All but three of the players and staff onboard were killed

The fake tweets have since been removed. In some tweets, the group OurMine took responsibility

The plot was broken up after police arrested two of the would-be attackers who led them to their hideout

It was Coville's fifth attempt to beat a record set in 2008 by Francis Joyon, another Frenchman

Word of the year gives a look at 2016, as it is one that people came back to in response to events

Dozens of Afghan troops receiving training in the United States have gone missing over the past two years

Mark Nicholas complained of abdominal pains during day one of Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

China was upset after US President-elect Donald Trump talked by telephone with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

The 9.15 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean

Aircraft carrying members of the Red Army Choir was bound for Syria