The American rhythm and blue star Etta James has died at the age of 73. Her manager said she'd been suffering from leukaemia. James used her powerful
soulful
voice to emerge from a deprived background, rising to success with hits such as At Last and I Just Wanna Make Love to You. But she battled with heroin addiction and obesity for much of her life.
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The biggest city in northern Nigeria, Kano, has been hit by a series of bomb attacks. The regional police headquarters and police stations were among the targets. Gunfire was heard in several locations. Reports from Kano suggest at least six people have been killed. The BBC's Mark Doyle is in Kaduna in northern Nigeria.
尼日利亚北部最大城市科诺遭受系列炸弹袭击,地区警署和警站也受袭击,几个地方都能听到枪声,来自卡诺的报道称,至少6人丧生。BBC记者Mark Doyle在尼日利亚北部卡杜纳报道。
What appears to have been a coordinated series of attacks against police stations has taken place in the last couple of hours. We've been speaking to residents in Kano. It's about three hours' drive from where I am now. Residents confirm and eyewitnesses confirm that at least six blasts took place, at least five of those at police stations. One of the police stations is reportedly very, very badly damaged. It may have been some sort of car bomb, and it may be many more police stations, but as (I say) residents say at least six.