Portal:Current events/2015 January 4

January 4, 2015 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in North-West Pakistan:
- A U.S. drone strike kills eight Uzbek people claimed to be linked with al-Qaeda in Pakistan. (Channel 9 News)
- The Pakistan Air Force strikes Pakistani Taliban positions in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, killing 31 militants. (Channel 9 News)
- A bomb detonates at a volleyball match in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring eight. (AFP via The Daily Star)
Northern Mali conflict:
- A vehicle carrying United Nations peacekeepers hits a roadside bomb in northern Mali, injuring six soldiers. (Reuters)
Shia insurgency in Yemen:
- A bombing at a local Houthi movement headquarters in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen, kills five people and wounds 25. (AP via The Daily Star)
Somali Civil War:
- A suicide car bomber detonates near a military convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing four people. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

A six-story building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya, kills one person and leaves several others injured. (New Zealand Herald)

Religion

Pope Francis announces the appointment of 20 new Cardinals, many of them coming from outside of Europe. (Reuters)

Sport