Armed conflicts and attacks
North Korea experiences severe internet outages. (AP)
War in North-West Pakistan
Following the December 17 announcement that it would lift its moratorium on terror-related death penalty cases, Pakistan announces that it will execute 500 militants in the coming weeks. (AFP)
Disasters and accidents
An out-of-control dustbin lorry in the Queen Street and George Square areas of Glasgow, Scotland, kills at least six people. (BBC)