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The other big summit: Santa Claus and Grandfather Frost meet

Ho, Ho, Ho! On December 1, Santa Claus and his Russian counterpart Grandfather Frost have held their traditional meeting, heralding the start of the

Culture news

'Hip-Hop Nutcracker' Tchaikovsky meets urban street dance

New York City is no stranger to the unusual and innovative and ‘The ‘Hip-Hop Nutcraker,’ is both. Win tickets to ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ with

USA

Christmas cup blackens Starbucks image in online attacks

In the ‘tempest in a teacup’ category — only here it’s a coffee cup — some American conservatives are seeing red. They have accused the

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Santa makes an appearance in Germany

Santa Claus arrives at a post office in the small German town of Himmelpfort. Children from all over the world are encouraged to send their Christmas

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USA: Christmas is coming!

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Paris: May the Christmas force be with you

Robots and Star Wars characters herald the arrival of the Christmas season in the French capital.

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Kylie Minogue lights up London for Christmas

Kylie Minogue flicked the switch on London’s famous Oxford Street Christmas lights on Sunday night (November 1) in front of a crowd of thousands

Economy

Lego victim of own success as it warns of Christmas shortage

A Christmas stocking crisis beckons in Europe this year. Many children may be disappointed because according to reports it seems demand for lego is

Armenia

Armenians celebrate Christmas in West Bank town of Bethlehem

Christmas has been and gone for many, but not for members of the Armenian community in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. The community uses a

Egypt

Egypt's President al-Sissi makes historic Christmas visit to Coptic church in Cairo

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited a Coptic Christmas mass on Tuesday making him the first Egyptian leader to do so since President

Russia

"Crisis what crisis?" - Putin and Medvedev celebrate a Russian orthodox Christmas

Russians have been celebrating the orthodox Christian Christmas amid economic and political concerns. During midnight mass in Moscow’s Cathedral of

World News

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

In Russia, Orthodox Christians have headed to church to celebrate Christmas eve. Some worshippers consider January 6 to be the beginning of the new

United Kingdom

UK shoppers flock to stores for Boxing Day sales

Thousands of shoppers in the UK have been queuing outside stores hoping for a bargain on Boxing Day. December 26 is one of the busiest days for

United Kingdom

Queen's Christmas speech praises Ebola doctors, calls for reconciliation

The Queen has used her traditional Christmas Day broadcast to praise medical workers fighting Ebola in west Africa. She said she had been “deeply

Greece

Food banks provide free Christmas dinners in Greece as austerity cuts bite

In Athens, hundreds of people have queued up to take advantage of a free Christmas dinner organised by a food bank. Poverty levels are at an all time

Sierra Leone

Nurses offer Christmas spirit to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone

Health workers in Sierra Leone attempt to offer the feeling of Christmas to patients being treated for Ebola.

Vatican

Pope Francis condemns persecution of minorities in Christmas Day address

Tens of thousands of people turned out to hear the Pope’s Christmas Day message in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Pope Francis spoke about Ebola

USA

Debate over brisk Christmas gun sales in US amid recent tragedies

Recent gun tragedies in the US raise the whole question of firearms ownership this Christmas.

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Elephants give Christmas joy to Thai children

Mexico

Christmas protests for 43 missing students in Mexico

Families of 43 missing students joined protesters outside the presidential palace in Mexico for a Christmas eve prayer. Holding posters of their