1. Trump on Boeing's Air Force One Contract: 'Cancel Order!'
US President-elect Donald Trump urged the government to cancel the order with Boeing for a revamped Air Force One, a prominent symbol of the US presidency, complaining that costs are out of control.
2. Syrian Troops Enter Aleppo's Old City, Poised for War's Biggest Victory
Syria's army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts of Aleppo's Old City, a monitoring group said, looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory of the five-year-old civil war by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold.
3. 6.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Indonesian Town of Banda Aceh
Dozens of buildings collapsed in Indonesia's northern province of Aceh, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of Wednesday.
4. Italian President Pushes for New Voting Law Before Election
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella wants parliament to draft a new electoral law before any ballot is held, a source close to the president said, a move likely to delay any vote after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigns.
5. Setting Sights on 4th Term, Merkel Talks Tough on Migration
Angela Merkel laid out the case for a fourth term as German chancellor, seeking to energise her conservatives with call to ban full-face Muslim veils and a promise of a tougher stance on immigration after a record refugee influx.
6. Obama Defends Record on Terrorism in National Security Speech
President Barack Obama warned that the United States would not be able to wipe out terrorism with military might as he offered a sweeping defence of his administration's national security record.
7. Beyonce Leads Grammy Nominations as Pop, R&B Dominate Top Fields
Beyonce got nine Grammy nominations, followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nods each, as pop, R&B and hip-hop took centrestage in the contest for the music industry's highest honors.
8. Yemen Says UN Roadmap to End Conflict Sets 'Dangerous Precedent'
Yemen appeared to reject a UN plan to end its civil war, saying the roadmap would create a "dangerous international precedent" by legitimising the rebellion against the country's internationally recognized government.
9. Britain Will Need New Law to Trigger Brexit If Govt Loses Court Battle: Lawyer
The British government will need to put forward a new law to trigger formal divorce talks with the European Union if it loses the legal battle over who can start the Brexit process, a lawyer told the UK’s Supreme Court.
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