A Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet lands at the Russian Hmeimin military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015. AFP
- US Defense Department says it won’t share intelligence on Daesh terrorists in Syria unless Moscow changes its stance on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
- Russian media say the Pentagon refuses to share intelligence on Daesh terrorists until Moscow changes its position on the future of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
- The Syrian army seizes equipment used by terrorists for the production of chemical weapons in Latakia as well as medical supplies and equipment of Turkish, Saudi, and Qatari origins.
- The leader of the Jaysh al-Islam terrorist group, along with many of his top aides, has been killed in a Syrian-led operation close to the capital Damascus.
- In Pakistan, a group of people demonstrate in the city of Lahore to protest against a surprise visit by the Indian Prime Minister.
- Terrorists fighting in Syria are set to leave southern Damascus following a landmark ceasefire deal with the government.
- The Iraqi army backed by popular forces is pressing ahead with operations to liberate the restive province of al-Anbar from Daesh terrorists.
- At least two refugees drown in the Mediterranean as hundreds were trying to reach the Spanish city of Ceuta near northern Morocco.
- Most of the refugees living in a camp in the northern French town of Calais are suffering from under-reported health problems.
- A mosque has caught fire in the U-S state of Texas, in a suspected arson attack.
- Anti-Muslim protesters have ransacked a prayer hall on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.
- People have staged a protest in the Pakistani city of Lahore to show their anger at the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi to their country.
- Israeli forces have killed and injured more Palestinians in and outside the West Bank as tensions continue to run high across the occupied territories.
- The former head of Israel's internal intelligence service has warned that the threat posed to the regime by underground Israeli far-right terrorists has reached unprecedented levels.
- In Bahrain, anti-government protesters have staged fresh rallies, calling for freedom and democracy.
- A powerful tornado has struck the south-eastern US state of Alabama, leaving several residents injured.
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