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The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution outlining a peace process for Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Eduardo Li – former president of the Costa Rican Football Federation – has been extradited to the US, the Swiss justice ministry says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The memory card in the flight recorder of a Russian warplane downed by Turkey on the Syria border last month is damaged, Russian investigators say.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron is upbeat about the prospect of an EU reform deal in 2016 with a referendum to follow, after talks in Brussels.
BBC News – UK

Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel criticises the Obama administration for lacking a clear policy on Syria.
BBC News – US & Canada

The African Union announces a plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians in Burundi, even without the government’s consent.
BBC News – Africa

Do the A’s expect to make a run at the playoffs? Jane Lee empties the Inbox.
OAK Homepage News

CLEVELAND – Riding the longest winning streak of its early season, the 17-8 Thunder is rolling into Cleveland to take on
Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oakland Athletics have always been active and aggressive in the international market. In 2010 they plucked then 16-year-old Renato Nunez from Carabobo, Venezuela.
OAK Homepage News

European markets jump, following similar rises in the US and Asia, after the US central bank increased interest rates for the first time since 2006.
BBC News – Business

Finance ministers from the 15 nations on the UN Security Council are to adopt a resolution aimed at starving the so-called Islamic State of funding.
BBC News – Middle East

Argentina announces a relaxation of currency controls in a bid to boost exports and spark economic growth.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian President Vladimir Putin uses crude language in a furious attack on Turkey over the downing of a Russian combat jet last month.
BBC News – Europe

The EC president says he wants to “find a solution” as David Cameron prepares to discuss his renegotiation goals at a Brussels summit.
BBC News – UK

The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points – its first increase since 2006 – in a move likely to have global repercussions.
BBC News – US & Canada

The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says it will “not allow another genocide to take place on its soil” as concerns grow over the violence there.
BBC News – Africa

The Thunder was pushed to the brink by the Utah Jazz in back to back games last weekend but prevailed both times, showing the moxie
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s are slated to host their annual FanFest, featuring appearances by several players, on Jan. 24 at the Coliseum and Oracle Arena.
OAK Homepage News

The Bank of England again expresses concerns about the UK’s buy-to-let property market.
BBC News – Business

The US and Russia say world powers will meet in New York on Friday to pass a UN resolution endorsing the Syria peace process.
BBC News – Middle East