Israeli airstrikes have hit a number of sites in Yemen, after Houthi militants have been targeting Israel and vessels in the Red Sea. Also: Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after nearly 250 years.
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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Mars, and in the early hours of Friday, the 27th of December, these are our main stories. Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, including the main international airport, where the attack narrowly missed the head of the World Health Organization.
The European Commission has threatened further sanctions against Russia following the alleged sabotage of another cable under the Baltic Sea. India's first Sikh Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has died at the age of 92. Also in this podcast, good news for the American bald eagle.
I'm soaring with the eagles. I'm absolutely excited. I'm ecstatic that finally, after 248 some odd years, that the bald eagle is now our national bird.
Israel will strike Houthis until the job is done. The words of the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his defence forces said they'd launched strikes across Yemen. One of the places targeted was the international airport in the capital Sana'a. Inside the departure lounge, there was panic as people tried to flee the building.
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