• Syrian Civil War
  • Armed opposition militants fired shells containing chlorine and white phosphorus at the 1070 Apartments project in Aleppo. (Al Masdar News)

• At least 13 are killed in a fire in New Delhi, India. (VOA News)

• Anti-Trump protests
  • Protests and riots against president-elect Donald Trump take place in Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta, leading to the arrests of over 225 people. (The Washington Post)

• An Atlas V rocket successfully launches WorldView-4 for DigitalGlobe from Vandenberg Air Force Base after a two-month delay caused by wildfires near the spaceport. (SpaceNews)