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Iraqi forces close in on key Ramadi district
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces battled the last jihadist fighters holed up in the centre of Ramadi city Thursday, slowed in their advance by stiff resistance, booby traps and fears for trapped civilians.
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Syria regime raids kill 20 people including 7 children: monitor
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» BEIRUT - Air raids by Syrian government warplanes killed 20 civilians, including seven children, in an area southeast of Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
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Siberian nurse wins truck of coal in weight-loss challenge
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» MOSCOW - A nurse in a Siberian town was in for a holiday surprise Thursday after local authorities presented her with a truckload of coal -- a prize for shedding over 30 kilogrammes through the governor's weight-loss challenge.
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Liverpool's Klopp surprised by reaction to Kop salute
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» LONDON - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Thursday expressed surprise over the mirth provoked by his decision to salute the club's fans following the recent 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion.
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Pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem against backdrop of violence
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» BETHLEHEM (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Pilgrims celebrated Christmas in the town where tradition says Jesus was born Thursday but festivities were subdued against a backdrop of violence in the Holy Land and a growing jihadist threat across the Middle East.
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London's Christmas meat auction risks the chop at historic site
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» LONDON - Waving banknotes in the air, hundreds of shoppers braved the rain for an open-air Christmas Eve meat auction at London's Smithfield Market on Thursday for what could be the last time in its historic setting.
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FIFA ex-VP Figueredo extradited to Uruguay
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» MONTEVIDEO - Fallen FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo arrived in his native Uruguay Thursday after being extradited from Switzerland to answer charges tied to the massive corruption scandal roiling international football.
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Israeli-Palestinian clashes, three attacks rock West Bank
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» JERUSALEM - New violence erupted in the West Bank Thursday, with three Palestinian attackers shot dead as they carried out stabbings and a car ramming and another killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers.
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Philippine Muslim guerrillas murder seven in Christmas eve raids
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» TUKURAN (PHILIPPINES) - Seven Christian farmers were killed on Thursday as Muslim guerrillas launched a series of attacks in the troubled southern Philippines, the military said.
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Attacks cast pall over Christmas in Paris and around the world
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» PARIS - It was a subdued Christmas Eve in Paris on Thursday, with tourist numbers down, security bolstered at shops and churches, and locals still on edge after last month's jihadist attacks
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