Palestinian UN resolution fails
The UN Security Council rejects a resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within three years. BBC News – Middle East
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Poppy duo and acting stars honoured
The creators of the World War One ceramic poppy display at the Tower of London join acting grandees Joan Collins and John Hurt on the New Year Honours list. BBC News – UK
Putin critic among ‘hundred held’
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is among 100 people detained at a Moscow rally, hours after being sentenced to house arrest for fraud. BBC News – Europe
Haiti parliament’s mandate extended
Haiti’s President Michel Martelly reaches a deal with lawmakers to extend the mandate of legislators and avoid a political vacuum. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Eight dead in Canadian ‘mass murder’
Police in the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, find the body of a man after the shooting of eight people, including two children. BBC News – US & Canada
Gambia security forces ‘thwart coup’
The president of The Gambia says he remains in charge of the West African state after his security forces thwarted an attempted coup. BBC News – Africa