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| *Police confront protesters with ] and ]s in the U.S. city of ]; more than 100 arrests are made. | |||
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| **] forces launch an offensive in areas of the capital ], as 60 people are killed across the country in the latest violence. | |||
| **The ] orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs. | |||
| *The ] claims to have captured 29 ] workers and 9 members of the ] following a clash with government forces. | *The ] claims to have captured 29 ] workers and 9 members of the ] following a clash with government forces. | ||
| *Gunmen attack a police station in the ]n city of ], with ] believed responsible. | |||
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| *], at the forefront of the ] scene, reform. | |||
| *Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
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| *] kills 14 people and injures 60 over a four day period in ]. | *] kills 14 people and injures 60 over a four day period in ]. | ||
| *At least 10 people die in an accident on the ] south of the US city of ], ]. | |||
| ;International relations | ;International relations | ||
| *] rejects outright German proposals for direct ] control of the country's financial affairs, expressing opposition to further outside interference. | *] rejects outright German proposals for direct ] control of the country's financial affairs, expressing opposition to further outside interference. | ||
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| *The exiled ] leader ] and ] meet in Khaled Meshaal's first trip to Jordan since his expulsion in 1999. | |||
| *] (IAEA) inspectors begin a three-day visit to ]. | *] (IAEA) inspectors begin a three-day visit to ]. | ||
| *] and ] sign a deal to build a $1.5 billion power plant. | *] and ] sign a deal to build a US$1.5 billion power plant. | ||
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| *Former ] ] ] ] who led ] to restore former ] Sir ] to power is charged with ]. | *Former ] ] ] ], who led ] to restore former ] Sir ] to power, is charged with ]. | ||
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| *Three members of the Shafia family are convicted of murder in relation to the ] in the ] city of ], ]. | |||
| *More than 100 protesters are arrested at ] protests. | |||
| ;Politics and elections | ;Politics and elections | ||
| *Large crowds greet ] opposition leader ] as she begins a campaign for 1 April by-elections. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | |||
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| *Former ] ] dies at the age of 93. | *Former ] ] dies at the age of 93. | ||
| *The ] ] outlines an economic reform package increasing taxes and proposing a new tax on financial transactions. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 10 March 2022
January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29) (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)
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)
- 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)
- 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)