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As fighting rages in Aleppo, Syrians face hunger, disease and little hope of aid Dec 26th 2012, 00:08 Darkness comes early to the streets of this ancient city, once a symbol of Syria's richly storied past and now at the heart of the deepening nightmare that the country's revolution has become. By 5 p.m., people are scurrying home, down streets potholed by artillery, past piles of rubble and mountains of garbage that hasn't been collected in months, to spend the evenings huddled in the cold without heat, light or, increasingly, food. Read full article >> Egypt ratifies Islamist-backed constitution Dec 25th 2012, 21:35 CAIRO — Egypt announced the ratification of a new Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday, a move that many here hope will end weeks of bitter political turmoil. Nearly 64 percent of the 17 million Egyptians who voted in a national referendum this month approved the document, Egypt's electoral commission said. Read full article >> Is Bill Clinton responsible for China's saxophone Santas? Dec 25th 2012, 18:42 Christmas is enormously popular in Chinese cities. It's also a fascinating lens into how China can absorb Western culture and make those foreign customs its own. One of the smaller but quirkier aspects of Christmas in China is the ubiquitous depiction of Santa Claus that very often has him playing a saxophone. Read full article >> Netanyahu appears poised for victory in Israel Dec 25th 2012, 18:28 Against a backdrop of the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a recent photo opportunity with foreign ambassadors to send a message meant to be heard at home, as well as abroad. Read full article >>

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