Morocco has defeated Nigeria in a penalty shootout to advance to the Afcon final. Fans across the country celebrated the victory, which brings Morocco within reach of its first title in 50 years. In the other semi-final, Senegal beat Egypt to secure their place in the final. Morocco and Senegal will meet on 18 January for the tournament’s decisive match. | BBC News Africa

On this day in 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov defeated a computer, IBM’s Deep Blue, after a six-game match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "It was as tough as a world championship match," Kasparov said after his win. "And believe me, I played very, very seriously." One year later in 1997, Deep Blue defeated Kasparov in a rematch. Watch World News Tonight's report on the triumph. https://abcworldnewstonight.visitlink.me/g2ji6n | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir