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{{*mp|January 19}} '''[[Japan Airlines]]''', the [[national carrier]] of [[Japan]], declares [[bankruptcy]]. |
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{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|is elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|is elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
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{{*mp|January 17}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Communist]] politician '''[[Jyoti Basu]]''' ''(pictured)'', 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]]''' ''(pictured)'', 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 14}} '''[[2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash|Two buses collide]]''' near [[Lae]], [[Papua New Guinea]], killing at least 40 people. |
{{*mp|January 14}} '''[[2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash|Two buses collide]]''' near [[Lae]], [[Papua New Guinea]], killing at least 40 people. |
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{{*mp|January 13}} A [[moment magnitude scale|7.0 M<sub>w</sub>]] '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]]''' strikes [[Haiti]], causing widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]] and killing more than 70,000 people. |
{{*mp|January 13}} A [[moment magnitude scale|7.0 M<sub>w</sub>]] '''[[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]]''' strikes [[Haiti]], causing widespread destruction in [[Port-au-Prince]] and killing more than 70,000 people. |
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{{*mp|January 13}} The [[Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party|Liberal Democratic Party]] wins a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]] of seats in '''[[Uzbekistani parliamentary election, 2009–2010|elections]]''' to the [[Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan|Legislative Chamber]] of [[Uzbekistan]]. |
{{*mp|January 13}} The [[Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party|Liberal Democratic Party]] wins a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]] of seats in '''[[Uzbekistani parliamentary election, 2009–2010|elections]]''' to the [[Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan|Legislative Chamber]] of [[Uzbekistan]]. |
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{{*mp|January 12}}'''''[[Beach in Pourville]]''''', a painting by [[Impressionism|Impressionist]] artist [[Claude Monet]] stolen in 2000, is recovered in [[Poland]]. |
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Revision as of 18:03, 19 January 2010
- Japan Airlines, the national carrier of Japan, declares bankruptcy.
- Communist politician Jyoti Basu (pictured), the longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal, dies at the age of 95.
- The longest annular solar eclipse of the entire third millennium occurs over parts of Africa, the Indian Ocean, and Asia.
- Two buses collide near Lae, Papua New Guinea, killing at least 40 people.
- A 7.0 Mw earthquake strikes Haiti, causing widespread destruction in Port-au-Prince and killing more than 70,000 people.
- The Liberal Democratic Party wins a plurality of seats in elections to the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan.
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