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{{*mp|January 21}} The [[National Assembly of Angola|National Assembly]] of [[Angola]] passes a '''[[Constitution of Angola|new constitution]]'''. |
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{{*mp|January 20}} More than 200 people are killed during several days of '''[[2010 Jos riots|rioting]]''' between [[Islam in Nigeria|Muslims]] and [[Christianity in Nigeria|Christians]] in [[Jos]], [[Nigeria]]. |
{{*mp|January 20}} More than 200 people are killed during several days of '''[[2010 Jos riots|rioting]]''' between [[Islam in Nigeria|Muslims]] and [[Christianity in Nigeria|Christians]] in [[Jos]], [[Nigeria]]. |
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{{*mp|January 20}} A strong '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake#Aftershocks|aftershock]]''' measuring [[moment magnitude scale|5.9 M<sub>w</sub>]] strikes [[Haiti]] one week after an [[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]] that killed more than 80,000 people and caused widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]]. |
{{*mp|January 20}} A strong '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake#Aftershocks|aftershock]]''' measuring [[moment magnitude scale|5.9 M<sub>w</sub>]] strikes [[Haiti]] one week after an [[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]] that killed more than 80,000 people and caused widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]]. |
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{{*mp|January 19}} [[United States|U.S.]] company [[Kraft Foods]] agrees to '''[[Cadbury plc#Kraft buyout|purchase]]''' [[Great Britain|British]] [[confectionery]] maker [[Cadbury plc|Cadbury]] for [[Pound sterling|£]]11.5 billion ([[United States dollar|US$]]18.8 billion). |
{{*mp|January 19}} [[United States|U.S.]] company [[Kraft Foods]] agrees to '''[[Cadbury plc#Kraft buyout|purchase]]''' [[Great Britain|British]] [[confectionery]] maker [[Cadbury plc|Cadbury]] for [[Pound sterling|£]]11.5 billion ([[United States dollar|US$]]18.8 billion). |
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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. |
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Revision as of 03:54, 22 January 2010
- The National Assembly of Angola passes a new constitution.
- More than 200 people are killed during several days of rioting between Muslims and Christians in Jos, Nigeria.
- A strong aftershock measuring 5.9 Mw strikes Haiti one week after an earthquake that killed more than 80,000 people and caused widespread destruction in Port-au-Prince.
- Republican Scott Brown (pictured) wins the special senatorial election in Massachusetts, ending the Democratic Caucus's filibuster-proof majority in the United States Senate.
- Japan Airlines, 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.
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