Evacuations following the failed ceasefire are once again disrupted by the Syrian forces for reasons withheld. An estimate of 8000 people, mostly civilians, successfully fled the remains of the city.
(The New York Times)
Scientists discover that the
Totten Glacier is experiencing rapid basal melt, with deep warm water entering underneath the glacier at the rate of 220,000 cubic meters per second.
(The Washington Post)
Protests, with looting, erupt in several
Venezuelan states as citizens lack cash for gas, groceries, and Christmas gifts, since the highly used, but now worthless,
100-bolívar notes were removed from circulation, and the substitute 500-bolívar notes are not available because of delays in bank deliveries.
(Reuters)(Webindia123.com)