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Robert Hackwill

World

Donald Trump, pollution and Rouhani's chances: Iran's Vice President looks forward to 2017

Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar joins The Global Conversation to speak about pollution, the environment, President Rouhani's re-election chances...and Donald Trump.

Syria

Last refugees bid farewell in the snow to Aleppo

After a day of delays the evacuation of Aleppo resumes, with reports saying the city has now been emptied of resistance.

Romania

Romania poised for first female and first Muslim Prime Minister

Sevil Shhaideh, a Muslim woman from Romania's Tartar minority, was nominated on Wednesday for the role of PM, a double first for Romania

Germany

Germany releases details about suspected Berlin Christmas market attacker

Tunisian national Anis Amri is the subject of a Europe-wide manhunt as the prime suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack.

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Germany

Defiant Germans say unity will rule Christmas, not fear

Floral tributes pile up at Berlin's Christmas market as VIPs visit and pledge attack will not damage German unity.

Germany

Germany widens manhunt with European warrant for Berlin truck attack suspect

Germany issues European arrest warrant for suspect in Berlin Christmas market truck attack.

Russia

Body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey returns home

The body of the assassinated Russian ambassador to Turkey, Sergei Karlov, is back on Russian soil.

China

Air pollution forces Chinese slowdown as cities close factories and ban flights

Air quality levels collapse in two Chinese cities forcing factory and school closures, and grounding air traffic.

Russia

Russian ambassador to Turkey flown home after airport ceremony

Slain ambassador to Turkey honoured as body flies home to Russia

World News

Turkish police arrest gunman's family after ambassador's shooting

Turkish police have made seven arrests including family members of Russian ambassador's killer.

Germany

Berlin market attack: ISIL claims responsibility, prosecutors release main suspect, perpetrator potentially still at large

German police say "unclear" arrested Pakistani man drove Berlin Christmas market truck, warn armed terrorist suspect still at large, call for "vigilance".

Sport

Sarrazin stuns stars by winning Parallel Giant Slalom in Italy

France's Cyprien Sarrazin, in only his seventh World Cup race, beats the favourites to win the Parallel Giant Slalom in Alta Badia.

Sport

The Corner praises Argentine maestro Lionel Messi

Christiano Ronaldo may have just been crowned Player of the Year but in the latest Barcelona derby against Espanyol, Lionel Messi proved that, in Catalonia at least, there's only one footballing wizar

World

A deadly 2016 for terrorism attacks in Europe

2016 was marked by a series of terror attacks around Europe as ISIL sought to strike back at the nations fighting it in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

Aleppo child blogger Bana Alabed evacuated from city

Seven-year-old blogger Bana Alabed has been safely evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Turkey

Protests in Turkey against Iranian militias turning refugee convoys back into Aleppo

As refugee convoys face problems leaving Aleppo, allegedly stopped by Iranian Shia Militias and Hezbollah, crowds protests outside Iranian embassy in Istanbul.

Italy

Rome and Milan tremble with new corruption allegations

Scandals hit Democratic and Five-Star parties in Rome and Milan

Israel

Israeli parliament leader denies 'Taliban' attitude to female dress code

Israel's Parliamentary Speaker has said the Knesset has not gone, in his words, "Iran-Taliban" following row over the length of womens' skirts.

Myanmar

Rohingya fighters in Myanmar linked to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reports ICG

Fighters from the Rohingya community in northern Myanmar have a Pakistani-born leader and many Saudis in top echelon says Brussels-based NGO International Crisis Group.

Netherlands

Crimean treasures should return to Ukraine says Dutch court

A priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea, on show in the Netherlands when Crimea was occupied by Russia in 2014, must return to Ukraine says court ijn Amsterdam.

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