Iraqi forces kill 42 IS militants in northern Iraq

Dec 14,2020
The commando forces of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) carried out an operation in Nineveh Province and killed 42 militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group, the Iraqi military said Sunday.
Gunman dead after shooting at New York City cathedral Christmas concert
Dec 14
A gunman died Sunday afternoon after he was critically shot by police when he opened fire near a crowd of people who gathered for a Christmas concert outside a famous church in Manhattan of New York City.
Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Bhutan: foreign ministry
Dec 13

13 December

Mexico regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: government
Dec 12

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 180,000
Dec 12

Nigeria's health minister warns on second wave of COVID-19
Dec 11
Nigeria's health minister has warned of a second wave in the coronavirus pandemic following a sudden rise in infections in the vast west African nation, his office said Thursday.
EU extends Russia's economic sanctions by six months
Dec 11
European Union leaders on Thursday extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for another six months, an EU spokesman said.