Krefeld zoo fire: German police quiz suspects over deadly blaze
Craig TaylorA New Year’s Eve blaze at Krefeld Zoo killed rare apes and monkeys, though a few survived. BBC News – Europe
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Russia-Poland row over start of WW2 escalates
Russia condemns the US ambassador to Poland for saying the Nazi-Soviet pact triggered World War Two. BBC News – Europe
Moscow brings in artificial snow for New Year in mild winter
Artificial snow is dumped in central Moscow so that snowboarders can still have their fun. BBC News – Europe
Val Senales: Italian Alps avalanche kills woman and two girls
The victims, believed to be German nationals, were skiing on the Val Senales glacier in South Tyrol. BBC News – Europe
Russia deploys Avangard hypersonic missile system
President Putin says the nuclear-capable Avangard missiles put Russia in a class of its own. BBC News – Europe
Migrant crisis: Seven die as boat sinks in Turkey’s Lake Van
The boat with 71 migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan sank in Lake Van at night. BBC News – Europe