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Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen
AFP – Fri Dec 25, 6:28 am ET

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KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan Friday released 100 Indian fishermen who had been jailed for three years, as a "goodwill gesture" to India, its South Asian neighbour, officials said. Full Story »
Christmas in camps for Philippines volcano evacuees
AFP – Fri Dec 25, 1:31 am ET

AFP

LEGASPI, Philippines (AFP) - Thousands of evacuees spent Christmas Day in temporary shelters in the shadow of Mount Mayon in the Philippines on Friday, as the volcano continued to spew ash and molten lava. Full Story »
Eurotunnel says not responsible for Eurostar chaos
Reuters – 58 mins ago

PARIS (Reuters) - Eurotunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, said on Friday its staff had reacted quickly to help Eurostar passengers stranded in a breakdown on December 18 and were not responsible for any failure in communications. Full Story »
Israel opposition leader mulls offer to join govt
AFP – 1 hr 48 mins ago

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JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli opposition leader and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni on Friday mulled an invitation to join the government, though the premier himself was reportedly doubtful she would accept his offer. Full Story »
Brits brave winter chill for Christmas dip
AFP – 1 hr 53 mins ago

LONDON (AFP) - The traditional British Christmas: a cosy fire, turkey, mince pies and sherry. Or, for some brave souls, stripping off in the bitter winter chill and charging headlong into the sea. Full Story »
Russian nightclub death toll reaches 152
AP – Fri Dec 25, 2:36 am ET

Reuters

MOSCOW - Russian officials say the death toll from a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm almost three weeks ago has risen to 152. Full Story »
18 killed in Iraq violence despite tight security
AFP – 7 mins ago

AFP

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Eighteen people including six Shiite worshippers were killed in a spate of attacks across Iraq on Friday, despite ramped up security for Christmas Day and Shiite Ashura rituals. Full Story »
Vatican to review security after papal attack
AP – 2 hrs 48 mins ago

AP

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican will review its security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, managing to knock him down before being pulled away by security, the Vatican spokesman said Friday. Full Story »
Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks
Reuters – Wed Dec 23, 5:15 pm ET

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LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's "extended hand" offer made earlier this year and said his country's cooperation on its nuclear program had been spurned. Full Story »
Risky pudding: UK diners sign waiver for dessert
AP – Thu Dec 24, 10:20 am ET

LONDON - A London restaurant has asked diners to sign away their right to sue before consuming Christmas pudding, a traditional Yuletide treat that sometimes contains coins or charms. Full Story »
Five dead in Germany house fire
AFP – 2 hrs 41 mins ago

AFP/DDP

BERLIN (AFP) - At least five people were killed when a fire engulfed their home before dawn on Christmas Day in the Duesseldorf region of western Germany, police said on Friday. Full Story »
Threats, Ashoura bring blue Christmas in Iraq
AP – Thu Dec 24, 11:33 am ET

AP

BAGHDAD - Christmas is bumping into Shiite Islam's most mournful ceremony this year, forcing Iraqi Christians to keep their celebrations under tighter wraps than usual. Full Story »
Brother pleas for death row Briton in China
AFP – 43 mins ago

AFP/Reprieve/File

LONDON (AFP) - The brother of a British citizen due to be executed in China made a last-ditch plea to Chinese authorities to show compassion, in a letter released Friday. Full Story »
3 dead after Philippine sea collision; 24 missing
AP – Thu Dec 24, 6:12 am ET

AP

MANILA, Philippines - Three floating bodies were found as search-and-rescue teams combed the waters of Manila Bay on Thursday for at least 24 people missing after a passenger ferry collided with a fishing boat. Full Story »