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USA TODAYExperts speculate on makeup of Pyongyang's new inner power circleLos Angeles TimesREPORTING FROM SEOUL -- Pyongyang's seat of power is the Kremlin of the post Cold War era. Its often mischievous doings conducted behind closed doors, leaving the outside world to mere guess and conjecture. That's no small feat in a time of drones, ...Japan-China Talks to Focus on North KoreaVoice of AmericaAfter death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Japan's PM reaches out to ...Washington PostNKorean heir's uncle plays key roleBusinessWeekall 1,147 news articles »

Sydney Morning HeraldSetback as Gingrich fails to run in VirginiaSydney Morning HeraldWASHINGTON: Newt Gingrich has failed to collect enough nomination signatures to run in Virginia's Republican presidential primary, an embarrassing setback that underscored how far he has to go to build a fully functioning campaign just days before the ...US election 2012: Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry fail to get on Virginia ballotTelegraph.co.ukGingrich, Perry Fail to Make Virginia PrimaryBloombergGingrich camp assails Virginia's "failed system"CBS NewsABC News -BusinessWeek -The Guardianall 1,108 news articles »

euronewsExplosion Rips Through Catholic Church in NigeriaNew York TimesAn explosion ripped through a Catholic church Sunday during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital, killing at least 25 people, officials said. A radical Muslim sect waging an increasingly sophisticated sectarian fight claimed the attack and another ...Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacks; 25 deadThe Associated PressChristmas blast kills 19 at Nigeria churchReutersNigeria churches hit by blasts during Christmas prayersBBC NewsVoice of Americaall 1,499 news articles »

The GuardianPope delivers message of peace on ChristmasCBS NewsPope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo) VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria ...Pope Christmas message calls for end to violence in SyriaReutersPope urges end to Syria bloodshed, peace worldwideThe Associated PressVatican decries Christmas blast at Nigeria churchAtlanta Journal ConstitutionCNN -BBC News -The Guardianall 1,072 news articles »

msnbc.comNORAD Santa trackers have record holidayCBS News(AP) DENVER — Santa Claus set records Christmas Eve he raced across the globe on his on his traditional holiday mission. Santa tracking volunteers at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado said they fielded about 102000 telephone queries beginning early ...NORAD Santa Trackers Have Record HolidayNPRUS Santa trackers having record holidayThe Daily Starall 1,289 news articles »

BBC NewsPope urges end to Syria bloodshed in Christmas messageBBC NewsPope Benedict XVI has used his traditional Christmas Day message to pray for an end to the bloodshed in Syria. The head of the Roman Catholic Church said: "May the Lord bring an end to the violence in Syria, where much blood has already been shed. ...Pope calls for an end to violence in Syria in his Christmas Day messageThe GuardianPope warns against 'superficial glitter' ahead of Christmas speechCNNPope Urges End to Syria Bloodshed, Peace WorldwideABC Newsall 939 news articles »

euronewsChristmas blast kills 19 at Nigeria churchReutersBy Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh | ABUJA (Reuters) - A powerful blast hit a Catholic church on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja during a Christmas service on Sunday killing many people, residents said, and one counted 19 bodies from the ...Nigerian churches targeted by Christmas Day bombsThe GuardianAt Least 10 Killed as Blast Strikes Nigerian ChurchVoice of AmericaRadical Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacksThe Associated PressCNN International -Telegraph.co.uk -Wall Street Journalall 1,272 news articles »

ABC NewsTens of thousands mass in fresh Russia vote protestRIA NovostiMOSCOW, December 25 (RIA Novosti) - Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Moscow Saturday to press demands for new parliamentary elections and wholesale liberalizing reform in Russia, turning the temperature up on Vladimir Putin and his plans to ...Analysis: Russia's Putin risks losing touch amid protestsReutersPutin team defiant after protest rocks RussiaAFPMoscow protest: Thousands rally against Vladimir PutinBBC NewsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -New York Times -The Associated Pressall 2,777 news articles »

BBC NewsDeath of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il shifts focus of Japan-China talksWashington PostBEIJING — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrived in Beijing on Sunday for talks with Chinese leaders that will focus on North Korea and promoting stability in the closed country after the death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il. Noda's first ...Japan PM tells China's Wen both want stable Korean peninsulaReutersJapan's PM Reaches Out To China On North KoreaNPRJapan's PM reaches out to China on North KoreaHouston Chronicleall 1,002 news articles »

Telegraph.co.ukBomb in Nigeria church causes "many deaths" at ChristmasReutersBy Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh | ABUJA (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in a Catholic church on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja during Christmas prayers on Sunday and emergency services said they did not have enough ambulances available to ...2nd explosion strikes near Nigeria church by JosThe Associated PressExplosion rips through church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital; at ...Washington PostBlast hits Nigeria church during Christmas serviceBBC NewsXinhua -The Guardianall 1,087 news articles »

CTV.caHundreds pack Bethlehem church for Christmas MassCBS News(AP) BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Hundreds of Christian faithful, defying lashing rains and wind, filled the ancient Bethlehem church that marks Jesus' traditional birthplace for Christmas Day Mass on Sunday, even as a blast in a Nigerian church shattered ...Thousands Enjoy Merry Christmas in BethlehemFox NewsBeyond Christmas CommercializationPatch.comREPORTER'S NOTEBOOK — Glimpsing Christmas through the carolsHollandSentinel.comHerald Times Reporter -Montgomery Advertiserall 1,741 news articles »

CTV.caNORAD Santa Trackers Have Record HolidayNPRby AP DENVER (AP) — Santa Claus set records Christmas Eve he raced across the globe on his traditional holiday mission. Volunteers at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado say they fielded about 102000 telephone queries beginning early Saturday on his ...NORAD Santa trackers have a record holidayUSA TODAYNORAD Santa trackers have record holiday telling children about big man's locationWashington PostNORAD Santa trackers have record holidayKWQC 6all 1,223 news articles »

Fox NewsUS Embraces Low-Key Plan as Turmoil in Iraq DeepensNew York TimesWASHINGTON — As Iraq erupted in recent days, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was in constant phone contact with the leaders of the country's dueling sects. He called the Shiite prime minister and the Sunni speaker of the Parliament on Tuesday, ...Iraq Sunni leader says charges could reignite sectarian warReutersIraq premier Nouri al-Maliki challenges restive provincesWashington PostAfter US Withdrawal, Iraqi Political Standoff Raises Concern of 'Unraveling'Fox NewsCNN International -MiamiHerald.com -ABC Onlineall 154 news articles »

USA TODAYPope warns against 'superficial glitter' ahead of Christmas speechCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Rome (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI will deliver his annual Christmas message "To the City and to the World" -- Urbi et Orbi in Latin -- on Sunday, a day after delivering a homily that focused on the "essence" of the holiday rather ...Christmas shopping culture condemned by Pope Benedict XVI in Christmas Eve MassMirror.co.ukPope laments Christmas consumerism in Christmas Eve MassTelegraph.co.ukPope Benedict XVI urges faithful to see through "superficial glitter" of ChristmasGlobalPostUSA TODAY -euronews -BBC Newsall 811 news articles »

AFPPutin team defiant after protest rocks RussiaAFPMOSCOW — Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman said Sunday after a mass protest challenged the premier's authority two months before he stands in presidential polls. Organisers said 120000 people attended the ...Analysis: Russia's Putin risks losing touch amid protestsWHNTRussians Outside Russia Join Election ProtestsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyTens of thousands of Russian protesters want Vladimir Putin outLos Angeles TimesBBC News -New York Timesall 2,761 news articles »