS • A global arms trade treaty that aims to regulate the $85 billion industry and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers and criminals will enter into force on Wednesday, though the U.S. Senate has not yet ratified it. Supporters of the treaty welcomed the development, saying it was long overdue. They say the treaty,...

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Global arms trade pact to take force; U.S. Senate has not ratified
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb

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Wall Street makes history, rises above 18,000 for first time
Full Article The Australian
23 Dec 2014

US stocks mostly rose at the close, carrying the Dow industrials above 18,000 for the first time, after data showed the US economy posted its strongest growth in more than a decade. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 65 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 18,024. The S & P 500 index rose 4 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,082....

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Hong Kong protesters mark Christmas Eve with democracy march
Hundreds of people in Chater Garden pro-democracy demonstrators took to Hong Kong's streets today to mark Christmas Eve.
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The Times of India
HONG KONG: Around 100 pro-democracy demonstrators took to Hong Kong's streets today to mark Christmas Eve, the first sizeable rally since the last of the protest camps which blocked main roads was cleared last week. Protesters, holding metres-long...
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