PALESTINE
UN resolution seeks halt to Israeli settlements
The Egyptian-drafted resolution demands that “Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory."
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SYRIA
Syria slams US-backed war crimes panel
Syria’s UN ambassador says the proposed panel would scupper all available chances to come up with a political solution to the six-year-old conflict.
KOREAS
South Korea pilots strike over wages
Pilots working for the national Korean Air Lines began a 10-day strike on Thursday after failing to have authorities agree to their demanded pay raise.
POLITICS
EU court rules UK’s mass snooping illegal
The UK cannot implement its new surveillance program as long as it remains a member of the European Union, according to the European Court of Justice.
CHINA
China says ties with US face uncertainties
Foreign Minister Wang said on Thursday that Sino-American relations faced new complexities and needed mutual respect.
ECONOMY
Trump’s close friend to be his special advisor
US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped his old fired, Carl Icahn, to serve as a special adviser on regulations reform.
SOCIETY
ObamaCare sign-ups outpace 2015’s
More people have opted for Obamacare, despite months of campaigning against it as well as the GOP’s promise to repeal it.
TURKEY
Why Turkish assassin wasn’t taken alive
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan defends police killing of the Russian envoy’s assassin.
RUSSIA
Russia: Dutch deliberately ruining ties
Russia says that Dutch authorities are deliberately trying to ruin ties with Moscow.
POLITICS
UK govt. lost 1,000 laptops, flash drives
At least 1,000 government laptops, computers and USB flash drives belonging to the British government have been lost or stolen since 2015.
FOREIGN POLICY
US gave Ukraine stone age drones: Report
A report says US-supplied drones to Ukraine utilize “stone age” technology.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally for Sheikh Isa Qassim
Bahraini protesters take to the streets across the country to condemn a Manama regime raid on prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim’s home.
FOREIGN POLICY
Terror attacks prove me '100% right': Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump says the latest wave of terrorist attacks in Europe prove him to be “100-percent correct” about his plans to tackle terrorism.
INTERVIEWS
‘Obama putting Trump at odds with Putin’
Obama does not want Trump, his successor, to have friendly ties with Russia’s Putin, says an analyst.
INTERVIEWS
‘Assassination boosts Russia’s leverage’
A political expert says the assassination of Russian ambassador to Ankara will strengthen Russia’s leverage against Turkey over bilateral and regional issues.
SCIENCE AND TECH
Iran to launch more satellites into space
Iran plans to launch three more satellites into orbit, the minister of communications says.
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Blast hits Christian group building in Australia
"A vehicle has rammed our office in Canberra & exploded all staff are safe," says the director of the Australian Christian Lobby Group.
AFGHANISTAN
Gunmen attack Afghan MP's house, 5 killed
Three gunmen attacked the house of Mir Wali, a member of parliament from Helmand province.
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