Spanish youths clash with police over education protest
In Madrid and across Spain, high school students led a nationwide strike against education policy. Officials report 325000 demonstrators with up to 1 million participants, schools closed in 34 provinces, and clashes in Madrid including car arson and barricades.
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Madrid
Spain
Ens
Education and Science Ministry
Europa Press
Education Ministry
France
Valencia
Silk underwear trend sparks Christmas rush in Britain
Britons flock to luxury gifts amid a spending spree aided by Princess Diana’s silk underwear advocacy. Harrods predicts a record Christmas as supplies of designer items like silk boxer shorts and high tech gadgets fly off shelves in a recession year. Local stores report strong demand for pricey gifts including Disc players and microwaves despite economic strain.
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London
Diana
Allie
Britain
Midlands
Harrods
Princesa Diana
Selfridges
Slorehilippa Exworthy
Billy Kehoe
Hor
Carol Edwards
England
Fewer pilgrims to visit Jesus birthplace in Bethlehem
Bethlehem mayor Elias Freij warns 1986 will be worse than 1985 and 1984 for tourism. He cites a 30 percent drop since January with only a few thousand visitors expected on Christmas Eve as security and church disputes mar the Church of the Nativity.
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West Bank
Elias Freij
Jesus
Freij
U.S
Manger Square
Church of the Nativity
Jerusalem
Daniel Rossing
Department of Christian Communities
Israel
Ministry For Religious Affairs
Agea
Severe cold wave grips North India ends in tragedy
The cold wave across northern India has caused at least three deaths as heavy Himalayan snowfall destroys homes and isolates regions. In Kashmir two deaths occurred from collapsed houses while another fatality was reported elsewhere amid freezing conditions and disrupted communications in Srinagar.
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The
Associated Press
New Delhi
India
Himalayan
United News of India
Kashmir
Jinagar
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