Christmas around the world

Syrian children received a warm Christmas surprise on Tuesday, as Father Christmas visited them at their elementary school in Damascus. Christians in the Syrian capital were marking Christmas Eve in a subdued fashion as their country is engulfed by civil war, a conflict in which Christians have often been specifically targeted.<br /><br />Australians in Brisbane and Sydney celebrated Christmas on beaches and in church services on Wednesday.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/