Egypt The Egyptian government re-designates the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as a terrorist organisation.
Turks Three Turkish ministers resign amid a corruption scandal involving bribery in the awarding of construction projects.
Piranha A piranha attack in the Paraná River near the city of Rosario, Argentina by a school of "Pygocentrus palometa" reportedly leaves at least 70 injured.
Haiti Eighteen Haitian migrants drown off the Turks and Caicos Islands after their sailboat carrying more than 50 suspected immigrants capsized while being towed into port.
Pope Francis Pope Francis gives his first "Urbi et Orbi" speech calling for peace amidst the Syrian civil war and the 2013 South Sudan political crisis.
A car bomb A car bomb explodes near a church as Christian worshippers were leaving a Christmas service in the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 14 people and wounding 28 others.
Tetiana Chornovol Tetiana Chornovol, a Ukrainian civic activist and journalist, is dragged from her car and beaten by a group of men. Authorities say that this is the latest attack on government opponents.