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Syrian Rebels Offered Chance To Quit Aleppo, Jihadists Retake Palmyra

Syrian rebels have received a US-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials have said.
Meet The Christian Artist Working In Gaza

Only about 1,200 Christians remain in Gaza -- a tiny fraction of the population in a territory run by Hamas Islamists -- but artist Naser Jeldha is doing what he can to preserve its Christian heritage through art.
$Dylann Roof Trial: \'I Did It,\' Church Gunman Says$
Dylann Roof Trial: 'I Did It,' Church Gunman Says

Jurors in the federal hate crimes trial of Dylann Roof watched a video on Friday of the avowed white supremacist confessing to killing nine parishioners at a historic black church in South Carolina and saying he felt he "had to do it."
CIA Says Russia Intervened To Help Trump Win White House

The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House
Victory In Sight For Syrian Army In Aleppo

The Syrian army's advance in Aleppo slowed on Thursday but a victory was still firmly in sight after President Bashar al-Assad vowed that retaking the city would change the course of the six-year-old war.
$Too Many Left Behind By Globalisation, Says Bank Of England\'s Mark Carney$
Too Many Left Behind By Globalisation, Says Bank Of England's Mark Carney

Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned on Monday that the openness of the world economy is endangered by growing frustration among many voters.
Italy In Turmoil After It Rejects Renzi Reforms

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform.
$Putin Says Trump \'Clever\', Will Understand New Responsibilities$
Putin Says Trump 'Clever', Will Understand New Responsibilities

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a clever man and will quickly understand his new responsibilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with NTV TV.
$Rebels Say They Won\'t Leave Aleppo; Syrian Army Sees Operation Over In Weeks$
Rebels Say They Won't Leave Aleppo; Syrian Army Sees Operation Over In Weeks

Rebels in Aleppo have told the United States they will not leave their besieged enclave in the city after Moscow called for talks with Washington over their withdrawal, signaling they will fight on even as their top commander was wounded.
Mourners Gather At Church To Remember Oakland Fire Victims

A fire that roared through a warehouse dance party in Oakland, California, killed more than nine people and left at least two dozen others missing and feared dead inside the gutted building, officials said on Saturday, as anguished friends and relatives awaited word of their fate.
South Koreans march close to presidential Blue House demanding Park resign

A protest in the South Korean capital of Seoul has drawn hundreds of thousands out against scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye.
$Malaysia says Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya \'ethnic cleansing\'$
Malaysia says Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

Malaysia has issued a strongly-worded statement on what it describes as "ethnic cleansing" against Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority.