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Pro-Assad Syrians celebrate in streets of Aleppo as government declares victory

44 Islamic State militants killed and over 100 wounded in Syria's al-Bab, Turkish military says

Turkey President Erdoğan has accused the US-led coalition of supporting terrorist groups.

Dec 28, 2016

Turkey Syria Isis

China aiming for multiple unmanned exploration missions to Mars and Jupiter by 2030, official says

The first robotic Mars probe will be launched by 2020, Wu Yanhua of China National Space Administration said.

Dec 28, 2016

China wants Vatican to be more 'flexible and pragmatic' to help improve ties

China's statement comes a week after the Vatican called for a dialogue with China for unity and harmony.

Dec 28, 2016

Pope Francis

India: Over two dozen injured in second train derailment in a month near Kanpur

Two people have died in the accident that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, 28 December.

Dec 28, 2016

India

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.

Dec 27, 2016

Philippines

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.

Dec 27, 2016

Donald Trump

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.

Dec 27, 2016

Islamic State Isis Pope Francis

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.

Dec 27, 2016

Iraq Islamic State Isis Mosul

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.

Dec 26, 2016

North Korea

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.

Dec 26, 2016

Philippines

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.

Dec 26, 2016

Shinzo Abe Japan

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.

Dec 26, 2016

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.

Dec 25, 2016

Syria

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.

Dec 25, 2016

North Korea

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.

Dec 25, 2016

Philippines

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.

Dec 25, 2016

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.

Dec 25, 2016

Queen lauds unsung heroes, Olympians and Paralympians in Christmas Day speech

Watch the full Christmas 2016 speech by Queen Elizabeth II.

Dec 25, 2016

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.

Dec 24, 2016

GDP Brexit

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'.

Dec 24, 2016

United Nations Human rights Philippines

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