Russia/Syria/IS
 Main part of battle with IS in Syria is over, Lavrov |
Argentina/Justice
 Argentina judge says death of prosecutor Nisman was murder |
Turkey/Sudan
 Turkey to restore Sudanese Red Sea port and build naval dock
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Humanitarian aid
 With crises set to worsen, what are aid groups' priorities for 2018?
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Germany/Brexit
 Brexit deal could be template for EU ties to Ukraine, Turkey, Germany's Gabriel says |
China/Pakistan
 China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in billion economic corridor |
Pakistan/India
 Pakistan allows wife, mother to visit Indian man sentenced to death |
Russia/Syria
 Russia establishing permanent presence at its Syrian bases: RIA |
Global Arms industry
 Global arms industry: First rise in arms sales since 2010, says SIPRI |
Yemen/Conflict
 As Yemen humanitarian Crisis escalates, small number of states help to save lives |
GCC/Economy
 Gulf economies set to see 2018 growth rebound, led by Oman |
Saudi/Purge
 Saudi government said to be seeking bn from Alwaleed |
UAE/Aid
 UAE world's largest donor of development aid, says OECD |
China/Oil
 China halts oil product exports to North Korea |
Kremin/N Korea/US
 Kremlin 'ready to mediate' North Korea-U.S. talks |
Italy/Migrants
 Italy rescues more than 250 migrants in Mediterranean |
China/Activist
 China's activist Wu Gan gets eight years |
Canada/Venezuela
 Canada expels Venezuela diplomat in tit-for-tat |
Liberia/Election
 Liberia election run-off: Ex-footballer up against vice-president |
Israel/Palestine
 Military must end excessive force to avoid further bloodshed |
Iran/Academic
 Iran confirms upholding death sentence for academic |
IS/Afghanistan
 Islamic State claims blast at Afghan intelligence agency |
China/N Korea
 China calls for constructive efforts to ease Korean tensions |
Moscow/Pedestrians
 Bus drives into pedestrian underpass in Moscow |
Tunisia/UAE
 Tunisia bans UAE airline |
Pope/Jerusalem
 Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem |
Italy/Military
 Italy to shift military forces from Iraq to Niger |
Philippines/Fire
 Philippines shopping mall fire kills 37 |
Maduro/Diplomats
 Venezuela expels Brazil and Canada diplomats |
Zimbabwe/Chiwenga
 Zimbabwe ex army chief named deputy Zanu-PF leader |
India/Bus
 India bus plunges killing 33 |
China/Plane
 World's largest amphibious plane in maiden flight |
N Korea/Sanctions
 North Korea says new UN sanctions an act of war |
EU/Aviation
 EU governments endorse new aviation rules |
UN/N Korea
 U.N.imposes new sanctions on North Korea |
Germany/Migrants
 German conservatives eye 65,000 cap on migrants |
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