A crush at a New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai has killed 35 people and injured some 42 others, Chinese state media report.
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Man City extend loan of Lampard
Frank Lampard's loan with Manchester City is extended until the end of the season.
35 Killed In New Year's Stampede In China: Report
Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede at a New Year's event in the Chinese city Shanghai, state-run media reports.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 31, 2014
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 31, 2014
The Afghan war that didn't really end yesterday ended in defeat -- Dan Murphy, CSM
Afghanistan ends 2014 with mix of violence, hope -- Lynne O'Donnell, AP
Obama Envoy John Allen: No 'Short-Term Solutions' for Stopping Islamic State -- Interview Conducted By Matthias Gebauer and Holger Stark, Spiegel Online
The end of Christian communities in Iraq? -- Trudy Rubin, Stars and Stripes/The Philadelphia Inquirer
Gaza Is Nowhere -- Roger Cohen, NYT
Mere borders will not contain Yemen’s wars -- Faisal Al Yafai, The National
A Looming Succession Crisis Could Plunge Saudi Arabia Into Crisis -- Simon Henderson, The Washington Institute For Near East Policy
Tackling militancy in Punjab -- Zahid Hussain, DAWN
China's Foreign Policy in 2014: A Year of 'Big Strokes' -- Xie Tao, The Diplomat
China Needs Its Lehman Moment -- William Pesek, Bloomberg
US Navy joins AirAsia recovery efforts: why the US military is helping -- Anna Mulrine, CSM
Russia Considers a Fighters-For-Food Deal with Argentina -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat
From Putin to the pope: Europe's year in review -- Sara Miller Llana, CSM
Little hope for future as east Ukraine ends nightmare year -- Max Delany, AFP
Remember These Energy Numbers From 2014 -- Green Tech Media
How low will oil fall? $30 is possible -- Matt Egan, CNN
Energy Crisis As Early As 2016 -- Dan Steffens, OilPrice.com
VIDEO: FA Cup's 50 Greatest Moments
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand and Helen Skelton present a special countdown of the FA Cup's 50 Greatest Moments.
At least six killed by suicide bomb in bus in Nigeria's Yobe state: witness
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and others were injured when a suicide bomb went off in a bus in Fika in Nigeria's northeast Yobe state on Wednesday, one of the injured told Reuters.
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.
Transgender Teen's 'Suicide Note' Goes Viral
"My death needs to mean something," says a post signed by Leelah Alcorn shortly before she was hit by a lorry.
VIDEO: Kinshasa's symphony orchestra turns 20
Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in central Africa, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this December.
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