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Extra Security Measures For Russian Embassies After Karlov Shot Dead
Russia's intelligence services are to develop extra security measures for its embassies following the killing of its ambassador to Turkey.
Andrei Karlov was shot dead as he gave a speech on Monday in Ankara.
The gunman, Mevlut Mert Altintas, 22, an Ankara policeman, was apparently protesting at Russia's involvement in Syria's Aleppo. He was later shot dead.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack was aimed at hurting ties with Russia. It was not clear whether the gunman, a riot police member, had links to any group.
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Berlin Christmas Market Attack Probably An Act Of Terrorism
German police are investigating a "probable terrorist attack" after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48.
The driver, reportedly a Pakistani asylum seeker who entered Germany last year, is being questioned.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it would be "particularly sickening" if he were proven to be a refugee. He was reportedly known to police for minor crimes, but not terror links.
German media say police have searched a refugee shelter at a defunct Berlin airport where the suspect was believed to be staying.
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Evacuations In Syria Proceed
Evacuations of areas under siege in northern Syria are picking up pace, with people in some rebel-held zones now being allowed to leave.
Evacuation of the last rebel enclaves in eastern Aleppo surrounded by Syrian forces restarted late on Sunday. Among those to have left is seven-year-old Bana Alabed, who had tweeted about conditions in the city.
A linked evacuation of government-held parts of Idlib province being besieged by rebels started early on Monday.
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Arrests Made After Eta Weapons Cache Discovered
French and Spanish police have arrested five people following the discovery of a suspected weapons cache of the militant Basque separatist group Eta.
The guns and explosives were found in the town of Louhossoa, near Bayonne in south-west France, officials said. However, French human rights lawyer Michel Tubiana said those arrested were activists who wanted to destroy Eta weapons and hand them to authorities.
Eta declared a ceasefire in 2011 but has refused to give up its weapons.
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German Christmas Markets Targeted By 12 Year Old Boy
A 12-year-old German-Iraqi boy tried to blow up a Christmas market in the town of Ludwigshafen, prosecutors say.
He left a rucksack with explosives which failed to detonate in November, and put another explosive device by the town hall a few days later, they say. But a member of the public alerted the police, and no-one was injured.
The 12 year old - who is now in custody - is thought have been recently radicalised and to have links with the so-called Islamic State group.
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Two Former Soldiers To Be Prosecuted Over 1972 Belfast Shooting
Two former soldiers are to be prosecuted for murder in relation to the fatal shooting of an Official IRA man in Belfast in 1972.
The defendants, known as Soldier A and Soldier C, are the surviving members of the Army patrol which shot Joe McCann. They are aged 65 and 67, and were in the Parachute Regiment. They are from England, but are expected to appear in court in Northern Ireland in the next few months.
Joe McCann was a prominent member of the Official IRA. He was 25 when he was shot near his home in the Markets area of Belfast.
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US To Limit Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
The US has said it will limit arms sales to Saudi Arabia amid concerns over civilian casualties linked to air strikes in Yemen.
Precision-guided weapons will no longer be delivered, a Pentagon official said. President Barack Obama's administration said it was concerned over "flaws" in the way air strikes are targeted in Yemen.
In October, more than 140 people were killed in a strike on a funeral in the country.
A Saudi-led coalition, which is attempting to support the elected government against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, was blamed for the attack.
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Aleppo Evacuation Is Halted As Heavy Shelling Reported
A deal to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from eastern Aleppo has stalled, with heavy shelling reported in the Syrian city.
A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo on Tuesday and buses brought in to ferry people out of the devastated enclave. But fighting resumed on Wednesday. Syrian activists also say air strikes over rebel-held territory have resumed.
The breakdown of the deal, brokered by Russia and Turkey, is being attributed to demands from the government side. It is said to be seeking the evacuation of injured fighters and civilians from nearby towns encircled by opposition forces.
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Moped Crime In London Up By More Than 600%
Crime involving mopeds has gone up by more than 600% in London in the past two years.
Met Police figures for 2016 show more than 7,500 offences, including attacks, robberies and thefts, recorded to date - about 22 per day. The Met said the rise, which was mainly due to teenagers stealing mopeds and using them to commit crimes, was a "huge concern". It has, however, denied the problem is "out of control".
Moped-enabled crime has affected other big cities in the UK but the problem is by far and away biggest in London.
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Civilians In Aleppo Killed On The Spot Reports UN
Syrian pro-government forces in eastern Aleppo have been killing people, including women and children, on the spot in their homes and on the street, the United Nations says.
The UN's human rights office said streets were full of bodies. Meanwhile, the UN children's agency cited a doctor as saying a building housing as many as 100 unaccompanied children was under heavy attack. Rebels, who have held east Aleppo for four years, are on the brink of defeat.
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