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Tributes redouble as Debbie Reynolds joins daughter in posterity

Heartbroken Debbie Reynolds joins her daughter Carrie Fisher in the long and rattling list of 2016 celebrity deaths.

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Icon Debbie Reynolds dies a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher

The US actress died on Wednesday at 84 following a stroke. Her son said her last words were "I want to be with Carrie."

West Bank

Palestinian president: peace talks will resume if construction of settlements is halted

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that Israel must halt the construction of settlements in the West Bank before peace talks can begin.

Israel

Israel's PM slams US Secretary of State's speech

Israel's prime minister has denounced a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry which said settlement building is holding back peace.

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John Kerry: Two-state solution will end Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Speaking in Washington, the US Secretary of State said that the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank endangers peace.

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Tributes and condolences flood in for Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher

Social media has been flooded with messages, including reaction from fellow actors such as Mark Hamill

Turkey

USA calls 'ludicrous' Turkey's claim it backs terror groups in Syria

Turkish President Erdogan said on Tuesday he had evidence the U.S.-led coalition supports terrorists in Syria, including ISIL and the Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD.

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Abe offers "everlasting condolences" at Pearl Harbor

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Pearl Harbor, offers his "everlasting condolences" to the victims of the 1941 attack on the US naval base

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Tributes pour in as 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60

‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher has died aged 60 – days after suffering a cardiac arrest.

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'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60

US actress Carrie Fisher, famous for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, has died aged 60.

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China says Pearl Harbor visit won't 'clear' Japan's wartime role

Ahead of his landmark visit to the site of the Pearl Harbor bombing on Tuesday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stopped at several memorials in Hawaii.

Afghanistan

Asylum request in US by first female Afghan fighter pilot causes stir

Niloofar Rahmani was supposed to return to Kabul over the weekend after a much-publicised stint of 15 months' training with the US Air Force

USA

US to check social media posts before allowing visitors entry

The USA has begun asking travelers to give details of their social media accounts when applying to visit to identify and prevent potentially dangerous people entering the country.

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Japan's Abe in Hawaii for Pearl Harbor visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Hawaii, for a landmark visit to Pearl Harbour alongside US President Obama.

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Pearl Harbor: What happened?

It was at 7:55 am local time on December 7, 1941 that Japanese planes launched a surprise and devastating attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

Israel

Israel's Netanyahu summons diplomats over UN Resolution

Israel summoned diplomats of 10 of the 14 nations which voted for last week’s UN Resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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Penguins on sky-high sightseeing tour of Big Apple

A pair African penguins were riding high on Wednesday (21 December) as they visited the One World Observatory in New York.

USA

''Let it be an arms race'', says President-elect Donald Trump

Donald Trump has reportedly said ‘‘let it be an arms race,’‘ the day after he called for the US to strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.

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Deutsche Bank reach multi-billion dollar settlement with DoJ

Deutsche Bank, one of the biggest banks in the world, have reached an agreement with the US Justice Department over its sale of toxic mortgages in the run up to the 2008…

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Ikea agree payment over child deaths

Ikea has agreed to pay nearly €48 million to the families of three toddlers in the US, killed by falling chest of drawers.

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