Bolivia: Video shows surprise storm tear in to houses

Residents in the Bolivian city of El Alto, a chaotic sprawl high in the Andes, were surprised when heavy winds hit the city on 29 December. Local media reported that 90 houses were partially destroyed in three neighbourhoods of District Eight, due to the gale force winds. Dec 31, 2015

Syria: Video shows devastating aftermath of helicopter air strikes

Video uploaded to social media on 29 December appeared to show the aftermath of heavy artillery shelling in Damascus and aerial barrel bombing in Homs. Footage apparently recorded in rebel-held Douma in Rif Dimashq showed injured children being rescued by civil defence workers as another explosion took place. UK-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there were four Russian air strikes in the province but no reports of losses, with regime forces bombarding areas of Daraya as clashes between regime forces and Islamic battalions in the area continued. Dec 30, 2015