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December 6, 2016 10:55 AM

Israel advances bill to legalise West Bank settlements

Israeli Parliament has given preliminary approval to a revised bill that would legalise thousands of homes built in the occupied West Bank. Lawmakers advanced the bill yesterday in a 60-49 vote. The bill is a revised version of legislation initially devised to avoid demolishing the Amona outpost, wh...

December 6, 2016 8:41 AM

Italy PM Matteo Renzi agrees to stay in power until budget passes

In Italy, outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has agreed to stay in power until the Senate passes its 2017 budget in the coming days. Mr Renzi formally resigned yesterday after his defeat in a constitutional referendum a day earlier, but the President requested the delay. <br/><br/>Pres...

December 6, 2016 8:40 AM

Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Aleppo truce

Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that called for a seven days ceasefire in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo. Russia said the document infringed the council rule allowing countries 24 hours to consider the final wording. The US dismissed this as a made-u...

December 6, 2016 8:25 AM

IAEA Prompts States to prevent terrorists from obtaining nuclear materials

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ministerial conference adopted on a declaration committed to the further strengthening of global nuclear security, including by ensuring that nuclear materials cannot be obtained by terrorist groups.<br/><br/>The declaration was adopted at th...

December 6, 2016 8:18 AM

Libyan army seizes control of Country, declares State of emergency

In Libya, in an apparent attempt to restore stability in the beleaguered country, armed forces have declared a state of emergency, temporarily putting all democratic processes on hold. Ali Katrani, head of the Presidential Council at the Government of National Accord told that the state of emergency...

December 6, 2016 8:16 AM

IS plants bombs in copies of Quran near Mosul

In Iraq, Islamic State terrorists have planted bombs in copies of the Quran before leaving them on the streets and in front of houses in Kan&apos;ous, a village close to the city of Mosul, the Iran Front Page has reported. Resorting to guerilla deception is nothing new for IS, according to IFP, whic...

December 6, 2016 8:01 AM

Australia Day: Fremantle banned from citizenship ceremonies

A Western Australian city will not be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies on its alternative national day. Fremantle council last month decided to move traditional Australia Day events from 26 to 28 January because of Aboriginal cultural sensitivities. <br/><br/>A culturally inclusive...

December 5, 2016 10:43 PM

California fire: Death toll rises to 36

In United States, the death toll from a fire at a California warehouse crowded with dance party revelers rose to 36 today. Now, the fire officials have suspended the rescue work as the structure is at risk of collapsing. Alameda County Deputy Sheriff Tya Modeste said 11 of the 36 bodies recovered fr...

December 5, 2016 10:40 PM

California fire: Death toll rises to 36

In the United States, the death toll from a fire that tore through a California warehouse during a rave party has gone up to 33 as firefighters combed through rubble for others believed to be still missing. Alameda County Sheriff's Sergeant Ray Kelly said only a fraction of the charred remains ...

December 5, 2016 9:10 PM

Libyan forces seize full control of Srite from IS

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed government said today they had seized full control of Sirte from the Islamic State group, in a major blow to the jihadists who battled for months to retain their bastion.<br/><br/>The battle for the coastal city, which was the last significant terri...

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