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Number of fatalities from bomb explosions that rocked central Istanbul is up to at least 13, though there has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
The Syrian opposition meets with its backers including France and the US for talks in Paris, as the Syrian government claims victory in retaking the rebel-held eastern half of the city.
This year's Nobel Prize winners in the field of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics receive their awards at a royal ceremony in Stockholm.
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as the country's top diplomat, a source says.
The transition official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Mr Tillerson, 64, had moved ahead in Mr Trump's deliberations over 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who has met Mr Trump twice, including at a dinner in New York.
As Exxon's CEO, Mr Tillerson oversees operations in more than 50 countries, including Russia.
In 2011, Exxon Mobil signed a deal with Rosneft, Russia's largest state-owned oil company, for joint oil exploration and production. Since then, the companies have formed 10 joint ventures for projects in Russia.
NBC News cited two sources close to the transition team in reporting that Mr Tillerson will be named as secretary of state.