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Gunman in Zurich mosque shooting is dead: police
December 20, 2016
Gunman in Zurich mosque shooting is dead: police
A man who shot three people at a Zurich mosque on Monday is dead, police said on Tuesday, confirming that…
Trump wins US Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
December 20, 2016
Trump wins US Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
Republican Donald Trump prevailed in US Electoral College voting on Monday, to officially win election as the next president, easily…
Gunfire erupts in Kinshasa as Congolese protest Kabila’s power
December 20, 2016
Gunfire erupts in Kinshasa as Congolese protest Kabila’s power
Gunfire was heard in several districts of Kinshasa early on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that President Joseph Kabila step down…
Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead
December 20, 2016
Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead
A truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring up…
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey killed in Ankara shooting
December 19, 2016
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey killed in Ankara shooting
A gunman shot and killed Russia's ambassador to Turkey Monday at an art exhibition in Ankara, Russia's foreign ministry said.
US Electoral College expected to officially confirm Trump victory
December 19, 2016
US Electoral College expected to officially confirm Trump victory
The US Electoral College is expected on Monday to officially select Republican Donald Trump as the next president in a…
Chinese, US militaries discuss return of undersea drone
December 19, 2016
Chinese, US militaries discuss return of undersea drone
The Chinese and US militaries are having "unimpeded" talks about the return of a US underwater drone taken by a…
Russian military plane crashes in Siberia, injuring 32
December 19, 2016
Russian military plane crashes in Siberia, injuring 32
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday that one of its planes had crashed in northeast Siberia with 39 people…
Beijing sees US drone as part of South China Sea spying efforts
December 19, 2016
Beijing sees US drone as part of South China Sea spying efforts
An underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week is part of US…
US intelligence agencies clash with Republicans over ‘Russian hacking’
December 18, 2016
US intelligence agencies clash with Republicans over ‘Russian hacking’
Republican members of Congress are complaining that US intelligence agencies are refusing to brief them widely on a classified CIA…