QWorld: Airstrikes on Syrian Women’s Hospital; US Election Recount

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Image provided by Shafak Charity Organization authenticated by AP, shows damaged exterior of a medical facility after it was hit by four airstrikes that also killed two civilians in the northern Idlib province, Syria, Friday, 25 November 2016. (Photo: AP)

1. Wall Street Ends at Record Highs; Dollar Loses Steam

Key stock indexes on Wall Street swept to record intraday and closing highs on Black Friday thanks to gains in consumer staple and technology shares, while European stocks’ climb and a stabilisation in US Treasury yields prompted investors to sell the dollar.

2. Trump Turns to Washington Lawyer to Navigate Legal, Ethics Issues


President-elect Donald Trump chose Washington insider Donald McGahn to be his White House counsel, giving him the job of untangling potential conflicts of interest that the New York businessman's presidency may present.

3. Erdogan Warns Europe that Turkey Could Open Migrant Gates


Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened to unleash a new wave of migrants on Europe after lawmakers there voted for a temporary halt to Turkey's EU membership negotiations, but behind the fighting talk, neither side wants a collapse in ties.

4. US Recount Effort Aims to Test Election Integrity: Stein


Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says her effort to request recounts of the election results in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania is aimed at assessing the integrity of the US voting system, not at undermining Donald Trump's White House victory.

5. Malaysia Summoning Myanmar Envoy Over Rohingya Crackdown


Malaysia will summon Myanmar's ambassador over the crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in northwestern Rakhine state, it says, as protesters across Southeast Asia demonstrated against the rising violence.

6. Australia Says ISIS Recruiter Arrested in Turkey


An Australian citizen believed to be a top recruiter for ISIS has been arrested by Turkish authorities and will be subject to formal extradition request from Australia, the Australian government says.

7. Exiled Politician Tells His Pakistan Party He Is Still Boss


His grip on the powerful Pakistani party he has run for decades under threat, maverick politician Altaf Hussain said from self-imposed exile that he is still in charge and foes within his party would be rejected by voters in a 2018 general election.

8. Air Strikes Batter Women's Hospital in Syria's Idlib: Monitor, Aid Group


Russian or Syrian government warplanes pounded women's hospital in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, killing three people nearby, a monitoring group and an aid organisation said. 


9. Rebels Targeted Ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic Town

United Nations' top genocide official said he has reports that militia fighters in Central African Republic hunted down and massacred members of the Fulani ethnic group during violence that killed 85 civilians this week.