Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi army advances

Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi army advances

Iraqi civilians continue to flee from areas in eastern Mosul. According to the International Organisation for Migration nearly 100,000 people have escaped so far.Hundreds were transported to camps for displaced people on 27 December after the Iraqi army captured parts of eastern Mosul from Islamic State.IS reacted with increased attacks on the army in these areas endangering the lives of civilians trapped in the city. Dec 27, 2016
Berlin: Seven suspects arrested after setting homeless man on fire

Berlin: Seven suspects arrested after setting homeless man on fire

Berlin police released footage of seven suspects who may have set a homeless man on fire on Christmas eve.The 37-year-old man had been sleeping on a bench in the Schönleinstraße Station. The 15 to 21-year-old suspects fled the scene after the attack around 2am.Subway drivers and passers-by managed to extinguish the fire and the victim was unhurt. Following the release of CCTV footage on 26 December all suspects handed themselves in. Dec 27, 2016