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US and Israeli anger as Palestine signs up to International Criminal Court
The move is branded as counterproductive, but Palestinians see no other options.
36 dead in China's New Year's Eve tragedy
Packed crowds stampeded in Shanghai after fake money was thrown from a building.
Palestinian statehood move at United Nations fails, US votes against
A resolution calling for a peace deal within 12 months is blocked.
Jailed pastor Saeed Abedini should be freed, US tells Iran
State Department says detainees should be released, though reports of a prisoner swap have been denied.
Police anger at New York mayor remains, sharp fall in arrests
Tensions over Bill de Blasio's turbulent relationship with the department have been linked to a "virtual work stoppage".
Crashed AirAsia plane believed found on ocean floor
Authorities believe it was intact when it hit the water.
Islamist politician sentenced to death for war crimes
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentenced an Islamist party leader to death on Tuesday after convicting him of atrocities committed during a 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.
China: Cross torn down from Christian nursing home
Chinese authorities dismantled a cross in a Christian nursing home a week before Christmas, an employee said on Tuesday, the latest example of a growing crackdown on Christianity.
Missing AirAsia plane: 40 bodies recovered
Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled 40 bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday.
Auschwitz anniversary a 'reminder of what happens when we remain silent'
Next month's 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp is a reminder of what happens when the world stays silent about persecution, the president of the World Jewish Congress said.
Missing AirAsia plane thought to be 'on the sea floor' says official
A missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries around Asiasent ships and planes to help in the search effort.
NYC police tension goes beyond racial issues, says commissioner
Tensions between NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the police are rooted in issues that go beyond racial relations, the police commissioner said on Sunday.
Anti-Arab group poses political dilemma for Israel
A far-right Israeli group that campaigns against Arabs in the name of religion and national security is forcing the Jewish state into a legal and political balancing act as it tries to contain sectarian violence.
Rescuers struggle to reach burning ferry off Greek coast
Efforts to rescue a car ferry carrying almost 500 passengers and crew that caught fire have been hampered by high winds and rough seas.
Man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II puts roses on his tomb
The man who tried to kill former Pope John Paul II 33 years ago showed up at the Vatican on Saturday to put white roses on his tomb and said he wanted to meet Pope Francis.
AirAsia flight missing in Southeast Asia
AirAsia flight QZ8501 travelling from Indonesia went missing with 162 people on board after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather.