Suwayda violence: Head of Israel's Druze calls on Europe to act
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Chicago police officer pleads not guilty to murdering black teen
A white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager last year has pleaded not guilty to murder. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first
Greek drivers surrender car plates to avoid heavy taxation
Greek car drivers queue with their car number plates at tax offices around the country. When they hand over the plates to authorities, they will
Motorbike bomber kills at least 23 people in Mardan, Pakistan
A suicide bomber riding a motorbike laden with explosives blew himself up outside a government office in Pakistan killing at least 23 people and
Syrian journalist who was critical of ISIL is gunned down in Turkey
A Syrian filmmaker who had been documenting atrocities committed in Syria has been gunned down in Turkey. Naji Jerf was part of the Raqqa Is Being
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Ghastly weather across US
In the US state of Texas, at least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend as floods and tornadoes flattened buildings and
China officially ends one-child policy from January 1
China officially says goodbye to its one-child policy. The country signed a bill on Sunday allowing all married couples to have a second child from
US-backed Arab rebel alliance captures Syrian dam from ISIL
In Syria, the US-backed Kurdish Arab rebel alliance has captured a dam on the River Euphrates from the group calling itself Islamic State, or
ISIL audio message threatens Israelis
A new message purporting to come from the leader of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) warned that Israelis must expect strikes
Bethlehem Christmas festivities 'subdued' amid ongoing violence
Christmas Day in the West Bank town of Bethlehem saw hundreds of Christians and tourists from around the world gather to celebrate mass at the
'Black Christmas' marchers demand Chicago mayor quits
Demonstrators along Chicago’s upscale Michigan Avenue in the US state of Illinois have disrupted Christmas shoppers to demand the city’s Mayor Rahm
British astronaut Tim Peake is on his way to ISS
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a three-man international crew, including Britain’s first ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut, Tim Peake, blasted
Yemen peace talks underway at secret Swiss location
As peace talks between warring sides in Yemen got underway, a temporary ceasefire was due to come into force. It’s hoped the UN-backed talks in
US Army decides Sgt Bowe Bergdahl will face court martial
The US Army has decided that Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will face a court martial on charges that he walked away from his unit in Afghanistan. If
At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey
At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting
'Une petite surprise' for France's far-right National Front
France’s far-right National Front has failed to win the big breakthrough it was hoping for in Sunday’s (December 13) local election run-offs after
Nobel Peace Prize accepted by Tunisian pro-democracy group
The Nobel Peace Prize has been presented to a Tunisian pro-democracy group at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The National Dialogue Quartet
No breakthrough for France's National Front, says new poll
France’s far-right National Front may not get enough votes to win two key regions in this weekend’s local election second-round run-offs, according
Climate change deniers 'out of touch with science' says Kerry
US secretary of state John Kerry said on Wednesday that those who deny the effects of climate change are “out of touch with science.” World leaders
Third Paris bomber identified and named as 23-year-old Frenchman
A third Paris suicide bomber has been identified as a 23-year-old Frenchman. Officials said Foued Mohammed-Aggad died in the attack on the Bataclan
'Possible security threat' closes US consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
The US Consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul has cancelled consular services for Wednesday (December 9) because of “information about a possible
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