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Abuja (keydmedia) - At least 80 people were killed in the Christmas Eve bombings and clashes two days later between Muslim and Christian youths in central Nigeria, officials have said.

Berlin (keydmedia) - A German-owned chemical tanker that was seized by Somali pirates about seven months ago has been released after ransom was paid.

Rotterdam (keydmedia) - One person remains in custody following arrest of 12 men in connection with alleged planned attacks in Rotterdam.

London (keydmedia) - Chelsea's worrying slump turned into a full-blown crisis when the Premier League champions were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Arsenal at The Emirates.

US missiles have killed 15 people in an attack in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt.

Rome (keydmedia) - Bomb disposal experts have disarmed a device sent to the Greek embassy in Rome, days after parcel bombs claimed by an Italian anarchist group wounded two people at the Swiss and Chilean missions.

Prosecutors have released five Somali men suspected of planning terror attacks in the Netherlands. The seven remaining suspects are still in custody.

Israel's foreign minister says Tel Aviv will never apologize to Turkey over its deadly attack on an Ankara-backed aid convoy, which was sailing for Gaza in May.

London (keydmedia) - Struggling to pay his mounting legal bills and keep WikiLeaks afloat, Julian Assange has signed a book deal that, he expects, will earn him more than £1 million pounds in advance and serialisation rights.

London (keydmedia) - New laws are being considered in the UK which would impose penalties on airports for disrupting passengers' travel plans.

Washington (keydmedia) - A massive snow storm has forced hundreds of flight cancellations at US airports, creating travel misery as thousands return home after Christmas.