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Bombardment of rebel bastion near Syria capital kills 28: Pro-rebel Monitor: At least 28 civilians were killed in heavy bombardment of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold, including near a school, east of Damascus on Sunday, a monitoring group said. Car bomb near hospital in central Syria kills at least 16: A car bomb exploded Saturday in a government-held neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens, state media and an opposition monitoring group said. 11 Hezbollah fighters killed in weekend Syria battles: At least 11 Hezbollah fighters were killed during battles in several parts of Syria over the past 48 hours, security sources told The Daily Star late Saturday. Six civilians killed, over 43 injured in terrorist mortar attacks on Damascus and its Countryside: –Six citizens were killed and more than 43 others were injured due to terrorist mortar and rocket attacks launched by terrorist organizations on the residential neighborhoods in Damascus city, Jarmana and al-Wafideen Camp. Major Kurdish factions: A close look at the most influential Kurdish groups in the Middle East spread over Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. 12 IS militants killed in air strike in western Iraq: An air strike by U.S.-led coalition aircraft targeting a position of the terrorist Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Sunday killed 12 IS militants, a security source said. Iraqi soldiers killed in operation to reclaim Ramadi from Islamic State: The Anbar Operations Command complex and Taamim neighborhood retaken by counter-terrorism forces are strategically significant because they overlook other parts of Ramadi which are still under the militants' control. Iraqi troops also managed to confiscate a large amount of weaponry. Russian destroyer fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat on collision course in Aegean : A Russian destroyer had to open warning fire as a Turkish fishing vessel sailed on a collision course towards them and didn’t respond to calls from the warship, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Russia warns Turkey over Aegean warship incident: Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its forces in or near Syria after one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision. Maltese ships owned by Turkish president’s son being implicated in ISIS oil trade: The 34-year-old is one of three equal partners in the BMZ group, a major Turkish oil and marine shipping company, which both the Russian and Syrian governments have accused of purchasing oil from ISIS. Dirty Business: Swiss Oil Traders Caught Exporting Daesh-Extracted Oil: Swiss oil traders might have gotten themselves into some trouble after it was revealed that they regularly imported oil from terminals in Turkey, where Daesh, also known as ISIL/ISIS, sold their illegal oil supply, the Swiss newspaper Le Matin reported. Saudi-led air strikes kill 19 Yemeni civilians: residents: Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday, residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months of war. Saudi Arabia Condemned Amid Reports It Will Execute 50 People: Saudi Arabia has been the target of international condemnation once again after it was reported that the kingdom plans to carry out more than 50 executions in the upcoming days, including the beheading of some protestors who were juveniles at the time of their arrest. Teenage Palestinian girl shot after alleged attack: Condition of the 16-year-old unclear after she was shot in the West Bank after trying to stab Israelis, police say. At least 87 killed in Burundi violence: Several witnesses described the police and army going door-to-door in opposition strongholds in the capital Bujumbura, dragging out young men and executing them. 2 killed as fighting erupts during crucial Central African Republic referendum: Two people were killed Sunday as heavy weapons fire and clashes in the Muslim district of Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, marred a key constitutional referendum aimed at ending years of sectarian strife. Nigerian forces arrest Shi'ite sect leader, kill 2 aides in raids: Nigerian troops arrested the leader of a minority Shi'ite Muslim sect and killed his deputy and chief spokesman in raids on his house and other buildings on Sunday, the group said, a day after shooting dead seven others in a clash in the northern city of Zaria. Kenya official: 1 soldier dies,2 wounded in ambush by Somalia's Islamic extremists: Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia said Sunday the soldiers were travelling to Mandera town, in Kenya's north, from Nairobi when they were ambushed by al-Shabab fighters between Elwak and Lafey towns. Heavy clashes break out during Central African Republic referendum: Heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central African Republic's capital Bangui Sunday as voters went to the polls to cast their ballots in a constitutional referendum seen as crucial to restoring stability, witnesses said. 24 killed, dozens injured in Pakistan market bombing: A bomb blast ripped through a crowded bazaar in a mainly Shi’ite area of Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region Sunday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens more, officials said. MSF Afghanistan hospital airstrike death toll reaches 42: Increase from previous total of 30 deaths comes after two months of investigations into US airstrikes on Kunduz facility Turkmenistan launches $10bn gas pipeline to South Asia: Afghan, Pakistani and Indian leaders take part in breaking ground ceremony of 1,814-km project that is due by 2019. Russia Sends Warning to West : The cruise missiles launched from a Kilo-class submarine provided visible proof of how Vladimir Putin is using his intervention in Syria as a showcase for Russian military prowess. Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning:, Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned by Swedish authorities at Ecuador's embassy in London where he has been holed up for more than three years since facing sexual assault charges, the Quito government said. 69 police officers injured in clashes with leftist rioters in eastern German city of Leipzig: 50 police cars were also damaged in the riots Saturday evening, which started after hundreds of leftwing activists demonstrated against a rally by far-right protesters in the eastern German city of Leipzig earlier in the day. Marine AND Marion Le Pen both lose their bids for power in French regional elections : France’s far-right National Front has failed to win a single region in today's elections, as leader Marine Le Pen is forced to abandon her bid to become president in 2017. Paris Shooting Gun Traced to CIA-Linked Gun Dealer: The question of how a gun legally imported by a US civilian gun dealer linked to the CIA ended up back in Paris is bound to fuel conspiracy theories Seventy Paris airport workers have security passes revoked over extremism fears: Suspected radical Islamists identified as authorities try to weed out potential terrorists working at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports in wake of attacks on French capital Stop The War Protesters March On Downing Street To Denounce Syria Airstrikes: Stop The War protestors marched from BBC Broadcasting House to Downing Street to denounce bombing raids carried out on targets belonging to the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Shaker Aamer: 'British agent witnessed my beating': Shaker Aamer was the last British resident of Guantanamo Bay. He was held without trial for more than 13 years. His lawyers say the case against him came from unreliable allegations extracted during torture, and that his treatment at the US military base in Cuba raises serious questions about the legality and morality of the so-called war on terror. Thousands rally to support Polish government after opposition protest: Tens of thousands of people marched through Warsaw on Sunday to express support for the ruling conservatives, as Poland remained locked in a constitutional crisis over the appointment of judges who could help the government pass its legislative program. Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy “killed hundreds of thousands”: Donald Trump believes Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Here’s the transcript of his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. Watch: Police kill African-American Man Who is Walking Away From Them : In the graphic video, the deputies continue firing, even as the man is down on the ground. Man wielding machete shot dead at Pennsylvania Walmart: Pennsylvania State Police say Sunday that 20-year-old Andrew Joseph Todd, of Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, was shot when he refused officers' orders to drop his weapon inside the Walmart late Saturday.

December 12, 2015