Strong earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami warning
No immediate reports of damages or injuries
Britain cracks down on illegal nail-salon workers in fight against modern slavery
More than a dozen vulnerable people working in nail salons were found to have been at risk of modern slavery
Number of migrants leaving Germany voluntarily rises in 2016
There has also been a rise in the number of refugees turned away at the borders
Turkey and Russia agree on proposal toward Syrian ceasefire, Anadolu says
Countries aim to put it into effect by midnight
Turkey and Russia agree on proposal toward Syrian ceasefire, Anadolu says
Countries aim to put it into effect by midnight
Vote on hundreds of new Israeli homes in East Jerusalem cancelled - city official
Decision stems from desire to avoid straining relations further with Obama administration
Fire victims take shelter on a sidewalk after a fire razed their houses at a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila
Fire victims take shelter on a sidewalk after a fire razed their houses at a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila in the Philippines December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Russia says Syrian government and opposition in talks
Russia, Iran and Turkey have said they are ready to help broker a peace deal
Iraqi PM says three months needed to rout Islamic State
Mosul is largest city held by Islamic State anywhere across once-vast territory it controlled in Iraq and neighbouring Syria
A displaced Iraqi child, who fled the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, stands outside a tent at Hassan Sham camp
A displaced Iraqi child, who fled the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, stands outside a tent at Hassan Sham camp, east of Mosul, Iraq December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily