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UN Security Council rejects South Sudan arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council has rejected the US-drafted arms embargo resolution, a UN diplomatic source told the South Sudan News Agency . The U.S. Shortly thereafter, fighting began between forces loyal to the President Salva Kiir and supporters of Riek Machar, the country's former vice president.
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Where Is Anis Amri? Europe-Wide Manhunt Launched For Berlin Attack Suspect
Following the deadly Berlin terror attack at a Christmas market on Monday evening, which left 12 people dead and another 48 injured, Mrs Merkel's leadership has been called into question. Rainer Wendt, the head of a union representing German police, said: "People are rightly outraged and anxious that such a person can walk around here, keep changing his identity and the legal system can't cope with them".
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More Than 50 Empty Homeless Beds In Dublin Last Night
NAMA, the national asset management agency, has said that it does not own the building, to which Mazars has been appointed receivers. Yesterday, one of the main groups behind the occupation, The Irish Housing Network said said they will work alongside the Peter McVerry Trust, "in the best interests of the residents of Apollo House".
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Orca dealth likely caused by 'blunt force trauma'
The 18-year-old male orca, known as J34, was part of the endangered southern resident killer whale population, which live in the waters off southern British Columbia and Washington state. Cottrell says there are now 79 whales left in the population. The other deaths this year include a mother and calf that disappeared in October, and are suspected of having been malnourished.
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Rescued Chibok schoolgirls to celebrate yuletide with parents - Presidency
He also dismissed social media reports that more Chibok schoolgirls had been rescued from their captors saying that the girls sighted in Yola were the ones rescued in October. Twenty-one of the kidnapped girls were released on October 13, 2016, in a deal brokered by the International Committee of Red Cross and the Swiss government.
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ISIS issues hit list of U.S. churches for holiday attacks
They say messages posted in Arabic to the group's "Secrets of Jihadis" social media site called "for bloody celebrations in the Christian New Year". "The FBI is aware of the recent link published online that urges attacks against USA churches", the bullet said.