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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN'-geh-lah MEHR'-kuhl) says she is "shocked, shaken and deeply saddened" by the truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market that killed at least 12 people Monday. Merkel told reporters it would be "particularly sickening" if it turns out the attacker was an asylum-seeker who had sought refuge in Germany. German media have reported that a suspect who was arrested after the attack is a Pakistani citizen.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they have detained one person and seized weapons and computer materials in a raid in Brussels. The person, who is known to police, is due to face a judge today. Belgian police and the military have been on high alert since suicide bombers killed 32 people at Brussels airport and on the city's subway in March.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (SEHR'-gay LAHV'-rahf) says the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey makes Moscow even more determined to press ahead with Syrian talks that will offer "no concessions to the terrorists." The ambassador was gunned down in Ankara by a gunman apparently protesting Russia's military role in Syria. The gunman was killed in a shootout with police.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is claiming victory with a tweet saying, "We did it!" Despite weeks of lobbying and a day of protests, Trump won all but two of the Electoral College votes he claimed on Election Day, ensuring he will become America's 45th president. With all states reporting, Trump finished with 304 votes and Hillary Clinton had 227. It takes 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' mayor says a dark chapter in the city's history has been closed. The city has agreed to pay settlements totaling $13.3 million to relatives of four men killed by police around the time of Hurricane Katrina. Mayor Mitch Landrieu (LAN'-droo) spoke at a news conference after a private prayer service with victims' relatives and local officials.
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