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Russian Ilyushin II-18 Aircraft Crashes in Siberia, 39 Injured

Russian Military Plane Carrying 39 Crashes in Siberia

An II-18 military plane crash landed in northeastern Siberia with 32 passengers and seven crew members on board, a law enforcement source confirmed.

Thai King Vajiralongkorn to pardon up to 150,000 prisoners

Thai King Pardons 150,000 Prisoners Including Royalty Offenders

Thailand's new king will pardon up to 150,000 prisoners in an unprecedented display of mercy, including inmates jailed for insulting the royal family.

People tried to look through a broken window into the destroyed interior of St. Peter and St Paul in the Coptic Cathedral of Cairo, Egypt.

Suicide Bombing in Egypt's Coptic Cathedral Kills 24, Injures 49

A bomb explosion tore through a chapel near Cairo's Coptic Cathedral complex during a Sunday mass, killing at least 24 people and injured 49 in the bloodiest attack in recent years on Egypt's Christian minority.

Bulgaria train derailment killed at least five people after it exploded in Hitrino village.

Bulgarian Cargo Train Derails and Explodes, Five Dead

A 26-tank cargo train carrying liquid petroleum gas derailed and exploded in Bulgaria on Saturday morning, killing five people and injuring at least 27.

Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK 661 crashes near Abbottabad; 48 dead

Pakistan Commercial Plane Crash Kills 48 People On Board

A Pakistan International Airlines plane with 48 people on board crashed near Abbottabad in northern Pakistan on Wednesday evening.

Singapore tops latest PISA education survey

PISA Test 2016: Singapore Tops International Education Rankings; East Asia dominates

Teenagers from Singapore led the ranks of best-performing students in the Organization of Economic Cooperation Development's survey on international education, followed by Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada.

Chinese film 'The Great Wall' will be released on Dec. 16 in China.

Matt Damon Defends Role in the Chinese Film 'The Great Wall'

American star Matt Damon defended his lead role in upcoming Hollywood film "The Great Wall", saying that allegations of 'whitewashing', or the use of Caucasian stars over actors of different ethnicities, were unsubstantiated.

Damaged building after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the town of Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia on Dec 7, 2016

Earthquake Rattles Indonesia, Leaves Dozens of People Dead and Injured

More than 90 people died and dozens injured after a strong earthquake shook Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, officials said.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn appoints new member to Privy Council

Thai King Appoints Generals as New Members of the Royal Advisory Council

Thailand's new king reduced the size of his Privy Council from 16 to 11, keeping eight members appointed by his father and promoting three new ones.

The US multinational company will double its original content in 2017.

Netflix to Double Its Amount of Original Series in 2017

With its phenomenal success on shows like "Stranger Things", "Orange is the New Black", "Jessica Jones" and "House of Cards", Netflix is looking forward to doubling their original content output in 2017.

Regent Plaza Hotel following a pre-dawn fire in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Monday

Karachi, Pakistan Luxury Hotel Leaves at Least 11 Dead, 110 Wounded

At least 11 people were suffocated to death and over 110 were injured when a fire emblazed Karachi’s four-star Regent Plaza Hotel at 03:00 AM of Monday.

Recruits Train at Great Lakes Navy Boot Camp

Personal Information of Over 130,000 US Navy Sailors Breached

Unknown individuals managed to get hold of sensitive data from over 130,000 sailors through a contractor's laptop, the US Navy announced on Wednesday.

Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama

Daytime talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, was among the prominent names who were awarded with the Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday.

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