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Lifestyle
Caught up in war, Ethiopian holy town hosts pilgrims for Christmas
In the dawn gloom, among throngs of pilgrims in white clutching burning candles, Hailu Abera gave special thanks on Friday…
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Maa-ry Christmas! London goats feast on festive firs
A herd of goats grazing on a London city farm are getting their teeth into hundreds of unwanted Christmas trees…
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Nativity scenes light up Slovenian ‘Xmas village’
Dozens of nativity scenes light up the village of Banovci in northeastern Slovenia, drawing throngs of visitors every December. This…
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Lifestyle
Youth exodus takes joy out of Syria Christmas
Inside a Syrian monastery desecrated by jihadists, Matanios Dalloul stood alone by the shattered altar where a once-thriving community celebrated…
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Kuwait
‘What’s on your mind this Christmas?’
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Christmas is coming, but how are people in Kuwait celebrating this happy occasion under the threat…
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Lifestyle
Santa closed: In Beirut, crisis snuffs out Christmas spirit
Beirut in December was once a shopping extravaganza, where day-long traffic jams clogged streets decked out with flashing Christmas lights…
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Lifestyle
Hong Kong florist helps prisoners send Xmas gifts
Photos show florist Elise Ip making a gift as part of the free “Send Flowers With You” project – which…
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Europe
Millions celebrate Christmas under shadow of pandemic
THE VATICAN CITY: This handout photo taken on Friday and released by the Vatican press office, the Vatican Media, shows…
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Lifestyle
Cards from across Iraq bring Christmas cheer to Christians
Iraqi worshippers attend Christmas mass at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception (Al Tahira-l-Kubra), in the predominantly Christian…
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Lifestyle
Quiet Bethlehem Christmas means ‘less business, more religion’
A Palestinian carpenter carves religious statues and figurines from olive wood at a shop near the Church of the Nativity,…
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Kuwait
Christmas celebrations in Kuwait somber, go virtual
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Christmas will be celebrated in Kuwait this year in a much somber and subdued mood, as…
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Business
COVID travel chaos leaves Brits stranded for Christmas
FRANKFURT: Police escort a group of passengers from the airport’s COVID-19 testing center to their gate at Frankfurt International Airport…
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