mosque
was reportedly attacked in Edo state in the south, injuring 10 people - apparently in response to last week's fatal shootings of Christians. The president of the Nigerian Christian Association, speaking before the mosque attack, expressed his fears that Nigeria may be
on the brink of
a civil war.
Two bombs have exploded in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 14 people. The authorities say one bomb targeted Shia pilgrims while the other went off near a police vehicle in a Shia neighbourhood. The attacks coincide with raised tensions between Iraq's Shia-led government and the main Sunni-backed political group.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron says uncertainty over Scotland's future within the United Kingdom is damaging its economy. The British government is expected to publish proposals for a referendum on independence in Scotland, which might require a simple choice of yes or no. But Mr Cameron has denied trying to dictate terms to the Scottish government.
"All the time business is asking 'Is Scotland going to be part of the United Kingdom? Are they going to stay together? Should I invest?' We're beginning to see companies asking those questions, so I think it's at least rational to put to the Scottish people 'Would it be better to have a more fair and decisive question put earlier?' But we're not going to dictate this."
The United States has called on Iran to release an American of Iranian descent who's been sentenced to death in Tehran. The man, Amir Mirza Hekmati, was convicted of spying for the CIA and of trying to