Snow strands thousands :

Christmas chaos in Europe

Thousands of travellers were stranded at the main Paris airport Saturday after hundreds of Christmas flights were cancelled, as freezing weather and widespread snowfalls caused travel chaos across Europe.

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Brazil's Lula bids farewell at end of presidential term

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has hailed his eight-year record as leader of South America's biggest country, days before he steps down.

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Christmas church bombing in Philippines wounds six

Six people were wounded Saturday when a bomb went off in a church during Christmas mass on a southern Philippine island known as a hotbed of Islamic extremism, the military said.

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Saudi royal buys landmark Crillon hotel in Paris

The prestigious Hotel de Crillon in the heart of Paris has been sold to a member of the Saudi royal family.

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