KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a church in Nigeria's northeastern city of Gombe during a New Year service, wounding eight people, an official for Nigeria's Red Cross told Reuters on Thursday.
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Video Shows Iranian Aircraft 'Buzzing' U.S. Navy Destroyer Near The Strait Of Hormuz
Aviationist: Video shows Iranian Aircraft buzz U.S. Navy Destroyer, warn it to leave exercise area in Strait of Hormuz
WNU Editor: It looks like the video was taken by the co-pilot in the Iranian aircraft .... and they are indeed flying very close to the U.S. destroyer. From the U.S. destroyer's perspective, the Iranian Fokker 27 would look like this.
Update: Iranian Navy's Warning Pushes Back US Warships -- Military.com/FARS News Agency
VIDEO: A topsy turvy year in politics
The year before a general election is not always full of political excitement, but 2014 has seen the rise of UKIP, the Scottish referendum, and one or two scandals in Westminster.
VIDEO: Why is there a science skills gap?
The BBC's Steph McGovern is looking at the skills shortages facing employers in Britain.
VIDEO: Kinshasa's symphony orchestra turns 20
Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in central Africa, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this December.
'Ecstasy' suspected in three deaths
Three men die and another is in hospital after taking drugs from a suspected dangerous batch of ecstasy, police say.
China leader seeks Shanghai answers
China's President Xi Jinping demands an investigation into a crush in Shanghai on New Year's Eve that killed 36 people and injured 47.
Manchester City 3-2 Sunderland
Substitute Frank Lampard heads a dramatic winner as Manchester City beat Sunderland to go level on points with leaders Chelsea.
Collins Bartholomew Wipes Israel From Its Maps
Omitted: The map in the Collins Bartholomew atlas, sold to English-speaking schools in the majority-Muslim Gulf, omits Israel
The Tablet: Publisher HarperCollins omits Israel from school atlas 'to meet local preferences'
WNU Editor: If it is not on the map .... it does not exist. What a novel way of approaching the world and teaching in school .... to say that this is stupid is an understatement.
More News On Collins Bartholomew Deleting The State Of Israel From Its Maps
Publishing Giant HarperCollins Apologizes for Middle East Atlas That Wiped Israel Off Map (UPDATE) -- Algemeiner
Israel is omitted from HarperCollins atlas because including country would be 'unacceptable' to customers -- Daily Mail
HarperCollins apologizes for leaving Israel off maps -- Harper Collins
Israel is omitted from the map in Middle East atlases -- i24 News
Leading Publishing House Wipes Israel Off Its Map -- Arutz Sheva
Sin of omission? HarperCollins leaves Israel off the map -- Al Bawaba
Air France lessons for missing plane probe
The often complex nature of air crashes means the reasons why AirAsia QZ8501 fell into the sea will not be clear until the flight recorders are found, says the BBC's Richard Westcott.
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