Clashes as Turkey PM condemns ‘plot’
Turkish police use tear gas against thousands of anti-government protesters in Istanbul as Prime Minister Erdogan lashes out angrily at “plotters”. BBC News – Europe
Turkish police use tear gas against thousands of anti-government protesters in Istanbul as Prime Minister Erdogan lashes out angrily at “plotters”. BBC News – Europe
Thai anti-government protesters surround a stadium where candidates were due to register for February’s elections, in a bid to disrupt the polls. BBC News – Asia
Diomedes Diaz, one of Colombia’s most popular vallenato musicians, has died of a heart attack aged 56, just days after releasing a new album. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
A member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, freed from jail earlier, says foreign countries should boycott February’s Winter Olympics in Sochi. BBC News – Europe
Road, rail and air passengers are battling with severe weather as heavy rain and winds disrupt the Christmas getaway. BBC News – UK
Schaft, a Japanese robot owned by Google, beat 15 rivals to score more points across a series of rescue-themed challenges set by the Pentagon. BBC News – US & Canada