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- Christians join in celebration around globe
- Russian protests take aim at Vladimir Putin
- Cuba celebrates first year of economic change
- Russian spacecraft takes 3 astronauts to space station
- 61 die in Nigeria bombings, clashes between sect, police
- Pope laments Christmas consumerism
- Abbot jailed in land swap scandal
- Yemeni troops attack protesters
- Brazil fines Chevron for coastal oil spill
- A daring few challenge one-child limit in China
| Christians join in celebration around globe Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rai ... |
| Russian protests take aim at Vladimir Putin Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST MOSCOW -- Tens of thousands of Russians jammed a Moscow avenue Saturday to demand free elections and an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, in the largest show of public outrage since the protests 20 years ago that brought down the ... |
| Cuba celebrates first year of economic change Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST HAVANA -- A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can' ... |
| Russian spacecraft takes 3 astronauts to space station Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST MOSCOW -- A Soyuz spacecraft safely delivered a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station on Friday, restoring the permanent crew to six members for the first time since September. But just as concerns over the reliabi ... |
| 61 die in Nigeria bombings, clashes between sect, police Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Fighting between a radical Muslim sect and paramilitary forces in Nigeria has killed at least 61 people over several days of violence in the nation's northeast that has left churches bombed and people hiding in fear, authoriti ... |
| Pope laments Christmas consumerism Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialization of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its true meaning. Ben ... |
| Abbot jailed in land swap scandal Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST THESSALONIKI, Greece -- An abbot accused of embezzlement, money laundering and making false statement in a government land swap deal was arrested Saturday and placed under guard in his monastic cell, police said. Abbot Efraim was taken into custod ... |
| Yemeni troops attack protesters Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST SANAA, Yemen -- Yemen's outgoing president said Saturday he would leave the country for the United States to help calm tensions in his country as forces commanded by his son and nephew opened fire on more than 100,000 protesters marching into the c ... |
| Brazil fines Chevron for coastal oil spill Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST SAO PAULO -- Brazil's environmental protection agency has slapped a new fine on Chevron for what it says was the U.S. oil company's poor handling of a spill last month off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. Chevron was fined $5.4 million due to an ... |
| A daring few challenge one-child limit in China Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST ZHUJI, China -- Seven months pregnant, Wu Weiping sneaked out early in the morning carrying a shoulder bag with some clothes, her laptop and a knife. "It's good for me I wasn't caught, but it's lucky for them too," said Wu, 35, who feared that fam ... |
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