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2015 – Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes. 2017 – Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501, derailed near DuPont, Washington, a city in United States near Olympia, Washington killing six people, and injuring 70 others.
December 2016 Aden suicide bombings. An explosion outside a military camp in southern Yemen kills at least 49 people and injures many more. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest. (AP) (BBC) Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
At least 15 children are killed by ISIS snipers in Mosul. (Iraqi News) In al-Bakr district, Mosul, an ISIS mortar shell kills at least three people and wounded another three. (Iraqi News) Four bombs kill two people and injured another seven in Sha'ab, a neighbourhood of Baghdad.
On February 18, 2016, the FBI revealed that they have not ruled out the possibility of a third shooter, but clarified that they are continuing to operate under the assumption that only two shooters were involved.
December 29 – The Obama administration imposes sanctions against the leaders of the Russian intelligence agency GRU and expels 35 Russian operatives from the United States in response to Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
December 25 – 2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash: A Tupolev Tu-154 jetliner of the Russian Defence Ministry crashes into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi International Airport, Russia, while en route to Khmeimim Air Base, Syria.
31 December 2015 () –1 January 2016 () During the 2015–2016 celebrations of New Year's Eve in Germany , approximately 1,200 women were reported to have been sexually assaulted , especially in the city of Cologne .
December. 7 December – HMS Illustrious, the last Invincible-class aircraft carrier, makes its final voyage out of Portsmouth Harbour to a ship recycling company in Turkey. 16 December – A riot occurs at HMP Birmingham, described as the worst since the Strangeways prison riot and protest of 1990. Authorities regain control of all four wings ...
18 December – Alex McKinnon launches a lawsuit against Melbourne Storm player Jordan McLean whose tackle left him in a wheelchair for life. A powerful thunderstorm lashes south-east Queensland, leaving 10,000 homes without power.
According to the report prepared by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the number of employed people was 401 million in January–April 2016, 403 million during May–August 2016, and 406.5 million in September–December 2016. After demonetisation in November 2016, the number fell to 405 million in January–April 2017.