The luxury car maker sold 4,063 cars, up 12% on last year, and marking the fifth consecutive year of record sales.

Markit's purchasing managers' index — a gauge of business activity across manufacturing and services — reinforced that picture.

Istanbul's governor said the woman spoke English with "a thick accent", but her nationality and identity remained unknown.

UNICEF also said that at least 160 children were killed and 343 wounded in attacks on schools across Syria last year.

Bert Koenders, who is visiting Ankara, said that he would raise Geerdink's detention during talks with his Turkish counterpart.

The Uruguayan Foreign Ministry asked for the international recognition of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.

Over 320 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces were posted on the night of Jan 6 at the line of contact.

There have been weekly protests by the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West (Pegida) since October.

Tension between the nuclear-armed rivals has risen since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called off peace talks in August.