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In town of Jesus' birth, craftsmen take on Chinese knockoffs

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 07:49 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Christmas is approaching and pilgrims and tourists have begun to arrive, crowding the souvenir shops that line the narrow streets and alleys of Bethlehem, the biblical town revered as Jesus'...

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Jordan attack

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 13:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The extremist Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of shooting attacks in Jordan that killed nine Jordanians and a Canadian tourist. The U.S.-based group SITE Intelligence...

Updated - Swiss police: body of Zurich shooting suspect found

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 11:13 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Swiss police official says investigators have suspended a hunt for the suspected gunman behind an attack on a mosque frequented by Somali migrants after the discovery of a body in the...

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