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;Armed conflict and attacks ;Armed conflicts and attacks
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**]'s ] admits it mistakenly shot down the ] plane as it took off from ], killing all 176 aboard. **]'s ] admits it mistakenly shot down the ] plane as it took off from ], killing all 176 aboard.
**Vigils in Iran that were held for the victims subsequently turn into protests. According to ] video, hundreds of protesters in Tehran call for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah ]. **]s in Iran that were held for the victims subsequently turn into protests. According to ] videos, hundreds of protesters in Tehran call for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah ].
**The British ], ], is arrested during the anti-government protests, according to ] "on suspicion of organising, provoking and directing radical actions". ] ] states the arrest is in "flagrant violation" of ]. More than an hour later, Macaire is released from custody. **The ], ], is arrested during anti-] protests, after attending a vigil and then, according to ], getting his hair cut. According to ] he was arrested "on suspicion of organising, provoking and directing radical actions". ] ] states the arrest is in "flagrant violation" of ]. More than an hour later, Macaire is released from custody.
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⚫ **] ] announces she will hold peace talks in ] to help end the ]. Both ] ] and ] leader ] express support for the peace initiative.
⚫ **Forces loyal to ] say they accept a ceasefire starting on 12 January, conditional on their rivals' acceptance.
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**Hundreds walk the street in mourning after popular ] Ahmad Abdessamad and his cameraman were killed by unidentified gunmen the night before. **Hundreds walk the street in mourning after popular journalist Ahmad Abdessamad and his cameraman were killed by unidentified gunmen the night before.
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**Two ] were killed and another two troops wounded by a ]. Taliban later claimed responsibility. **Two ] are killed and another two troops injured by a ]. The ] later claim responsibility.
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**The death toll from the attack on Niger's armed forces on Thursday rises to over 89 ].
⚫ **] ] ] announces she will hold peace talks in ] to help end the ]. Both ]n ] ] and ] leader ] express support for the peace initiative.
⚫ **Forces loyal to ] announces a conditional ceasefire good until 12 of January. LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari warned if anyone breaches the ceasefire will be met with a heavy response.


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
*A large winter storm system in the ] kills 10 people. *] brings widespread heavy snowfall and freezing rain to the ] and ], killing at least 12 people.


;International relations ;International relations
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**After ] ] sends birthday wishes to North Korean leader ], North Korea state media says that "although Chairman Kim Jong-un has good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, 'personal'", and that it is not enough to resume denuclearization talks. It further stated that the country would not be led on the basis of Kim's feelings. **After ] ] sends birthday wishes to ] ], North Korea state media says that "although Chairman Kim Jong-un has good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, 'personal'", and that it is not enough to resume denuclearization talks. It further stated that the country would not be led on the basis of Kim's feelings.
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**The ] rejects an ] request from the ] for the ] of Harry Dunn, describing it as "highly inappropriate" and "establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent". **The ] rejects an ] request from the ] for the ] of Harry Dunn, describing it as "highly inappropriate" and "establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent".
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**More than a dozen ] ] cadets are to be expelled from the ], following a review by the ] in the aftermath of ] at ] last month by a ] member.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**]ese voters head to the polls to elect a ] and a new session to the ]. Incumbent pro-] President ] is projected to defeat ] challenger ] to retain her seat. **]ese voters head to the polls to elect a ] and a new session to the ]. Incumbent ] President ] defeats ] challenger ] in a landslide victory by more than 20%.
**The governing ] is projected to retain its majority in the Yuan, albeit with fewer seats. **The governing ] retains its majority in the Yuan, albeit with fewer seats. Most of the seats lost are taken by third parties instead of the KMT.
*] names ] as its new head of state after the death of ] ]. *] names ] as its new head of state after the death of ] ].
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**Following a political agreement to end three years of standstill, ] leader ] is named the ] and ] deputy leader ] the deputy First Minister. **Following a deal brokered by the ] and ] governments, the ] is restored with ] leader ] as ] and ] deputy leader ] as ], ending three years of political deadlock. The ] had collapsed in 2017 as the result of a ] involving Foster.
*Thousands of protestors march in ] against ] proposed by the ] that would allow the ] government to discipline judges that question their reform policies. Critics say the law would undermine the independence of ], and risks Poland's membership in the ]. *Thousands of protestors march in ] against ] proposed by the ] that would allow the ] government to discipline judges that question their reform policies. Critics say the law would undermine the independence of ], and risks Poland's membership in the ].

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