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{{*mp|January 20}} More than 200 people are killed during several days of '''[[2010 Jos riots|rioting]]''' between [[Muslim]]s and [[Christian]]s in [[Jos]], [[Nigeria]]. |
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{{*mp|January 20}} A strong '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake#Aftershocks|aftershock]]''' measuring [[moment magnitude scale|6.1 M<sub>w</sub>]] strikes [[Haiti]] one week after an [[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]] that caused widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]]. |
{{*mp|January 20}} A strong '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake#Aftershocks|aftershock]]''' measuring [[moment magnitude scale|6.1 M<sub>w</sub>]] strikes [[Haiti]] one week after an [[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]] that caused widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]]. |
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{{*mp|January 20}} The [[Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate|Democratic Party caucus]] loses its [[supermajority]] in the [[United States Senate]] after a '''[[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010|special election]]''' in [[Massachusetts]]. |
{{*mp|January 20}} The [[Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate|Democratic Party caucus]] loses its [[supermajority]] in the [[United States Senate]] after a '''[[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010|special election]]''' in [[Massachusetts]]. |
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{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] is [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] is [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
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{{*mp|January 17}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Communist]] politician '''[[Jyoti Basu]]''', the longest serving [[List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]], dies at the age of 95. |
{{*mp|January 17}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Communist]] politician '''[[Jyoti Basu]]''', the longest serving [[List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]], dies at the age of 95. |
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{{*mp|January 15}} The '''[[Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010|longest annular solar eclipse]]''' of the entire [[3rd millennium|third millennium]] occurs over parts of [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], and [[Asia]]. |
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Revision as of 18:55, 20 January 2010
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- More than 200 people are killed during several days of rioting between Muslims and Christians in Jos, Nigeria.
- A strong aftershock measuring 6.1 Mw strikes Haiti one week after an earthquake that caused widespread destruction in Port-au-Prince.
- The Democratic Party caucus loses its supermajority in the United States Senate after a special election in Massachusetts.
- Japan Airlines (aircraft pictured), the national carrier of Japan, files for bankruptcy protection.
- U.S. company Kraft Foods agrees to purchase British confectionery maker Cadbury for £11.5 billion (US$18.8 billion).
- Sebastián Piñera of the center-right Alliance for Chile is elected President of Chile.
- Communist politician Jyoti Basu, the longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal, dies at the age of 95.
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