Fire disrupts service at Heathrow airport
A smoky fire above a deep fat fryer at Heathrow sparked a major travel disruption across Western Europe. More than 50,000 passengers faced delays or cancellations as three terminals were shut temporarily and roads to the airport clogged. Terminal 1 reopened midafternoon after fire crews cleared water and debris. ongoing delays pressured Terminal 4 and other facilities as flights were diverted or canceled.
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London
Heathrow
Burger King
Europe
Bob James
Terminal 1
Stansted
Southampton
England
SAS
Copenhagen
Denmark
British Airways
Tokyo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chile Officials Wary of Protest Votes in Chilean Election
In Santiago AP reports that Chile's Congress saw little change yet a strong protest message emerged as 17.7 percent of 6.9 million ballots were left blank or insulted. 13 percent did not vote risking fines. The center left Coalition for Democracy led with 50.6 percent, while Union for Chile had 36.2 percent. Senate remained opposition-led.
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Santiago
Chile
Congress
Carlos Figueroa
Eduardo Frei
Latin America
Frei
Figueroa
Sebastian Pinera
Senate
Coalition
For Democracy
Ringwing
Union For Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Pinochet
Bethlehem’s shrinking Christian community voices dismay amid unrest
In Bethlehem, Christians like Diana Saman recall a once Jewishly lit Christmas era now replaced by Ramadan displays as Christian share of the population sinks from 80 percent to 35 in the city of 50,000. Zionist and Palestinian Authority actions, Israeli closures, and economic decline push emigration, despite some officials from Christian backgrounds in city leadership. The narrative highlights attempts to lure back Christians and the impact of security restrictions on religious life and tourism.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Diana Saman
Manger Square
Saman
Christ
Ranna Najjar
Israel
West
North
South America
Gaza Strip
Zoughbi Zoughbi
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
Riyad Ibrahim
Jesus
Omar
Jerusalem
al Aqsa
Zoughbi
United States
Ibrahim
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Sophie
Bangkok
Thailand
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Howgate
Ree
Church of Nativity
Motorola
N. Jackson Communications
SPP
Cordiess
Odessa
Andrews Hwy
Dnanhalee
Belle
Ld Yes Syectronics
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