(Al Jazeera English Headlines: January 6, 2011) South Sudan is just three days away from voting on whether it wants to break away from the north. The region is expected to say "yes" to secession. Coptic Christians in Egypt are preparing to celebrate Christmas amid tight security, days after a suicide bomber killed more than 20 at a church. A would-be plane hijacker being held by Turkish police has appeared in court. And the U.S. has made an official complaint to the Vietnam government, saying one of its diplomats was assaulted by the police.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: January 6, 2011) South Sudan is just three days away from voting on whether it wants to break away from the north. The region is expected to say "yes" to secession. Coptic Christians in Egypt are preparing to celebrate Christmas amid tight security, days after a suicide bomber killed more than 20 at a church. A would-be plane hijacker being held by Turkish police has appeared in court. And the U.S. has made an official complaint to the Vietnam government, saying one of its diplomats was assaulted by the police.