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DRC: President Joseph Kabila to stay on, says government

The Congolese presidents chief diplomat, Barnabe Kikaya, said on 19 December that there was no scenario in which Joseph Kabila would step down at the end of his mandate at midnight. Kikaya said a new president must be elected before Kabila may step down. Elections are not due until next year. Hundreds of anti-Kabila demonstrators defied a ban on marches against the presidents plans to stay in office past the end of his term and gathered in Kinshasa amid a heavy military presence. They demanded the president step down and organise elections that were due this month.

Dec 20, 2016

Star Wars saga: UK says the force may not be with the Jedis

Fans of George Lucas' Star Wars saga, however, are busy celebrating the success of its latest instalment, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Dec 20, 2016

Donald Trump is now OFFICIALLY the next US president; clinches more than 270 Electoral College votes

There was an effort going on by anti-Trump protesters to persuade the electors of the Republican party to abandon their vote.

Dec 20, 2016

Snowfall in Gulmarg raises hopes of tourist arrivals in J&K; Srinagar, Leh to witness sub-zero temperatures this week

Tourism in J&K was hit due to the unrest over Burhan Wani's killing; tour operators are now happy after season's first snowfall, sub-zero temperatures in Srinagar, Leh.

Dec 20, 2016

Chandigarh municipal elections: Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, BJP sweeps polls

Out of 26 seats, 17 went to BJP-Akali Dal and the Congress received three seats.

Dec 20, 2016

Did Coast Guard just foil a terror attack by nabbing 5 Pakistani boats off Gujarat coast?

The vessels seized were all inflatable rubber boats, which are not often the kind of boat fishermen in the Indian subcontinent use for fishing.

Dec 20, 2016

Najeeb Ahmed missing: Over 600 cops and sniffer dogs at JNU campus to look for clues to trace missing student

Ahmed went missing in October after allegedly being beaten up by a group of 20 students consisting of mostly ABVP members.

Dec 20, 2016

Turkey shooting: Gunshots reported outside US embassy in Ankara hours after Russian envoy is assassinated

Reports state that the assailant, who was armed with a shotgun, was caught at a security checkpoint after he fired almost a dozen bullets.

Dec 20, 2016

ISIS offers $1 million bounty to murder Danish woman who fought against them with Kurdish forces

Joanna Palani, who joined the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, became a social media sensation after in an interview she said that ISIS fighters were "easy to kill".

Dec 20, 2016

Chennai: Income Tax dept raids businessman's house, recovers Rs 10 crore

The IT dept officials also recovered 6 kg of gold jewellery as part of the black money raids in the city.

Dec 20, 2016

Uttarakhand HC imposes complete ban on killing wildlife, slams 'maneater' tag

Uttarakhand HC also prevented displaying carcasses in print or electronic media.

Dec 20, 2016

Justice JS Khehar to replace Justice TS Thakur as the 44th chief justice of India

CJI Khehar had led the constitution bench that had struck down the Centre's controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission law.

Dec 20, 2016

Berlin Christmas market truck crash: At least 12 dead and 48 injured

The death toll has risen to 12 after a man drove a truck into a busy Christmas market in Berlin on Monday (19 December). German police say their investigation will be based on the assumption that the lorry driver deliberately drove into the market.

Dec 20, 2016

NGT orders segregation of waste; Rs. 10,000 fine for public littering

Environmental compensation to the tune of Rs 10,000 will be imposed for not complying with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Dec 20, 2016

Russian ambassador killing: Vladimir Putin vows 'robust response' after ambassador shot dead in Ankara

Putin said that the attack was a "provocation" aimed at foiling Moscow's attempt to find solutions for the Syrian crisis.

Dec 20, 2016