Philippine coast guard searching for 18 missing crewmen of cargo ship sunk by typhoon Nock-Ten
The typhoon left seven people, including a sailor of the sunken ship, dead.
Japan PM in Hawaii: Abe pays respects at memorials before historic Pearl Harbor visit
Shinzo Abe is set to visit Pearl Harbor along with US President Barack Obama.
Isis hostage Indian priest to Pope Francis: I would have been rescued if I were European
Father Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted in March during an Isis attack on an old-age home in Aden, Yemen.
Iraq: US commander says at least 2 years required to clear Isis from Mosul and Raqqa
Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.
Christmas in Kim Jong-un's North Korea means celebrating his grandmother's birthday instead of Jesus?
The reclusive regime reportedly has about 70,000 Christians imprisoned over religious or political offences.
Philippines: Typhoon Nock-Ten weakens as it approaches capital Manila, disrupts 300 flights
The super storm left 3 people dead in Albay city on Bicol Islands, where it made its first landfall on 25 December.
Shinzo Abe's Pearl Harbor visit: Japan PM to send message that Tokyo will never repeat war atrocities
Prime Minister Abe will also meet US President Barack Obama following his visit to Pearl Harbor.
Germany: WW2 bomb found in Augsburg defused after evacuating over 50,000 residents
The bomb was discovered on Tuesday, 20 December from a construction site.
No sign of survivors in Russia plane crash as terror attack is not ruled out
Tu-154 defence ministry aircraft carrying 92 people crashed seven minutes after take-off from Sochi Airport.
North Korea might develop intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting US mainland by 2020 - report
A South Korean think tank said Pyongyang has already secured a technology to miniaturise nuclear warheads.
Philippines set for stormy Christmas Day as typhoon Nock-ten approaches landfall
The typhoon is set to make landfall on Sunday evening in Catanduanes province on the Bicol peninsula.
China to mobilise 'hundreds' of missiles to disputed South China Sea islands in coming months, US officials say
Satellite images show the surface-to-air missiles stationed in Hainan Island, which experts say is a temporary position.
Russian defence ministry aircraft with 92 on board crashes in Black Sea, debris located
The aircraft was headed to Syria's Latakia from the Russian city of Sochi.
Queen lauds unsung heroes, Olympians and Paralympians in Christmas Day speech
Watch the full Christmas 2016 speech by Queen Elizabeth II.
Indian economic growth surpasses UK for first time in 150 years as Brexit plays spoilsport
The decline in the value of the pound over the past 12 months has dented the UK economy.
3 out of 5 Americans are idiots, Duterte says reacting to US' threats of blocking aid to Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that Americans should just 'shut up'.
Lockheed Martin chief assures Trump of cutting down cost of F-35 jets 'aggressively'
CEO Marillyn Hewson's assurance came after Trump tweeted about the high costs of the F-35 project.
Trump team seeks information on government officials working to counter violent extremism
The Trump transition team made a similar request on government officials working on climate change policy.
Australian PM Turnbull calls foiled Christmas Day attack 'one of the most substantial terrorist plots'
Police arrested seven suspects in overnight raids, of whom three have been charged and one remains in custody.
North Korea says fresh UN sanctions 'as good as a declaration of war'
The Pyongyang foreign ministry said the US and its allies will be responsible for the 'ensuing consequences'.
Airbus signs deal with Iran for 100 aircraft, delivery to begin in January 2017
The deal includes A320 Family, A330 Family and A350 XWB aircraft.
'I'll renounce him before God if he is the perpetrator', Berlin Christmas market attack suspect's mother says
Police have found Anis Amri's fingerprints in the truck that mowed down a dozen people and injured several others.
Kim Jong-un's 'special diet' for border guards leads to diarrhoea outbreak
Kim ordered special food for the soldiers "so that they would not envy a Chinese person".
US' oldest living female gorilla Colo turns 60, surpassing usual life span by over 20 years
Colo, a mother-of-three, was the first gorilla to born in a zoo.
UK consumer confidence index increases 1 point in December after 'turbulent' Brexit year
The year 2016 was marked by ups and downs in the index due to Brexit uncertainties.
Perth man swore and threw beer bottle at Muslim woman who wished his children 'Merry Christmas'
Police have charged the man with common assault over the alleged incident.
Police rule out political or religious motive behind Australian Christian Lobby headquarters attack
No one was reported injured in the incident except the 35-year-old driver who rammed his van into the building.
US objection to China's militarisation in South China Sea questioned in article in Chinese daily
A maritime political analyst said other claimants of the territorial dispute have militarised.
Philippines justice department files criminal case against Duterte critic Senator Leila de Lima
The senator lashed out at President Duterte saying he should be on the top of his drug list.
Satellite images show North Korea could be preparing for powerful missile test from submarine, US think tank says
The submarine is said to be capable of testing missiles larger than North Korea's KN-11 SLBM tested in August.
