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*Police confront protesters with [[tear gas]] and [[stun grenade]]s in the U.S. city of [[Oakland, California]]; more than 100 arrests are made. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16779976 (BBC)][http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/29/us/california-occupy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 (CNN)] |
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**[[Syrian Army]] forces launch an offensive in areas of the capital [[Damascus]], as 60 people are killed across the country in the latest violence. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/01/2012129131321937927.html (Al Jazeera)] |
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**The [[Free Syrian Army]] orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/us-syria-idUSTRE80S08620120130 (Reuters)] |
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*The [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement (northern sector)|Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North]] claims to have captured 29 [[Chinese people|Chinese]] workers and 9 members of the [[Sudan People's Armed Forces]] following a clash with government forces. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i40o4tl943D3xEr5goHkBfJA77Ug?docId=CNG.44fa3f729b8ab99aa301920b33059327.51 (AFP via Google News)] |
*The [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement (northern sector)|Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North]] claims to have captured 29 [[Chinese people|Chinese]] workers and 9 members of the [[Sudan People's Armed Forces]] following a clash with government forces. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i40o4tl943D3xEr5goHkBfJA77Ug?docId=CNG.44fa3f729b8ab99aa301920b33059327.51 (AFP via Google News)] |
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*Gunmen attack a police station in the [[Nigeria]]n city of [[Kano]] with [[Boko Haram]] believed responsible. [ |
*Gunmen attack a police station in the [[Nigeria]]n city of [[Kano (city)|Kano]], with [[Boko Haram]] believed responsible. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/29/us-nigeria-attack-idUSTRE80S0NE20120129 (Reuters)] |
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*[[Happy Mondays]], at the forefront of the [[Madchester]] scene, reform. [ |
*[[Happy Mondays]], at the forefront of the [[Madchester]] scene, reform. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16781683 (BBC)] |
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*Screen Actors Guild Awards |
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**The [[18th Screen Actors Guild Awards]] is held in the US city of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] with [[Jean Dujardin]] winning the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]] for his role in ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]''. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/story/2012-01-29/2012-screen-actors-guild-awards/52873680/1 (''USA Today'')] |
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**[[Viola Davis]] wins the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]] for her role in ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]''. [http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120130/ap_on_en_mo/us_sag_awards (AP via Yahoo News)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[[Greece]] rejects outright German proposals for direct [[European Union]] control of the country's financial affairs, expressing opposition to further outside interference. [ |
*[[Greece]] rejects outright German proposals for direct [[European Union]] control of the country's financial affairs, expressing opposition to further outside interference. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16780448 (BBC)] |
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*In [[Addis Ababa]], UN Secretary |
*In [[Addis Ababa]], UN Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] addresses the first [[African Union]] summit since the [[Death of Muammar Gaddafi|demise]] of [[Muammar Gaddafi]], calling for improvement of [[LGBT rights in Africa|LGBT rights]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16780079 (BBC)] |
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*The exiled [[Hamas]] leader [[Khaled Meshaal]] and [[Abdullah II of Jordan]] meet in Khaled Meshaal's first trip to Jordan since his expulsion in 1999. [http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/29/world/meast/jordan-mideast-talks/index.html (CNN)] |
*The exiled [[Hamas]] leader [[Khaled Meshaal]] and [[Abdullah II of Jordan]] meet in Khaled Meshaal's first trip to Jordan since his expulsion in 1999. [http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/29/world/meast/jordan-mideast-talks/index.html (CNN)] |
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*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) inspectors begin a three-day visit to [[Iran]]. [ |
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) inspectors begin a three-day visit to [[Iran]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16778292 (BBC)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/UN-nuclear-inspection-under-way-in-Iran/articleshow/11675114.cms (''Times of India'')] |
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*[[Bangladesh]] and [[India]] sign a deal to build a $1.5 billion power plant. [ |
*[[Bangladesh]] and [[India]] sign a deal to build a US$1.5 billion power plant. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16781277 (BBC)] |
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*Former [[Papua New Guinea]] [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force|Army]] [[Colonel]] [[Yaura Sasa]], who led [[2012 Papua New Guinea Defence Force mutiny|a recent coup d' |
*Former [[Papua New Guinea]] [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force|Army]] [[Colonel]] [[Yaura Sasa]], who led [[2012 Papua New Guinea Defence Force mutiny|a recent coup d'état attempt]] to restore former [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]] Sir [[Michael Somare]] to power, is charged with [[mutiny]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/29/us-png-politics-update-idUSTRE80S04N20120129 (Reuters)] |
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*At least three people are killed and 100 injured in clashes between [[Law enforcement in Bangladesh|Bangladeshi police]] and members of the opposition [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] protesting against the government. [http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120129/wl_nm/us_bangladesh_violence (Reuters via Yahoo)] |
*At least three people are killed and 100 injured in clashes between [[Law enforcement in Bangladesh|Bangladeshi police]] and members of the opposition [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] protesting against the government. [http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120129/wl_nm/us_bangladesh_violence (Reuters via Yahoo)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*More than 100 protesters are arrested at [[Occupy Oakland]] protests. [http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/29/us/california-occupy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 (CNN)] |
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*Large crowds greet [[Burma|Burmese]] opposition leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] as she begins a campaign for 1 April by-elections. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/277344/thousands-greet-suu-kyi-on-burma-campaign-trail (''Bangkok Post'')] |
*Large crowds greet [[Burma|Burmese]] opposition leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] as she begins a campaign for 1 April by-elections. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/277344/thousands-greet-suu-kyi-on-burma-campaign-trail (''Bangkok Post'')]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*Voters in [[Egypt]] start voting in an [[Egyptian Shura Council election, 2012|election]] for the [[Shura Council]] |
*Voters in [[Egypt]] start voting in an [[Egyptian Shura Council election, 2012|election]] for the [[Shura Council]] (upper house), with [[Islamist]] parties seeking to consolidate their position. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2rinwpPcb7Rp9YxuMxyscdwc0wg?docId=CNG.eedaebd77ae53039734debed24b13e18.61 (AFP via Google News)] |
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*Former [[President of Italy]] [[Oscar Luigi Scalfaro]] dies at the age of 93. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/29/worldupdates/2012-01-29T093808Z_1_TRE80S07D_RTROPTT_0_UK-ITALY-EXPRESIDENT&sec=Worldupdates (Reuters via ''The Star'')] |
*Former [[President of Italy]] [[Oscar Luigi Scalfaro]] dies at the age of 93. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/29/worldupdates/2012-01-29T093808Z_1_TRE80S07D_RTROPTT_0_UK-ITALY-EXPRESIDENT&sec=Worldupdates (Reuters via ''The Star'')] |
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*The [[President of France]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] outlines an economic reform package increasing taxes and proposing a new tax on financial transactions. [http://www.france24.com/en/20120129-france-sarkozy-unveils-economic-reforms-televised-address (AFP via France24)] |
*The [[President of France]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] outlines an economic reform package increasing taxes and proposing a new tax on financial transactions. [http://www.france24.com/en/20120129-france-sarkozy-unveils-economic-reforms-televised-address (AFP via France24)] |
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*In [[tennis]], [[Novak Djokovic]] of [[Serbia]] wins the [[2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Men's Singles]] championship of the [[2012 Australian Open]] defeating [[Rafael Nadal]] of [[Spain]] 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/29/australian-open-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal?newsfeed=true (''The Guardian'')] |
*In [[tennis]], [[Novak Djokovic]] of [[Serbia]] wins the [[2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Men's Singles]] championship of the [[2012 Australian Open]] defeating [[Rafael Nadal]] of [[Spain]] 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/29/australian-open-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal?newsfeed=true (''The Guardian'')] |
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*The [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship]] concludes with [[Serbia men's national water polo team|Serbia]] defeating [[Montenegro men's national water polo team|Montenegro]] in the [[2012_Men%27s_European_Water_Polo_Championship#Final|final]]. [http://www.sportpresseportal.de/news/1802 (''SPP'')] |
*The [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship]] concludes with [[Serbia men's national water polo team|Serbia]] defeating [[Montenegro men's national water polo team|Montenegro]] in the [[2012_Men%27s_European_Water_Polo_Championship#Final|final]]. [http://www.sportpresseportal.de/news/1802 (''SPP'')] |
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 10 March 2022
January 29, 2012 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Police confront protesters with tear gas and stun grenades in the U.S. city of Oakland, California; more than 100 arrests are made. (BBC)(CNN)
- 2011–2012 Syrian uprising:
- Syrian Army forces launch an offensive in areas of the capital Damascus, as 60 people are killed across the country in the latest violence. (Al Jazeera)
- The Free Syrian Army orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs. (Reuters)
- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North claims to have captured 29 Chinese workers and 9 members of the Sudan People's Armed Forces following a clash with government forces. (AFP via Google News)
- Gunmen attack a police station in the Nigerian city of Kano, with Boko Haram believed responsible. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Happy Mondays, at the forefront of the Madchester scene, reform. (BBC)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards is held in the US city of Los Angeles with Jean Dujardin winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The Artist. (USA Today)
- Viola Davis wins the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her role in The Help. (AP via Yahoo News)[permanent dead link]
Disasters
- Cyclone Iggy kills 14 people and injures 60 over a four day period in Indonesia. (CNN)
- At least 10 people die in an accident on the Interstate 75 south of the US city of Gainesville, Florida. (Newsday)
International relations
- Greece rejects outright German proposals for direct European Union control of the country's financial affairs, expressing opposition to further outside interference. (BBC)
- In Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the first African Union summit since the demise of Muammar Gaddafi, calling for improvement of LGBT rights. (BBC)
- The exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and Abdullah II of Jordan meet in Khaled Meshaal's first trip to Jordan since his expulsion in 1999. (CNN)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors begin a three-day visit to Iran. (BBC) (Times of India)
- Bangladesh and India sign a deal to build a US$1.5 billion power plant. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Former Papua New Guinea Army Colonel Yaura Sasa, who led a recent coup d'état attempt to restore former Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare to power, is charged with mutiny. (Reuters)
- At least three people are killed and 100 injured in clashes between Bangladeshi police and members of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party protesting against the government. (Reuters via Yahoo)[permanent dead link]
- Three members of the Shafia family are convicted of murder in relation to the Shafia family deaths in the Canadian city of Kingston, Ontario. (Toronto Star)
Politics and elections
- Large crowds greet Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she begins a campaign for 1 April by-elections. (Bangkok Post)[permanent dead link]
- Voters in Egypt start voting in an election for the Shura Council (upper house), with Islamist parties seeking to consolidate their position. (AFP via Google News)
- Former President of Italy Oscar Luigi Scalfaro dies at the age of 93. (Reuters via The Star)
- The President of France Nicolas Sarkozy outlines an economic reform package increasing taxes and proposing a new tax on financial transactions. (AFP via France24)
Sport
- In tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins the Men's Singles championship of the 2012 Australian Open defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5. (The Guardian)
- The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship concludes with Serbia defeating Montenegro in the final. (SPP)