Current events of 12 January 2008 (2008-01-12) (Saturday) edit history watch

A tanker crash, explosion and fire in Port Harcourt, Nigeria leaves at least 30 dead. (CNN) A collision near Bathurst, New Brunswick results in the deaths of 7 Bathurst High School basketball team members. (CTV) Republic of China legislative election, 2008: The Kuomintang (KMT) and its coalition allies win a landslide victory over the Democratic Progressive Party, garnering 86 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan. (ChinaPost) (BBC News)