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Summary.     Click for More > Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church   A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash Saakashvili claims majority in vote Iran boats threatened US ships   5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up Clinton wins Democratic primary Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies   Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest Freed hostages reunited with families Taliban attack luxury hotel Militants overrun fort Kenya 'turned into killing field'
Jan.1   Kenya  
 Sudan  Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver
 Sri Lanka  Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo
 Pakistan  Bhutto had vote warning for U.S.
Jan.2  Pakistan  Government delays elections
 Beijing  China to expand lethal injections
 Kenya  Water cannon used on march
 Sri Lanka  Government pulls out of cease-fire
Jan.3  Iowa  Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
 Kenya  Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy
Jan.4  Kenya  180,000 people displaced
Jan.5  Georgia  President Saakashvili 'wins election'
 Indonesia  Suharto rushed to hospital
Jan.6   Georgia
Jan.7   Iran  
 UN Tribunal  Taylor war crimes trial resumes
 Southern Italy  Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish
 Kenya  President Kibaki invites foe to talks
Jan.8   New Hampshire
Jan.9  Israel  Bush in Israel amid tight security
 New Delhi  Tata Motors unveils bargain car
Jan.10  Jerusalem  Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'
  New Zealand  
  Venezuela
Jan.11  Indonesia  Suharto suffers 'alarming' decline
 Venezuela  Chavez makes Colombia rebel call
Jan.12  Baghdad  Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
 Taiwan  Opposition sweep to victory
Jan.13  South Africa  Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
 United Arab Emirates  Bush: Iran threatens world security
 Colombia  Freed hostage sees son
Jan.14   Kabul
Jan.15  Gaza  Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16
 Kenya  Opposition wins two posts
 Sri Lanka  Blast hits bus, kills 23
Jan.16   West Pakistan
 London  Russia warned over 'intimidation'
 Kenya  Police shoot protesters
 Antarctica  Whalers accused of kidnapping activists
Jan.17  London  Heathrow jet lands short of runway
  Kenya  
  Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
Jan.18  Iceland  Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies  Gaza  Israeli attack levels Hamas building  Iraq  Iraq on alert for Shia festival Jan.19  Nevada  Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus Jan.20  Gaza  Gaza City plunged into darkness Jan.21   India   World markets plunge on U.S. fears
  Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%.    Frankfurt's DAX...
Jan.22  Washington  Fed slashes rates in shock move   New York Heath Ledger found dead   Gaza   Palestinians blow up border wall
  Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall.    The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that...
Jan.23  Congo  Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict Jan.24   Paris   Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn
  Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
  Rome Prodi resigns after losing vote  Kenya  Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks  U.S. Congress  Deal reached on US economic plan Jan.25  Gaza  Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence Jan.26  Gaza  'Dozens hurt' in Gaza border clashes  Melbourne  Sharapova claims Australian Open title   Indonesia     Former President Suharto dies at 86   Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jak...  USA  South Carolina delivers big win for Obama Jan.27  Melbourne  Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title  Kenya  Tribal hatred fuels more violence  Japan  Share prices fall on Asia markets Jan.28   Kenya Gangs face off in tribal violence  China  Brutal winter affects millions  U.S. Congress  Bush addresses US economy fears Jan.29  New Delhi  Police broken organ-trafficking scheme  Florida  McCain wins key primary Jan.30   Jerusalem War report piles pressure on Olmert  Southern California  Giuliani quits White House race   China   Stranded take buses anywhere   Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years Jan.31  West Pakistan  CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist  Rio de Janeiro  Rio judge bans float on Holocaust


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Jan.1  European Union  EU casts doubts over Kenyan poll
 Pakistan  Early poll 'impossible'
  Kenya  
  A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash
 The mob set fire to the church in Eldoret where many people from President Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe were sheltering. An estimated 250 people have died following the controversial re-election
  Sudan   Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver   John Granville, 33, working toward restoring peace was shot and killed along with his driver as he headed home from a New Year's party in Kh...  Baghdad  Suicide bomber hits funeral   Sri Lanka Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo   Pakistan Bhutto had vote warning for U.S.  Kenya  Ethnic violence fears grow

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Jan.2   Pakistan     Government delays elections   Musharraf said that British investigators are heading to Pakistan to help clear up the confusion surrounding assassination of Benazir Bhutto  Hong Kong  Singapore Airline bid hits trouble  Kenya  Party to defy protest ban   Beijing China to expand lethal injections   Kenya Water cannon used on march   Sri Lanka Government pulls out of cease-fire

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Jan.3  Kenya  Attorney General calls for vote probe   Iowa     Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins  Mike Huckabee has won Republican caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2008 US presidential election   Kenya Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy  Kenya  Opposition plans new rally

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Jan.4  Kenya  New elections called  London  Hingis banned for doping offense  New Hampshire  US contenders eye next key state   Kenya 180,000 people displaced  Kabul  Afghanistan appeals for food aid  Colombia  FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held  Kenya  Peacemaker Tutu slams Kenya elite

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Jan.5   Georgia President Saakashvili 'wins election'   Indonesia Suharto rushed to hospital  Northern Iraq  Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops'  Kenya  Kibaki hints at power-sharing deal  Georgia  Mass rally call over poll

January 6 ... more > Top ^

Jan.6  Georgia  Monitors hail election   Georgia     Saakashvili claims majority in vote
  Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote.    Saakashvili claimed 52.8% of the vote, while opposition leader Levan Gachechiladze had 27%. Observers with the OSCE said the vote had be...

January 7 ... more > Top ^

Jan.7   Iran   Iran boats threatened US ships
  5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
 The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small boats approaching at high speed. Iran has dismissed the incident as a 'routine' encounter
  UN Tribunal     Taylor war crimes trial resumes  The war crimes trial of former Liberian President resumed at the Hague, 6 months after he boycotted the opening session   Southern Italy Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish  Kenya  Opposition cancel rally as death toll climbs   Kenya President Kibaki invites foe to talks  Kenya  Kenya diplomatic moves intensify

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Jan.8  Australia  Cricket tour on despite race row  London  Bhutto's son: Democracy is revenge   New Hampshire     Clinton wins Democratic primary
  Democratic frontrunners were neck-and-neck in presidential primary. Clinton has 39% and Obama has 36%
 UN Tribunal  Horror recounted at Taylor trial

January 9 ... more > Top ^

Jan.9   Israel     Bush in Israel amid tight security  Bush arrived to spur the fragile Mideast peace process and to encourage Israeli and Palestinian negotiators 'to stay focused'  New Hampshire  Primary comebacks ignite president race  Jerusalem  Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace  Northern Iraq  6 U.S. soldiers killed in house explosion   New Delhi Tata Motors unveils bargain car

January 10 ... more > Top ^

Jan.10   Jerusalem Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'  UN Tribunal  Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels'   New Zealand   Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies
  Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest
  Venezuela   Freed hostages reunited with families
  2 hostages freed by Colombian rebels have landed in Caracas, where their friends and family carrying flowers clapped and embraced them
 London  Blair optimism on Mid-East peace

January 11 ... more > Top ^

Jan.11   Indonesia Suharto suffers 'alarming' decline  Kenya  Kenya faces 3 days of rallies  Paris  Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book   Venezuela Chavez makes Colombia rebel call  Myanmar  Suu Kyi meets with government

January 12 ... more > Top ^

Jan.12   Baghdad     Ban eased on Saddam-era officials   The parliament has passed legislation allowing former officials from Baath party to return to public life   Taiwan   Opposition sweep to victory   Kuomintang (KMT) party, which supports closer ties with mainland, won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections  Kuwait  Bush okay on keeping troop levels  Iraq  Bush praises Iraqi Baathist law  Washington  Water-boarding 'would be torture'

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Jan.13   South Africa   Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits  Jackie Selebi's resignation follows his suspension as South Africa's national police commissioner   United Arab Emirates Bush: Iran threatens world security  Iran  Iran agrees to give nuke answers  Indonesia  Suharto in 'critical condition'  USA  Democrats clash over civil rights  Jerusalem  Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table   Colombia Freed hostage sees son

January 14 ... more > Top ^

Jan.14   Kabul     Taliban attack luxury hotel
  The Taliban say 4 of their fighters have attacked the luxury Serena hotel, popular with foreign visitors.    At least five people and a suicide bomber were killed. The de...
 Moscow  Russia summons UK envoy over row  Iran  Iran accuses Bush of fanning Iranophobia  Saudi Arabia  Arms move as Bush visits Saudis

January 15 ... more > Top ^

Jan.15   Gaza     Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16  Hamas leaders have declared a 3-day mourning period after an Israeli raid on eastern Gaza City left at least 17 dead  Kenya  Rivals clash over speaker   Kenya Opposition wins two posts  U. S. Midwest  Romney claims Michigan 'victory'  Japan  Asian stocks plunge   Sri Lanka Blast hits bus, kills 23

January 16 ... more > Top ^

Jan.16   West Pakistan   Militants overrun fort Map of South Waziristan Pakistan
  Hundreds of militants have overrun a paramilitary fort in north-west Pakistan, killing or kidnapping many troops
  London Russia warned over 'intimidation'   Kenya Police shoot protesters   Antarctica   Whalers accused of kidnapping activists  An anti-whaling group is accusing the crew of a vessel of kidnapping 2 activists who climbed on board the ship to try to stop its whaling op...  Iraq  Agencies see good year for Iraq  Kenya  Protest enters second day

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Jan.17   London   Heathrow jet lands short of runway   The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely  Kenya  '7 dead' in Kenyan protests  London  Russia actions 'stain reputation'   Kenya   Kenya 'turned into killing field'
  Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
 Antarctica  Anti-whaling activists handed over  London  Heathrow crash probe to begin

January 18 ... more > Top ^

Jan.18   Iceland   Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies   Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion  Kenya  Protesters to mount boycott  Melbourne  Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber  Washington  Bush calls for economic stimulus package   Gaza Israeli attack levels Hamas building   Iraq Iraq on alert for Shia festival

January 19 ... more > Top ^

Jan.19  Gaza  Israeli airstrikes kill 2 militants   Nevada     Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus  Hillary Clinton has won a close-fought presidential caucus with 51% of the Democratic vote, to 45% for Barack Obama  USA  McCain takes South Carolina  Georgia  Saakashvili begins 2nd term

January 20 ... more > Top ^

Jan.20   Gaza   Gaza City plunged into darkness   The only power plant in the Hamas-run Strip has shut down because of a lack of fuel. Palestinian officials are blaming Israeli restrictions  Kenya  Renewed ethnic clashes  Serbia  Nikolic heads for poll win  New England  Pats over Chargess 21-12  U. S. Midwest  New York edged Green Bay 23-20 in OT

January 21 ... more > Top ^

Jan.21   India   World markets plunge on U.S. fears
  Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
 Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
 Gaza  UN says Gaza facing food shortage  New Zealand  Final farewell for Edmund Hillary  Sydney  Australasia markets see further losses  Saudi Arabia  Rape case lawyer 'reinstated'

January 22 ... more > Top ^

Jan.22   Washington Fed slashes rates in shock move  New York  Market panic as world stocks slump   New York   Heath Ledger found dead
  Hollywood actor was found unconscious at the apartment at a residence in Manhattan
 Pakistan  Bhutto's niece: End 'dynastic' cronyism  Japan  Asian markets rally after US cut   Gaza   Palestinians blow up border wall
  Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
 The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that have become scarce because of a blockade

January 23 ... more > Top ^

Jan.23   Congo Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict  Jerusalem  Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis'  Darfur  Hijackings hit food distribution  Rome  PM under pressure to quit  Melbourne  Sharapova advances to final

January 24 ... more > Top ^

Jan.24   Paris   Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn
  Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
 Melbourne  Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final   Rome     Prodi resigns after losing vote
  The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate.    Prodi had led his centre-left coalition for 20 months. Hes defeated by 5 votes, despite the support of several une...
  Kenya   Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks  President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga met for the first time since disputed election, under the auspices of former Kofi Annan   U.S. Congress   Deal reached on US economic plan  The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth  Rome  Crisis talks to begin  Hong Kong  US plan sparks Asia shares rally

January 25 ... more > Top ^

Jan.25  Beirut  Blast rocks Beirut eastern suburb  Switzerland  Bill Gates new project: Farming  Gaza  Gazans make new border wall hole  Melbourne  Djokovic thrashes Federer   Gaza Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence  Switzerland  Karzai: You can call me U.S. puppet

January 26 ... more > Top ^

Jan.26   Gaza 'Dozens hurt' in Gaza border clashes   Melbourne Sharapova claims Australian Open title  Kenya  Annan hits out at Kenya 'abuses'  Paris  Police quiz accused 'rogue trader'   Indonesia     Former President Suharto dies at 86
  Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jakarta
  USA South Carolina delivers big win for Obama

January 27 ... more > Top ^

Jan.27   Melbourne Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title   Kenya Tribal hatred fuels more violence  Paris  Trader 'staked 50bn euros'  Beirut  7 die in clash with Lebanese troops   Japan Share prices fall on Asia markets  Indonesia  Suharto buried in state funeral

January 28 ... more > Top ^

Jan.28   Kenya   Gangs face off in tribal violence Map of Naivasha Kenya
  Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted each other on a main road in Naivasha as tensions remained high in the Rift Valley town
 Paris  Trader 'concealed deals'  Northern Iraq  5 US troops killed   China Brutal winter affects millions   U.S. Congress     Bush addresses US economy fears   President George W Bush has urged Americans to have confidence in the economy in the long-term, as he gives his final State of the Union add...  Kenya  Gunmen kill opposition MP

January 29 ... more > Top ^

Jan.29  China  Crash kills 25 as snow cripples China  Kenya  Annan calls for end to violent spiral   New Delhi   Police broken organ-trafficking scheme  Police have broken up what they call a global organ-trafficking scheme and are hunting its alleged mastermind, doctor Amit Kumar   Florida McCain wins key primary

January 30 ... more > Top ^

Jan.30   Jerusalem     War report piles pressure on Olmert
  A report about inconclusive war in Lebanon could determine whether PM holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians.    2006 war against Hezbollah was...
 Kenya  Police deny shoot-to-kill order  USA  Edwards to quit White House race   Southern California   Giuliani quits White House race   Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida  Paris  Societe Generale CEO keep jobs   China   Stranded take buses anywhere
  Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years

January 31 ... more > Top ^

Jan.31  Kenya  Talks on hold as lawmaker killed  Southern Afghanistan  Blast kills top Afghan official   West Pakistan CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist   Rio de Janeiro Rio judge bans float on Holocaust  Los Angeles  Democratic pair hold key debate

Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo Government pulls out of cease-fire Iran boats threatened US ships



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Jan.1   Sri Lanka
Jan.2   Sri Lanka
Jan.4  Colombia  FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
Jan.4  Kenya  Peacemaker Tutu slams Kenya elite
Jan.5  Northern Iraq  Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops'
Jan.7   Iran
  5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
 The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small boats approaching at high speed. Iran has dismissed the incident as a 'routine' encounter