Fatal bus crashes in Tunisia and Russia

A sightseeing bus has plunged off a road into a ravine in northwestern Tunisia leaving dozens of passengers dead and injured.
Two Japanese died in Utah national park
Japan's Foreign Ministry says two Japanese have died after falling in a national park in the western US state of Utah.
Namibia President wins 2nd term but support drops
Namibia's incumbent president has won his second term despite a sharp decrease in voter support.
Malta PM announces resignation
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has announced he will resign in January amid police investigations of the murder of a journalist that are engulfing his administration.
Airstrikes in Libya kill 14 children in 72 hours
Two airstrikes within 72 hours killed 14 children and injured at least 10 other civilians in Libya, said the forces of Libya's UN-backed government on Sunday.
At least 14 killed in church attack in Burkina Faso
Gunmen attacked a church on Sunday and left at least 14 dead and several injured in Burkina Faso's eastern region, an official said.
Myanmar Buddha statue donated to disaster-hit northeast Japan
SENDAI  —   A consecration cer-emony was held on recently for a Buddha statue donated by Myan-mar for victims of the devastat-ing 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan.