Christmas
US charities grapple with more need, fewer donations
December 24, 2010There's been a steady stream of people filing in and out of this warehouse in downtown Nashville, Tennessee all morning. They are here to pick up Christmas presents for their children, presents they cannot afford to buy themselves. The Salvation Army...
Israel, Palestinians gear up for Christmas in Bethlehem
December 23, 2010The West Bank town of Bethlehem, where the Bible says Jesus Christ was born, is gearing up for Christmas festivities. Bethlehem preparing for tourist boom Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem are taking place in a rare spirit of cooperation between...
First Haitian adoptees arrive in Paris
December 23, 2010Some French families got an early Christmas present when the first group of more than 300 adopted Haitian children landed in Paris. Their arrival ends months of waiting, but not the controversy over their adoption. The 113 Haitian children got a red...
Snow at Heathrow and Gatwick ruins plans of thousands
December 20, 2010The Christmas travel plans of thousands of Britons are in disarray after snow left Heathrow Airport all but shut. Thousands remained in terminals for hours as few flights departed on Sunday. Knock-on delays hit most UK airports, including Gatwick....
Troupe celebrates a truly old fashioned Christmas
December 20, 2010It's Christmas time in Washington. For hundreds of families in the nation's capital and beyond, that means attending a production of the Christmas Revels. The Revels, festive Christmas productions featuring traditional songs and dances, have been around...
More than two dozen dead in Christmas Island Shipwreck
December 15, 2010Australian authorities say more than two dozen people are dead after a boat filled with suspected asylum seekers broke up on the rugged shores of a remote island Wednesday. Customs officials say 42 people have been rescued and another 27 bodies have...
Celebrities bring early Christmas cheer to Hollywood
November 30, 2010The holiday season got an early start in Hollywood with the annual Christmas parade on Sunday. The eight-decade tradition included dozens of celebrities and thousands of their fans. There were marching bands, holiday floats, equestrian units, and...
Thousands of pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
December 27, 2009By Robert Berger Thousands of pilgrims have joined local Palestinians in Christmas celebrations in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christmas mass was celebrated at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with carols sung in Arabic. Most of the worshippers...
Christmas dispute underscores Orthodox Church's mounting clout
December 24, 2009By Claire Bigg When, exactly, is Christmas Day? The answer may seem evident to many, but in Moldova this question has been spoiling the seasonal cheer for almost two decades. There are three kinds of Christmas revelers in that small nation on...
Weather affecting holiday plans worldwide
December 23, 2009Many people worldwide travel to family celebrations for Christmas and the New Year. But this December, getting to those celebrations requires a mixture of patience and cooperating weather. So far, the weather has been unyielding, affecting travel for...
