Template:In the news
- The People's National Party, led by Portia Simpson-Miller (pictured), wins a majority in the Jamaican general election.
- Samoa and Tokelau switch to the western side of the International Date Line, skipping 30 December entirely.
- Kim Jong-un is officially declared the new Supreme Leader of North Korea.
- The first stage of China's Compass satellite navigation system becomes operational, covering the China region.
- Multiple bombings occur in Nigeria, killing at least 39 people.
- Two coordinated bombings kill at least 44 people in Damascus, Syria.
- A series of coordinated bombings in Baghdad kills at least 65 people.
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