Berlin attacker thought to have fled through Netherlands

German prosecutors said yesterday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week's truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. The

Venezuela | Military trafficking food as country goes hungry 

But instead of fighting hunger, the military is making money from it, an Associated Press investigation shows. That's what grocer Jose Campos found when he ran out of pantry

Turkey, Russia discussing Syria cease-fire plan 

Turkish and Russian officials are discussing the contours of a cease-fire for Syria, Syrian opposition factions said, building on cooperation between the two countries following a deal they brokered

This Day in History | 1963 – Canadian air disaster kills 118

A Canadian jet has crashed within minutes of take-off, killing all 118 people on board. The Trans-Canada Airlines DC8, bound for Toronto, crashed into a field, 20 miles

Obituary | ‘Star Wars’ actress and author Carrie Fisher dies

Carrie Fisher, a daughter of Hollywood royalty who gained pop-culture fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" and turned her struggles with addiction and mental illness

Russia | Rescuers find flight recorder from Black Sea plane crash

Rescue workers yesterday found a flight recorder from the Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea over the weekend, the defense ministry said. All 92

German leaders want to keep border controls in place 

Senior German politicians say they want to keep border controls imposed amid last year’s migrant influx in place beyond mid-February, when they’re currently due to expire.

After years of conflict, Egypt eases pressure on Gaza

For most of the past decade, Egypt has been a quiet partner with Israel in a blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that has stifled the economy

This Day in History | 1979 – tay bridge rail disaster remembered

Many passengers will be retracing the fatal journey to mark 100 years since gales plunged a railway bridge and passenger train into icy waters killing 75.

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INDONESIA A court ruled yesterday that the blasphemy trial of the minority Christian governor of the country’s capital will proceed. Gov. Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is charged

Colombia probe finds human error in air crash

A series of human errors caused an airliner to run out of fuel and crash in Colombia last month, killing 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer

Obituary | Pop superstar George Michael dies of heart failure at 53 

George Michael's moment of liberation followed what seemed at first to be a time of deep humiliation. He was blessed with sensual good looks and an exquisite voice, attributes he

Russia | Focus is on faults, not terror, in plane crash probe 

A pilot error or a technical fault — not terrorism — is likely to be the cause of the plane crash into the Black Sea, Russia's transport minister said

Trump | Pick for ambassador to Israel has all sides on edge 

If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama's approach to Israel, he may have found his man to deliver that message in David

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CHINA Four men in eastern China accused of murder and rape have been exonerated after a 16-year legal ordeal in the latest instance of Chinese courts overturning deeply flawed verdicts.

Offbeat | Frenchman sets round-the-world sailing record: 49 days 

A little over 49 days — that's all it took Frenchman Thomas Coville to sail around the world alone, to set what French officials say is a

This Day in History | 1977 – Star Wars fever hits Britain

Thousands of people are flocking to cinemas in the UK to watch the long-awaited blockbuster, Star Wars - a movie which is already setting US box offices alight. Bracing the

Germany had monitored Berlin truck attack suspect for months 

German officials had deemed the Tunisian man being sought in a manhunt across Europe a threat long before a truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin — and even kept

Mexicans mourn dead, seek relatives, after fireworks blast 

Some brought photos of their missing loved ones to the Mexican fireworks market where a series of explosions killed at least 33 people, while others who had already claimed their

Offbeat | 17 stolen masterpieces returned to Italy with only scratches

Seventeen masterpieces valued at USD17.7 million were returned to Italy from Ukraine on Wednesday after being stolen by masked, armed robbers from a Verona art

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