This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Janet Jaliel and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 11th of December, these are our main stories.

Israel says it's completely destroyed Syria's Navy, days after Islamist rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad.

As Russia looks for new allies, the country's parliament has taken the first step to remove the Taliban from Moscow's list of terror organisations.

Kenyan police have used tear gas on protesters who were denouncing violence against women.

Also in this podcast, he is the Da Vinciar vocabulary, the Tiger Woods of triple word scores.

The naturally verbose compliments of Scrabble commentators go on and on.

The Scrabble champion whose triumphs are all the more remarkable because he can't speak some of the languages he plays in.

Israel says it's destroyed Syria's naval fleet

and carried out nearly 500 airstrikes since this weekend's toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime by Syrian rebels.

A military statement said most weapons stockpiles across Syria were hit,

as well as helicopters, air defence systems and tanks. Israel says its bombardment is aimed

at stopping equipment falling into the hands of extremists. At the same time, Israeli ground forces

have moved into Syrian territory, a move condemned by other Middle Eastern nations,

among them Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, and by the UN.

Its special envoy is Gir Pitzeson.

A very troubling development.

We are continuing to see Israeli movements and bombardments into Syrian territory.

This needs to stop.

This is extremely important.

At this volatile time, as questions remain about whether Syria will descend into chaos,

like Iraq or Libya did, or managed to establish a more democratic future.

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