SOCIETY
US veterans join Dakota pipeline protests
Thousands of US military veterans are joining pipeline protesters in North Dakota.
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SYRIA
Russian sappers to demine eastern Aleppo
Russia has sent a bomb disposal unit to Syria to clear liberated areas in Aleppo.
POLITICS
Trump files suit to stop vote recount
US President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to stop an election recount in Michigan.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump taunts China by calling Taiwan leader
US President-elect Donald Trump has talked over the phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, a move that might anger China.
CHINA
Mine blast kills 21 in northeastern China
Twenty-one miners, who had been trapped in a Chinese colliery, have been confirmed dead.
MILITARY
US House passes $619bn military budget
The US House of Representatives passes a bill that allows the Pentagon to raise troops payment and increase active duty forces.
YEMEN
Saudi jets kill six Yemenis, injure several
At least six civilians have been killed in a Saudi airstrike against residential areas in Yemen's Sa’ada.
POLITICS
Obama expected to sign Iran bill into law
President Barack Obama is expected to sign US legislation extending sanctions against Iran for 10 years into law, says the White House.
INTERVIEWS
‘Mattis pick shows Zionist tilt of US policy’
Donald Trump’s selection of three war hawks to high profile positions in his administration reinforces Zionist tilt of US foreign policy.
SOCIETY
Senators seek to protect children under Trump
The US Senate is working on a bill aimed at showing leniency to minors of immigrants under the Trump administration.
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Gambia: Opposition candidate Barrow wins election
Gambian businessman Adama Barrow overpowers Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years since he seized power in a coup.
IRAQ
Iraqi troops take 2 neighborhoods in Mosul
Iraqi Special Operations Forces have established complete control over two more neighborhoods in the northern city of Mosul.
POLITICS
Iran MPs mull nuclear activities resumption
The Iranian Parliament is preparing a triple-urgency motion mandating the government to resume halted nuclear activities, an MP says.
TURKEY
Turkey court urged to drop Gaza ship case
The prosecutor reportedly made the request to dismiss the case during a hearing on Friday.
EU
Europol warns about more terror threats
The EU police chief says Europol is currently working with several counterterrorism agencies against the threat posed by Daesh.
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600k risk water crisis in eastern Ukraine
The OSCE says urgent steps are needed as 600,000 people in Lugansk are at risk of being left without water.
NEWS
Iran sends humanitarian aid to Aleppo
The Iranian Red Crescent Society sends a new batch of humanitarian aid to people in Syria’s war-ravaged city of Aleppo.
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Bangladeshis protest against killing of Rohingya
The protesters urged the Nobel Committee to strip Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi of her title as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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