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Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
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Pope Urges Peace, Comforts Terror Victims In Christmas Message
Pope Francis urged peace around the world in his traditional Christmas address on Sunday, calling for weapons in Syria to fall silent and offering comfort to victims of terrorism.
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Pope Francis Urges Compassion For Children At Christmas
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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'Only Thing I Want For Christmas Is Peace In Syria', 7-Year-Old India-Origin Boy Writes To Santa
A seven-year-old Indian-origin boy surprised his teacher during a class project on writing to Santa Claus to list Christmas wishes when he asked for peace in war-torn Syria instead of traditional gifts.
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US Hits ISIS With 17 Christmas Day Airstrikes
The Pentagon says the United States hit ISIS group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day.
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Pope Francis Backs UN Efforts To End Conflicts In Syria, Libya
Pope Francis offered his full support for UN efforts to end the conflicts in Syria and Libya in his Christmas message today.
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UK Queen Hails Triumph Over 'Moments Of Darkness' In Christmas Message
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will use her Christmas address today to highlight the triumph of good over evil after a string of attacks in 2015 including in Paris.
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Pope Francis Expected To Call For Reconciliation On Christmas Day
Pope Francis was expected to appeal for reconciliation of fractured communities in his Christmas Day blessing today, as the world takes stock of a year of violence and suffering that saw hundreds of thousands flee their homes.
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Fearful Christmas For Syrian Christian Town Threatened By ISIS
As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of Sadad, at the front lines with the ISIS.
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Pope Calls for Greater Empathy in Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass on Wednesday, saying the world "needs tenderness" and warmth.
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Anti-Terror Police Arrest Two in Australia
Australian counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in Sydney, officials said on Wednesday, a day after warnings of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal cafe siege in the city's financial hub.
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Ten Injured in Van Attack on French Christmas Market
A driver ploughed into a Christmas market in western France Monday, injuring 10 people before stabbing himself, a day after a man shouting "Allahu Akbar" ran down pedestrians in another French city.
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Air blitz death toll in Syria's Aleppo passes 400
The death toll from a 10-day Syrian regime air offensive on Aleppo rebels passed 400 on Wednesday.
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Syria peace talks face delay as world powers split over opposition representation
International powers are unlikely to meet their goal of convening peace talks on Syria in Geneva next month as differences emerge between Washington and Moscow over opposition representation, Arab and Western officials said.
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Pope's Christmas message says hope mustn't die in Syria, Nigeria
Pope Benedict used his Christmas message to the world on Tuesday to say people should never lose hope for peace, even in conflict-riven Syria and in Nigeria where he spoke of "terrorism" against Christians.
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Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
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Pope Urges Peace, Comforts Terror Victims In Christmas Message
Pope Francis urged peace around the world in his traditional Christmas address on Sunday, calling for weapons in Syria to fall silent and offering comfort to victims of terrorism.
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Pope Francis Urges Compassion For Children At Christmas
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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'Only Thing I Want For Christmas Is Peace In Syria', 7-Year-Old India-Origin Boy Writes To Santa
A seven-year-old Indian-origin boy surprised his teacher during a class project on writing to Santa Claus to list Christmas wishes when he asked for peace in war-torn Syria instead of traditional gifts.
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US Hits ISIS With 17 Christmas Day Airstrikes
The Pentagon says the United States hit ISIS group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day.
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Pope Francis Backs UN Efforts To End Conflicts In Syria, Libya
Pope Francis offered his full support for UN efforts to end the conflicts in Syria and Libya in his Christmas message today.
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UK Queen Hails Triumph Over 'Moments Of Darkness' In Christmas Message
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will use her Christmas address today to highlight the triumph of good over evil after a string of attacks in 2015 including in Paris.
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Pope Francis Expected To Call For Reconciliation On Christmas Day
Pope Francis was expected to appeal for reconciliation of fractured communities in his Christmas Day blessing today, as the world takes stock of a year of violence and suffering that saw hundreds of thousands flee their homes.
-
Fearful Christmas For Syrian Christian Town Threatened By ISIS
As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of Sadad, at the front lines with the ISIS.
-
Pope Calls for Greater Empathy in Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass on Wednesday, saying the world "needs tenderness" and warmth.
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Anti-Terror Police Arrest Two in Australia
Australian counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in Sydney, officials said on Wednesday, a day after warnings of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal cafe siege in the city's financial hub.
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Ten Injured in Van Attack on French Christmas Market
A driver ploughed into a Christmas market in western France Monday, injuring 10 people before stabbing himself, a day after a man shouting "Allahu Akbar" ran down pedestrians in another French city.
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Air blitz death toll in Syria's Aleppo passes 400
The death toll from a 10-day Syrian regime air offensive on Aleppo rebels passed 400 on Wednesday.
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Syria peace talks face delay as world powers split over opposition representation
International powers are unlikely to meet their goal of convening peace talks on Syria in Geneva next month as differences emerge between Washington and Moscow over opposition representation, Arab and Western officials said.
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Pope's Christmas message says hope mustn't die in Syria, Nigeria
Pope Benedict used his Christmas message to the world on Tuesday to say people should never lose hope for peace, even in conflict-riven Syria and in Nigeria where he spoke of "terrorism" against Christians.
