Syrian gov't soldiers and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to cease fire after a night of fighting in Aleppo. Several civilians died in the clashes. The violence comes just days before an end-of-year deadline to merge the SDF with the Syrian army. | Al Jazeera English

Video shows the moment the US military seizes a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, prompting anger in Caracas, with officials condemning the seizure as ‘theft and hijacking’. | Al Jazeera English