A Dutch hostage has been killed in the Philippines.
The photographer was shot while trying to escape from militants during a clash with government troops.
Ewold Horn was held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group since 2012.
Half a dozen militants were also killed in the firefight, which broke out in the town of town of Patikul on Sulu.
UK, France, others state Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern
Britain, Canada, France and others have stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened again and is of serious concern in a joint statement on Tuesday that also called on Israel to take urgent action.
China encircles Taiwan in massive military display
China has fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of US and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games to date.
Kremlin says Russia is toughening its stance on Ukraine after drone attack
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in the Novgorod region would toughen Russia's position on a possible peace deal to end the fighting.
Turkey detains 357 ISIS suspects nationwide after deadly clash
Turkish police detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation against ISIS on Tuesday, the interior minister said, a day after three police officers and six rebels were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey.
The UAE has expressed its concern regarding the statement released by Saudi Arabia, categorically rejecting any attempt to implicate the country in tensions among Yemeni parties
The UAE's Ministry of Defence has announced the termination of the remaining counterterrorism personnel in Yemen of its own volition, in a manner that ensures the safety of its personnel and in coordination with the concerned partners following the ongoing developments in Yemen.
Saeed Al Eter, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Projects and Chairman of the UAE Government Media Office, has affirmed that the 1 Billion Followers Summit has, in four years, evolved into "the world's largest gathering for content creators," the event kicking off on January 9.
