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  • Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
  • At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
  • After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
  • After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
  • Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.

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December 25, 2019

Senegal Is a Muslim Country that...

Senegal, home to the largest mosque in West Africa and with a 95 % Muslim population, is widely recognized for its strict adherence to Islam. And yet each year at Christmas, streets and city squares are aglow with holiday lights and storefronts filled with tinsel and Christmas trees. So, how do Senegalese people reconcile their devotion to Islam with their love of the Christian holiday?

December 24, 2019

American Town Wows Christmas Visitors

A Special Report on Traditional Christmas Celebration in America

January 5, 2019

There’s More Than One Way to...

There are a number of reasons why Americans like to have a live tree for their Christmas centerpiece It just smells like Christmas, they grew up with a real tree, they feel it’s better for the environment than an artificial one

December 24, 2018

Christmas Lights Bring In Holiday Spirit

During the Christmas season, nights are bright across the United States, as families, businesses and churches put up outdoor light decorations

December 22, 2018

Christmas Tree Farmers Urge Americans to...

Christmas tree farmers in the U.S. have launched a social media campaign to get Americans to buy real trees this season

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