Bomb explodes in Hezbollah-controlled area of Beirut, killing at least 4

By Loveday Morris, Liz Sly, January 2, 2014

BEIRUT — A car bomb killed at least four people in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, a grim start to the new year as escalating tension between Sunnis and Shiites threatens to propel Lebanon into full-blown sectarian conflict.