Loud explosions have been heard close to Syria’s capital Damascus overnight, in what the Syrian…
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Thailand approves medicinal cannabis (BBC)
Thailand’s parliament has voted to approve cannabis for medical use, with a key lawmaker calling…
Girl in Trump call still believes in Santa (BBC)
The seven-year-old girl whose phone call with President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve went viral…
Somber Christmas in tsunami-hit Indonesian region (Inquirer)
Christmas celebrations traditionally filled with laughter and uplifting music were replaced by somber prayers for…
Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault (BBC)
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar…
Cruise ship rescues fishermen lost at sea for 20 days (HuffPost)
Two Costa Rican fishermen were rescued by a passing cruise ship Friday night after having…
Killer finally faces justice 30 years after he murdered girl, 8 (Metro)
A killer was finally brought to justice 30 years after he raped and murdered an…
Al Shabaab bomber executed in Somalia (Nation)
The mastermind of militant car bombs that killed 26 people and injured nearly 40 others…
Fishermen rescued by cruise ship in ‘Christmas miracle’ (BBC)
Two fishermen have been rescued by a cruise ship after being stranded for 20 days…
US moves to reassure jumpy investors (BBC)
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made calls to the heads of the country’s six…