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The plane had crashed into the Black Sea off Sochi, Russia, while flying to Syria.

Getty Images photographer Dan Kitwood has taken portraits of some of the dogs who have were living at the rescue centre over the Christmas period.

The jihadists had captured the city in June 2014.

This is in contrast to other international investors, who have stayed away from London amid Brexit.

The country also deported more than 25,000 migrants in 2016, most from the Western Balkans.

The seized drugs have an estimated street value of £212m.

The alleged victim, Hadil Yassin Abu al-Madi, was a resident of al-Yarmouk district in capital Damascus.

The boxing match was part of an annual Roman Catholic festival.

The Nashir Media Foundation posted a series of graphical images with inflammatory messages on a Telegram channel.

It has been a rollercoaster of a year.

Anwar al-Awlaki was a US and Yemeni imam implicated in the planning of several al-Qaeda attacks.

The Russian defence ministry has called the cartoon an 'abomination'.

The boy was diagnosed with malignant brain tumour in December 2015.

The two prosperity preachers will be the first ever involved in a presidential inauguration.

Officers and paramedics could not revive six-month-old Ava Parker.

The incumbent president was named in the top spot for the ninth year running.

Iraqi army admit battle for Mosul could take months despite latest setback for Jihadists.

Tester was shot during an attempted robbery on Christmas Day.

The country's prime minister could be ordered to give evidence as part of the investigation.

Neither of the mortars exploded although one landed in the courtyard of the embassy.

The youngster stole sweets from one shop and alcohol and cigarettes from another in Dagenham, Essex.

Benny the elephant had lived at Ehecatl Ecological Park since 2014.

The pair have an ongoing and very public feud.

Burke Ramsey claims The Case of JonBenét Ramsey falsely accused him of murdering his sister.

The search engine marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish chemist on Thursday 29 December.

We look at the weird world of 'end times' prophecies – and who thinks our time is up in the New Year.

Jo Cox was the standout choice for our greatest hero of 2016.

'Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders,' said Israeli leader.

The passionate speech addresses controversy over a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement policy.