• Kosovo has named a central street in its capital after President George W. Bush, thanks to his support of Kosovo's split from Serbia. — AFP
  • Iraqi Christians, a tiny minority in the predominately Muslim country, celebrated Christmas today, after the government declared it an official holiday for the first time ever.— AP
  • Harold Pinter, a Nobel Prize winner and one of the 20th Century's greatest and most influential playwrights, has died of cancer. — New York Times

  • Israeli leaders are warning Palestinian militant group Hamas to stop firing rockets on Israel. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he would not hesitate to strike back in the Gaza Strip. — BBC News

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