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China landslide: Man rescued alive in Shenzhen after 67 hours 23 December 2015 From the section China Media captionThe 19-year-old survivor has been named as Tian Zeming, a worker from Chongqing in south-western ChinaA man buried in rubble for almost three days after a landslide hit an area of Shenzhen in China, has been pulled out alive. The landslide, which struck early on Sunday, engulfed more than 30 buildings in an industrial district. Three bodies have so far reportedly been recovered. More than 70 people are…

Syria conflict: Russia air strikes 'killed 200 civilians' 23 December 2015 From the section Middle East Media captionAmnesty has said Russian air strikes have killed hundreds of civiliansAt least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says. Quoting witnesses, the human rights group accuses Russia of using cluster bombs in civilian areas, and says such attacks could constitute war crimes. Moscow insists it is targeting only the posi…

Turkey Istanbul airport blast kills cleaner 23 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright EVN Image caption Emergency staff were seen inspecting the plane after the blast An explosion on the tarmac at Sabiha Gokcen airport in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed a female cleaner. The woman who died was working on a Pegasus airlines plane overnight when…

EU exit could lead to break up of UK, says Lord Hague 23 December 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Leaving the EU could lead to the break up of the UK, former Foreign Secretary Lord Hague has warned. He also said that any "Brexit" would weaken Europe at a time of political turbulence and volatility. Writing in Wednesday's Daily Telegraph, Lord Hague makes clear he is unlikely to join former cabinet colleagues Liam…

Terror attack foiled in French region of Orleans 22 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption France saw its worst attack in decades when 130 were killed in Paris on 13 November French police have foiled a terror attack on police and army personnel in the region of Orleans, the interior minister has said. Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesd…

Migrant crisis: Mediterranean rescue as influx tops million 22 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Migrant numbers have quadrupled since last year Italian officials have reported the rescue of 555 migrants from the Mediterranean while 11 others died trying to reach Greece from Turkey. The news came as the International Organizatio…

21 December 2015 Last updated at 08:39 Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation. They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) "disloyal payment" made to Platini in 2011. The Fifa ethics committee found Blatter and Platini had demonstrated an "abusive execution" of their positions. Both men deny wrongdoing. The bans come …

Iraqi forces 'advance into Islamic State-held Ramadi' 22 December 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption Iraqi officials said government forces were advancing into central Ramadi on several fronts Iraqi government forces have advanced into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials…

Migrant crisis: 'One million enter Europe in 2015' 22 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption The vast majority of arrivals are by sea, with many of the journeys perilous The number of migrants and refugees crossing into Europe by land and sea this year has passed one million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says…

Afghanistan Taliban: British military deployed to Helmand 22 December 2015 From the section UK Image copyright MOD Image caption There are about 450 UK troops acting in mentoring and support roles in Afghanistan British military personnel have been deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand province as reports suggest the Taliban is close to overrunning Sangin town. The Min…

SpaceX launch sees rocket breakthrough 22 December 2015 From the section Science & Environment comments Media captionThe rocket landed vertically back on earthUS company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. The Falcon-9 craft touched down late on Monday night, about 10km from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. It is not the first spacecraft to land a booster vertically; that feat was claimed by the much smaller New Shepard rocket in Te…

Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack 21 December 2015 From the section Africa Image copyright AP Image caption Somali-based al-Shabab frequently launches attacks over the border in Kenya A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnes…

Taliban bomb kills six foreign soldiers in Afghanistan 21 December 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright EPA Image caption The security situation in Helmand province has been deteriorating A suicide vehicle bomb attack on a patrol near a base at Bagram in eastern Afghanistan has killed six foreign soldiers and injured six other people. Nato, which leads the int…

Spain election: Tough talks ahead after historic result 21 December 2015 From the section Europe comments Image copyright AP Image caption Campaign posters are coming down - but the political bargaining is just starting Spain's political parties are facing a struggle to form a stable government after a historic election that broke the traditional two-party dom…

Miss Universe: Miss Colombia mistakenly crowned as winner 21 December 2015 From the section Asia Media captionHost Steve Harvey revealed the mistake shortly after Miss Colombia was declared the winnerThe host of the Miss Universe has apologised after mistakenly naming the wrong woman as winner, leaving Miss Colombia empty-handed. After the error, Ariadna Gutierrez was instead declared runner-up and surrendered her crown to Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. #MissUniverse2015 became Twitter's biggest trend of t…