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Russia rules out terrorism as cause of Christmas day plane crash

The Russians are now investigating pilot error or technical failure as the only probable causes of the Christmas day plane crash.

Russia

Russian military plane carrying army choir crashes near Sochi

A Russian defence ministry plane, carrying 92 people on route to Syria, has crashed into the Black Sea near Sochi, the defence ministry said.

Nigeria

Nigeria: Boko Haram driven from Sambisa forest by army

Nigeria’s army has driven Boko Haram militants from their last camp in the northeastern Sambisa forest the group’s, the president Muhammadu Buhari has said in a…

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"Operation Cleanup" for the Japanese army

More than 500 troops from Japan’s Ground Self Defence Forces (JSDF) have participated in an annual clean-up exercise at the historic Himeji Castle.

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Russia

'Syrian' women thank Russian soldiers in controversial calendar

‘Syrian’ women have been expressing their gratitude to Russia’s military in a controversial calendar.

Syria

Syrian forces reject rebel call for truce in Aleppo

Syrian forces in Aleppo take control of the 'Old City' and sense a pivotal victory in the five-year conflict against rebels

USA

Trump calls for Air Force One order to be scrapped

Donald Trump has said he wants to scrap an order to revamp Air Force One, branding the project ‘‘ridiculous’‘ The President-elect said the cost of replacing and fitting the two 747 jumbo jets had top

Greece

Fate of asylum-seeking Turkish soldiers remains unclear

A court in Athens has ruled that three of eight Turkish officers said to be implicated in July’s failed coup attempt in Turkey should be extradited back to their home…

Ukraine

Ukraine missile tests avoid Crimea airspace and Russian showdown

Ukraine began two days of missile tests on Thursday, avoiding the air space over Crimea which could have provoked a confrontation with Russia.

Syria

Fresh fears for civilians as fighting rages in Aleppo

Syrian government forces say they gained more ground in Aleppo on Thursday.

Turkey

Russia and Turkey find common ground on Syria

They are on opposing sides of Syria’s civil war.

Syria

Syrian army captures a third of rebel-held territory in east Aleppo

Rebels lose a third of their territory in eastern Aleppo as Syrian government forces press on with their advance in a bid to take back the city.

Iraq

Hundred Shi'ite pilgrims killed by Islamic State in Iraq

Around one hundred people, most of them Shi'ite pilgrims from Iran, have been killed in the Iraqi city of Hilla by a suicide truck bomber.

Yemen

Airstrike kills 12 civilians in Yemen

Twelve civilians have been killed in Yemen in another airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition that’s been fighting Shiite Houthi rebels since March…

Panama

€4.4bn US Navy warship breaks down... again

Just 6 months ago, the US Navy acquired the world’s most technologically advanced destroyer.

Turkey

More than 15,000 dismissals in Turkey's post-coup purge

Hundreds of public institutions and media outlets have also been shut down over alleged links to a failed coup in July, according to an official decree.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: NATO urges more European defence spending

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Belgium

The Belgian army takes to the streets

Military personnel took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to increase their retirement age from 56 to 63.

World News

Russian warships 'ward off a Dutch submarine'

Russian warships have been forced to drive away a Dutch submarine which were apparently tailing the convoy including the Admiral Kutznetsov aircraft carrier, according to a military spokesperson

Iraq

ISIL leaves destruction in its wake as Iraqi forces press on towards Mosul

Iraqi forces discover the destruction ISIL leaves in its wake as the militant group is ousted from towns surrounding Mosul.