Pope marks Christmas amid violence and illness
Pope John Paul II delivered the Urbi et Orbi Christmas message from St. Peter's on a rain soaked day. He spoke while showing signs of Parkinson's disease and addressed wars, refugees, and the Middle East conflict, urging hope and forgiveness and noting debt relief for developing nations.
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Temple Mount Sparks Israeli Palestinian tensions over peace talks
In Jerusalem the Temple Mount Haaram as-Sharif sits at the heart of faith and identity for Jews and Muslims alike. Prime Minister Barak faces possible domestic backlash over ceding control in any peace deal. Teddy Kollek warns Jews will not accept giving up the Mount. Friday prayers at Al Aqsa ignite clashes with Israeli troops, after Ariel Sharon’s visit. The site sits above the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, symbols of two faiths in a volatile city.
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Russian minister warns of 2001 disasters across Russia
Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu warned of a tough decade ahead with higher seismic activity and rising risks from crumbling infrastructure. He forecast quakes near Kamchatka Kuril Islands Sakhalin and discussed floods fires and industrial accidents amid Russia's economic decline and poor funding for repairs.
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Large Christmas Fire Kills 309 in Luoyang Office Building
A Christmas night blaze in Luoyang central China killed 309 people and left many hospitalized. Xinhua reported the fire began at 9:35 p.m. with occupants on the fourth floor in a disco and workers on lower floors.
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