ALMATY -- A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said.

The Embraer 190 aircraft with flight number J2-8243 crashed near Aktau Airport. The ministry reported 28 survivors in the incident, with rescue operations ongoing. (Kazakhstan-Plane-Crash)

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ISLAMABAD -- Thirteen terrorists were killed during an operation in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday.

The security forces conducted the operation in South Waziristan district of the province on the reported presence of terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement. (Pakistan-Counter Terrorism)

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GAZA -- Israel has set new conditions related to its withdrawal from Gaza, a ceasefire, a prisoner-hostage exchange, and the return of the displaced Palestinians, which has delayed reaching an agreement that was available, Hamas said Wednesday.

The ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations are proceeding in Doha with Qatari and Egyptian mediation in a serious manner, Hamas said in a statement, adding that the movement has shown responsibility and flexibility. (Israel-Hamas-Ceasefire Deal Delay)

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BAKU, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan has declared Thursday a national day of mourning for the victims of the tragic crash of an Embraer 190 passenger plane operating a Baku-Grozny flight.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an official order to observe the day of mourning in response to the tragedy on Wednesday. (Azerbaijan-Air Crash-Mourning) Enditem

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