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UPDATE Tunisian suspect in Berlin attack shot dead: media
December 22, 2016
UPDATE Tunisian suspect in Berlin attack shot dead: media
International media agencies, including the BBC World are reporting that the perpetrator of the Berlin truck attack has been shot…
Mexico explosion: At least 29 killed in fireworks blast
December 21, 2016
Mexico explosion: At least 29 killed in fireworks blast
Explosions ripped through a fireworks market north of Mexico City on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people.
Russian envoy’s killer had protected Erdogan: report
December 21, 2016
Russian envoy’s killer had protected Erdogan: report
The young Turkish policeman who killed Russia's ambassador to Ankara this week had provided security for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
IS claims ‘soldier’ behind Berlin truck attack
December 21, 2016
IS claims ‘soldier’ behind Berlin truck attack
A terrorist belonging to the "Islamic State" (IS) group carried out a truck attack that killed 12 people at a…
Miss Puerto Rico crowned Miss World 2016
December 20, 2016
Miss Puerto Rico crowned Miss World 2016
Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, winning the top prize in the 66th edition…
12 dead in likely ‘terror attack’ on Berlin Xmas market
December 20, 2016
12 dead in likely ‘terror attack’ on Berlin Xmas market
German police said on Tuesday they were treating as "a probable terrorist attack" the killing of 12 people when a…
Gunman in Zurich mosque shooting is dead: police
December 20, 2016
Gunman in Zurich mosque shooting is dead: police
A man who shot three people at a Zurich mosque on Monday is dead, police said on Tuesday, confirming that…
Trump wins US Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
December 20, 2016
Trump wins US Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
Republican Donald Trump prevailed in US Electoral College voting on Monday, to officially win election as the next president, easily…
Gunfire erupts in Kinshasa as Congolese protest Kabila’s power
December 20, 2016
Gunfire erupts in Kinshasa as Congolese protest Kabila’s power
Gunfire was heard in several districts of Kinshasa early on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that President Joseph Kabila step down…
Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead
December 20, 2016
Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead
A truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring up…