Holy Fire spreads from Jerusalem to world in Easter ritual
Pilgrims gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for the Holy Fire ceremony as police, riot squads, and border guards maintain order. Clerics, photographers, and worshippers pass the flame through Jerusalem and onward to Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Romania, and beyond, via a network of church officials and checkpoints.
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Jesus
Christ
Holy Land
West Bank
Jerusalem
Greece
Cyprus
Russia
Romania
Dimitri Diliani
National Christian Coalition
Bethlehem
Ramallah
Jordan
Diliani
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jesus Christ
Old City
Iran and six powers set for second Baghdad round on nuclear talks
Tehran and Western officials announce a second meeting in Baghdad on May 2 to pursue a step by step approach on Iran's nuclear program. EU officials say talks in Istanbul were constructive as sanctions and regional threats frame renewed diplomacy with Iran insisting enrichment is peaceful under NPT.
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Iran
Baghdad
Istanbul
Tehran
Israel
Islamic Republic
Catherine Ashton
Saeed Jalili
Ashton
Jalili
U.N
U.S
Russia
China
Britain
France
Germany
Airlines cancel activists flights to Israel in planned fly-in
Palestinian organizer says at least 100 activists were set to reach Israel for a mass fly-in to highlight entry controls. Airlines including Lufthansa Jet2com Air France EasyJet reported cancellations or refusals. Israel vowed deportations for those who arrived.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Amira Musallam
Lufthansa
Jet2.com
Air France
EasyJet
Anna Knowles
Musallam
Palestine
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv
Europe
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