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Survivors of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash report hearing bangs, explosions during flight

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(KAZAKHSTAN) -- Survivors of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan reported hearing thuds and explosions from outside the aircraft during the flight, as... Read More.

US citizen sentenced to 15 years by Moscow court on espionage charges, Russian media says

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(MOSCOW) -- An American citizen, Evgeny "Eugene" Spector, was sentenced to 15 years in a high-security prison by the Moscow City Court on espionage... Read More.

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US official

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing dozens,... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israeli forces strike Houthi targets in Yemen, IDF says

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LONDON)-- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Houthi missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Israel

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LONDON)-- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the... Read More.

Dozens dead as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport close... Read More.

Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after massive Russian strike

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning, with the energy... Read More.

Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan with dozens aboard

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport close to the Caspian Sea on Wednesday morning, Kazakh authorities said, with... Read More.

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was tragically killed in an avalanche on Monday, according to the Swiss-Ski federation.Hediger, 26, got caught in... Read More.

Middle East live updates: IDF troops killed in Gaza as hospitals besieged

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON)-- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the... Read More.

Hanna Katzir, Israeli hostage survivor who spent 49 days in captivity, has died

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(JERUSALEM) -- Hanna Katzir, an Israeli hostage survivor who was released last year after 49 days of captivity in Gaza, has died, officials said.Katzir,... Read More.

Just 1 hospital providing humanitarian services in northern Gaza, say health officials

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(BEIT LAHIA, Gaza) - Health officials in Gaza say there is only one hospital remaining that is providing humanitarian aid services in the northern... Read More.