Palestinian stabs 3 in central Israeli city
Jerusalem: Israeli Police say a Palestinian stabbed three Israelis in the central city of Raanana, seriously wounding one of them, before being shot and then arrested by Israeli security forces. Police spokeswoman luba Samri says a 20-year-old Palestinian man stabbed the Israelis on Saturday, in a rare attack on the Jewish Sabbath. An Israeli man was stabbed in the stomach and seriously wounded. Two women were lightly wounded.
Yemeni forces advance closer to capital
Aden: Yemeni Government forces were within 40 kms of the rebel-held capital as they pressed their advance against Shiite rebels in disregard of a UN-brokered ceasefire, military sources said. They were keeping up pressure in Nihm district, Sanaa province, after significant gains in Marib province, east of the capital.
Nigerian troops, Boko Haram clash
Kano (Nigeria): Boko Haram gunmen launched a dawn raid on Saturday on the hometown of Nigeria’s Army chief, triggering a fierce gunbattle with troops, residents of a nearby village to which people led the clashes said. There was no immediate report of casualties in the fighting.
US embassy in Pak warns of terror attacks
Islamabad: The US Embassay in Pakistan has warned of terrorrist attacks in Islamabad during the holiday period of Christmas and New Year, possibly targeting crowded areas like places of worship and shopping centres.
Philippines floods: Death toll climbs to 35
Manila: Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, threatening to aggravate flooding that has prompted the Government to declare a State of “national calamity”. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 35, according to confirmed reports from national and local disaster monitoring agencies.