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Ring in 2017 with a bang.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was seething after the US declined to veto UN resolution condemning settlements.

A deal between President Joseph Kabila and the opposition hangs in the balance.

Bahraini prosecutors announced his continued detention in an Instagram post.

More than 1,500 eggs and hundreds of kilograms of flour are thrown in the annual battle.

French estate agency under fire for racist ad saying that 'no blacks' can apply to rent a flat in Seine Saint Denis.

492 permits for building homes in the urban settlements of Ramat and Ramot Shlomo were up for approval.

Decision to block appointment of Sevil Sheideh could spark a political crisis.

Secretary of state to present Obama administration's vision for how long-enduring conflict can be resolved.

The Interchange Association, Japan will now be re-named as the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association.

At least 6 Bangladeshi nationals were left injured after Myanmar forces fired at the fishing trawler.

Neo-Nazi group NPD planned march on anniversary of widespread sex attacks.

Lifeboats and helicopter join search as one person is found clinging to hull of overturned vessel.

Key figures confessed to the conspiracy over several days of interviews with The New York Times.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should have first mended ties closer home, Chinese media said.

Dressed in festive attire, participants plunge into Europe's bitter waters in what has become a long-standing tradition.

A source told Turkish state-run news agency ceasefire could come into force after midnight on 29 December.

Russian defence ministry announces the search crews have found the second black box.

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

Wildlife biologist Rachael Alderman said the relocation happened without any confrontation.

Washington says it recognises the lawful uses of the sea, and the rules apply to the US, China and other nations.

The Obama administration is said to be looking to implement measures that will be difficult to reverse by Trump.

George Ciccariello-Maher sparked criticism after tweeting 'All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide'.

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

This comes after the team raided NPS Chairman Moon Hyung-pyo's home on suspicion of abuse of power.

Pamela Taylor was suspended from her job in November but was slated to return on 23 December.

Turkish President Erdogan said he has 'confirmed evidence' that the US supported terrorists in Syria.

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

Defected London embassy diplomat speaks out for first time since he sought refuge in South Korea.