China seizes US navy drone, but vows to return it soon

BBC - The Pentagon says it has "secured an understanding" with China that it will return an underwater drone seized in the South China Sea.China captured the US vessel in international waters on Thursday. It has not explained why…

UNICEF says one child dies every ten minutes in Yemen

 AlJazeera - More than 400,000 children are at risk of starvation in Yemen, with nearly 2.2 million in need of urgent care, according to the UN children's agency UNICEF.New figures indicate that hunger among children has reached…

Cristiano Ronaldo wins fourth Ballon d’Or award

The Star Online - Cristiano Ronaldo capped a remarkable year by claiming a fourth Ballon d'Or award on Monday after leading Portugal to an emotional European Championship title and Real Madrid to a record-extending Champions League…

Oil prices continue to surge after recovery of Libyan output

MarketWatch - Oil prices climbed Friday and for the week, with traders encouraged by signs that major oil producers will adhere to the pledge to curb output but still concerned about potential production increases in the U.S. and Libya.…

Al-Ahli Tripoli brings Libya Football Cup home

Al-Ahli Tripoli has won the Libya Football Cup for the sixth time in its history after beating Al-Hilal 1-0 in the final match at Misurata stadium.Mohammed Al-Ghanudi scored for Al-Ahli before the end of the first half of the match.…

Obama says he warned Putin over hacking US polls

BBC - President Barack Obama has said that he ordered Russia's Vladimir Putin to "cut it out" in a conversation about email hacking ahead of the US election.Implying that the Russian president knew about the hacks, Mr Obama said:…