Tunisian security forces have arrested the nephew of the Berlin market attacker Anis Amri and two other suspects, officials say. The Tunisian interior ministry said the three, aged between 18 and 27, were members of a “terrorist cell”, and that they were detained overnight, reports

The Nigerian army has driven Boko Haram militants from the last camp in their Sambisa forest stronghold, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. “The terrorists are on the run and no longer have a place to hide,” Buhari said in a statement, reports the BBC. The Islamists camp fell

DHAKA: President-elect Donald Trump on Friday shared a letter he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who urged the next president “to take real steps to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation” while offering Trump his “warmest Christmas and New Year greetings.”

DHAKA: The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution urging an end to illegal Israeli settlements after the US refused to veto it. The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after Israel asked Donald Trump to intervene but it was proposed again by Malaysia, New

DHAKA: Temperatures at the North Pole could be up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve, in what scientists say is a record-breaking heatwave. Climate scientists say these unseasonably warm weather patterns in the Arctic region are directly linked to man-made climate

A man has emerged from a hijacked Libyan jet waving a flag associated with the late former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, during a stand-off in Malta. The man appeared after most of the 118 people on board had been released from the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320, reports the BBC. The

A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board has been hijacked and forced to land in Malta, the airline Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed. Quoting local media report, BBC reports the Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted. There were two

The Berlin Christmas market attack suspect Anis Amri has been killed in Milan, according to Italian state police. The suspect was killed in a shootout in Sesto San Giovanni -- a town near Milan -- just after 3:00 am local time, say Italian police in their Twitter feed, reports CNN.

DHAKA: Egypt agreed to postpone a vote on a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements after US president-elect Donald Trump called President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian president's office said. Egypt had circulated the draft late on Wednesday, demanding

DHAKA: The Syrian army says it has retaken full control of Aleppo, following the evacuation of the last group of rebels. In a statement, the army said it had “returned security to Aleppo” and called it a “crushing blow” for rebels, reports BBC. The International Committee of

DHAKA: The Philippines independent human rights watchdog has said it will investigate claims by President Rodrigo Duterte that he personally killed drug suspects while mayor of Davao. The Commission on Human Rights will also examine reports that so-called death squads killed several

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 31 people, officials say. More than 70 others were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market in Tultepec, about 20 miles (32km) outside the city, reports the BBC. Video from the scene showed a

DHAKA: Outgoing US President Barack Obama has permanently banned offshore oil and gas drilling in the “vast majority” of US-owned northern waters. Obama designated areas in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans as “indefinitely off limits” to future leasing, reports BBC. The move

DHAKA: An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 26 people, officials say. Dozens of other people were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market, about 20 miles (32km) outside the city, reports BBC. Video from the scene showed a large

The US Electoral College has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House. Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalize his victory. Reacting to his win, Trump promised to “work hard

An articulated lorry has ploughed into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 45. Quoting Berlin State Interior Minister Andreas Geisel, BBC report said it was still unclear if it had been an attack or an accident. A suspicious person was

A Turkish policeman has shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia’s involvement in Aleppo. The killer has been identified as Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a member of the Ankara riot police, reports the BBC. It was, however, not clear if

DHAKA: At least 41 people have died in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after drinking bath essence. Russian authorities said the hawthorn-scented liquid was consumed as if it were alcohol, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, reports BBC. Some 16 others are in a serious

DHAKA: A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but ruled that she would not be penalized. As French finance minister in 2008, she approved an award of €404m ($429m; £340m) to businessman Bernard Tapie for the disputed sale of

DHAKA: Nearly 600 people died in police custody in India between 2010 and 2015, says the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a new report. The rights group said no policeman was convicted for a prisoner’s death in custody during this period. India’s police routinely attributes