Caltech A team of astronomers at Caltech infer the existence of a potential new planet (Planet Nine) in the outer Solar System.
NASA NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announce that 2015 was the hottest year on record since the beginning of meteorological records in 1890.
Moldova Moldova's parliament approves a new government despite ongoing protests calling for snap elections.
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's parliament revokes an agreement with Russia to construct hydropower plants, officially ending a deal that in reality was going nowhere, due to the "unfavorable economic situation" in Russia.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Satellite images released by the Associated Press reveal the historic Saint Elijah's Monastery near the Iraqi city of Mosul, the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq that predates Islam, has been completely razed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants.
War in Afghanistan A suicide bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, targets Tolo News, killing four and wounding 20.
War in North-West Pakistan Gunmen attack a university in Charsadda, Pakistan. At least 21 people are reportedly killed.