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December 25, 2016 12:46 PM

Russian military plane carrying 91 crashes; debris found in Black Sea

A Russian military plane carrying 91 people on board has crashed. According to AFP news agency, a rescue team has found the debris from the plane in the Black Sea. The plane had disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler airport in the resort of Sochi at 05:20 local time. <br/&...

December 25, 2016 11:30 AM

Russian military plane carrying 91 people disappears from radar

Russian military plane carrying 91 people has disappeared from radar. Russian Interfax news agency quoted a source as saying that the plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after take-off at 05:20 local time from the Black Sea resort of Sochi. <br/><br/>The source added that the aircraf...

December 25, 2016 8:48 AM

Obamas send their final christmas message from White House

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have sent their final Christmas salutations from the White House, highlighting common values uniting Americans of all faiths.<br/><br/>Mr Obama said, those are values that help guide not just his family's Christian faith, but t...

December 25, 2016 8:16 AM

Israeli PM: Jerusalem to re-assess ties with UN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, Jerusalem will re-assess its ties with the United Nations following a resolution by the Security Council to end Israeli settlement building on occupied Palestinian territory. Mr Netanyahu said, Israel will not abide by the decision describing it as...

December 25, 2016 7:58 AM

World War II bomb found in Germany forces 54,000 people to evacuate

More than 54,000 people in the southern German city of Augsburg will have to leave their homes today when authorities defuse a giant 1.8-ton aerial bomb from World War II. <br/><br/>Police said, schools will be opened for people who can't stay with relatives or friends and public tr...

December 25, 2016 7:33 AM

Super typhoon Nock-Ten threatens Philippines

In Philippines, thousands of people are being urged to leave their homes as a super typhoon heads towards the country's east coast. The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center said, Super Typhoon Nock-Ten is due to make landfall in the Bicol region today, with winds of up to 240 kms per hour. Dozens of...

December 25, 2016 7:20 AM

Trump says he'll dissolve foundation

US President-elect Donald Trump has said, he will dissolve his Trump charitable foundation. He said, in a statement, that he was dismantling the foundation to avoid even the appearance of any conflict with his role as President.<br/><br/>The decision comes weeks before Mr Trump is sworn ...

December 25, 2016 6:58 AM

2 militants blow themselves up during police raid in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, Two militants - a woman and a teenager blew themselves up during a police raid on their hideout in a house in Dhaka today. The woman militant detonated a suicide vest she was wearing under her burqa as she came out of the house after police gave them a 2 minute ultimatum to surrender ...

December 25, 2016 5:31 AM

Boko Haram driven out from last stronghold: Nigeria President

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said, the Army has driven Boko Haram terrorists from the last camp in their Sambisa forest stronghold.<br/><br/>Congratulating the armed forces on the operation, Mr Buhari, in a statement, said, the terrorists are on the run and have no place to hi...

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