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Queen Beatrix (pictured) announces that she will abdicate the Dutch throne at the end of April. In tennis, Victoria Azarenka wins the Women's Singles and Novak Djokovic wins the Men's Singles at the Australian Open. The World Men's Handball Championship concludes with Spain defeating Denmark in the final. More than 230 people are killed and over 160 others are injured in a nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil. Miloš Zeman is elected President of the Czech Republic. At least 60 people are killed in a prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

Current events of January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31) (Thursday) Disasters and accidents 2013 Pretoria train collision: Two passenger trains packed with schoolchildren and rush-hour commuters collide near Pretoria, South Africa, injuring up to 300 people in a crash. (BBC) (Reuters) (AFP via Google) A train overshots the end of the tracks and crashes into a railway station's ladies bathroom in Brisbane, Australia, leaving 14 people injured. (ABC News Australia) (Brisbane Times) (The Australian) A brief lake effect snow squall in Detroit, Michigan, United States, leads to a 30-car accident that leaves at least 4 dead and 15 injured. (WXYZ) International relations South Korean media reports claim that North Korea has been placed under martial law with another nuclear test considered to be imminent. (The Telegraph) United Nations report says that Israeli settlements must be immediately withdrawn without preconditions, to comply with article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. (BBC) (Reuters) Law and crime Australian House of Representatives member Craig Thomson is arrested to face at least 149 charges of fraud in relation to his former position as National Secretary of the Health Services Union. (ABC News Australia) The New York Times says that Chinese hackers have broken into their computers and stolen passwords of high-profile members and reporters over the past four months, around the same time the paper began an investigation involving wealth accumulation by relatives of Premier Wen Jiabao. (CNN) Politics and elections Isobel Redmond resigns as the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian state of South Australia. (AAP via News Limited) The Russian city of Volgograd passes a measure to refer to itself by its previous name, Stalingrad, on Victory Day and five key dates relating to the Battle of Stalingrad. (AP) Sport In association football, the draw for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification is held in Nyon, Switzerland. (UEFA) Ryuji Sonoda will resign as head coach of Japan's national women's judo team after he was accused of physical abuse of 15 members of the team. (NHK) (The Asahi Shimbun) January 31, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Northern Mali conflict (2012–present): French forces enter the city of Kidal in northern Mali after seizing its airport overnight. (BBC) (Reuters) (France 24) Syrian civil war: Israeli forces attack an arms convoy on the Lebanon–Syria border overnight destined from Syria to Hezbollah. (Reuters) Syrian sources claim that the true objective of the raid was a weapon research center northwest of Damascus and that two people were killed in the action. (BBC) 2012–2013 Egyptian protests: Two people are killed in clashes between protesters and police on the edge of Cairo's Tahrir Square. (BBC) Business and economy Canadian wireless device manufacturer Research In Motion officially unveils BlackBerry 10, the newest version of the operating system for its BlackBerry devices, and announces the first two phones that will run on the new platform. The company also announces it is changing its name to BlackBerry effective immediately. (Fox News) Disasters and accidents Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affect the midwestern and southern United States with damage reported in several states, from Missouri to Georgia, and at least two people killed. (Reuters) (CNN) (USA Today) Law and crime A gunman kills a school bus driver and holds a 6-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker in Midland City, Alabama, United States. (CNN) (CBS) (USA Today) A Dutch court rules that Royal Dutch Shell can be held partially responsible for pollution in the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria. (Reuters) (BBC) One person is dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. (Fox News) (MyFox Phoenix) Tony McCluskie is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his sister EastEnders-actress Gemma McCluskie in the UK. (Sky News) Politics and elections The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard announces that the next federal election will be held on September 14. (BBC) (Reuters) (ABC News Australia) The Scottish Government agrees to change the wording of the question on the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum after concerns were expressed that it could lead people to vote yes. (BBC) Science and technology South Korea launches its first civilian rocket called Naro-1 carrying a scientific satellite STSAT-2C amidst tension with North Korea. (Reuters) (BBC) (CNN) Sport El Clásico: Real Madrid and Barcelona play a 1–1 draw in the first leg of their 2012–13 Copa del Rey semifinal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Lionel Messi's streak of scoring in 16 straight matches ends. (ESPN) (BBC) (AP via Yahoo!) Former Executive Director of the NHLPA Paul Kelly reveals that the NHL wants to expand the league to 32 teams in the next 2–3 years, most likely to Quebec City and Toronto. (CBC) Spanish football club Granada fires Juan Antonio Anquela and replaces him with Lucas Alcaraz after a poor run in the 2012–13 La Liga. (ESPN) (UEFA) (FIFA) January 30, 2013 Wikinews articles January tornadoes, severe weather in southern, midwestern US cause fatalities Queen Beatrix to abdicate throne Current events of January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Somalia (2009–present): A suicide attack against the Somali government offices kills at least two people and injures dozens in Mogadishu. (BBC) (Reuters) Northern Mali conflict (2012–present): The UK announces it will deploy 330 military personnel to Mali and other West African countries in support of French forces operating in the area. (BBC) French troops take Timbuktu while Tuareg forces of MNLA claim they control the city of Kidal in the north of Mali. (CNN) (France 24) Syrian civil war: At least 65 corpses are discovered in the Queiq River near Aleppo. All of them appear to have been executed with gunshots. (BBC) Business and economy Vittorio Grilli, Italy's Economy Minister, contends before a committee of parliament that the central bank's handling of the supervision of Monte dei Paschi has been "attentive and appropriate". (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A Bombardier CRJ200 airliner operated by SCAT Air crashes near the Kazakh city of Almaty, killing all 15 passengers and 5 crew people on board. (Reuters) (BBC) Law and crime A Ukrainian court sentences a former police chief Olexiy Pukach to life imprisonment for murdering journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000. (BBC) (Reuters) (AFP via Yahoo!) Politics and elections The United States Senate confirms John Kerry to become United States Secretary of State by a vote of 94–3. Kerry succeeds outgoing Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton on February 1. (Washington Post) UK government plans to redraw constituency boundaries before the next general election are defeated in the House of Commons by 334 to 292. (BBC) Sport The 15-page article published by French football magazine France Football and titled The Qatargate reveals evidence pointing towards Qatar buying the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (RT) (AFP via Google) (Football.co.uk) A.C. Milan says it has reached an agreement with Manchester City F.C. to sign Italian striker Mario Balotelli. (ESPN) (Goal.com) (The Guardian) The Miami New Times reports that Biogenesis, a Miami anti-aging clinic that closed in December 2012, sold a wide array of performance-enhancing drugs to several prominent Major League Baseball players, among them Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Gio Gonzalez. (Miami New Times) (ESPN) According to a report in Sports Illustrated, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis used the supplement deer-antler spray (containing a dilute solution of IGF-1 which has been banned by the NFL), to aid his recovery from a torn triceps. Lewis has denied using the substance. The report also alleges that members of the Alabama Crimson Tide used the substance before the 2012 BCS National Championship Game against LSU Tigers. (Sports Illustrated) January 29, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Northern Mali conflict (2012–present): French troops take over Timbuktu Airport as they enter the city without any resistance from the Islamists. Residents report that the French now control all access to the city. (BBC) The fleeing Islamists set on fire the Timbuktu library containing the Timbuktu Manuscripts. The extent of the damage is still unknown. (Sky News) (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian) Arts and culture Swedish comedian and television host Petra Mede is announced as presenter for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. (Eurovision) (The Local) (ESC Daily) The Boomtown Rats reform for Isle of Wight festival, their first show since 1986. (The Guardian) Business and economy Anonymous sources say U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett bid to acquire NYSE Euronext in November 2012, but lost the auction to IntercontinentalExchange. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A freight train collides with a bus at a level crossing in Heihe City, Heilongjiang province, China, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11 others. (AP via Washington Post) (UPI) (NDTV) American fighter aircraft F-16 flying out of Aviano Air Base loses radio contact and crashes in the Adriatic Sea. (Reuters) (Business Insider) (MSN News) Law and crime A bouncer is critically injured and a woman is also wounded after a gunman opens fire in a bar in the Central District of Seattle, Washington, United States. The perpetrator was killed by authorities. (Fox News) A Manila court finds Philippine social activist, artist and tour guide Carlos Celdran guilty of offending religious feeling and is sentenced with an indeterminate sentence of 2 months and 21 days of imprisonment to a maximum of one year, 1 month and 11 days of imprisonment. Celdran will file an appeal. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Manila Bulletin) (Rappler) Politics and elections According to a story by Haaretz, Israel admits it has been giving Ethiopian Jewish immigrants birth-control injections, often without clearly explaining the effects of the drugs. (The Belfast Telegraph) Beatrix the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands announces her abdication in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander, on April 30, 2013. (BBC) (The Telegraph) (AP via ABC News) Science and technology Iran's state news agency announces that a monkey was sent successfully into space by the Iranian Space Agency and returned safely aboard the Pishgam rocket. (BBC) (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian) Sport Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba is signed for Turkish champions Galatasaray on an 18-month deal from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. (ESPN) (Fox News) (AP via USA Today) In boxing, WBO Super bantamweight titleholder Nonito Donaire is named as 2012 Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. (ESPN) (GMA News) January 28, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan (2001–present): At least twenty members of the Afghan National Police have been killed in bomb attacks over the past day with eight police officers killed in the latest attack in Kandahar. (Reuters) Syrian civil war: Reports claim that elite Syrian military forces shell the town of Darayya just southwest of Damascus. (AAP via The Australian) Northern Mali conflict (2012–present): French forces prepare an attack on Timbuktu to defeat Islamists, as more African troops are sent into Mali. (BBC) 2012–2013 Egyptian protests: Seven more people are killed and 630 injured during the funerals for 33 people killed the day before in Port Said. (Ahram Online) (BBC) (Al Jazeera) In a televised statement, President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi declares a 30-day state of emergency and a curfew from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents Kiss nightclub fire: A fire at a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria kills at least 235 people and injures at least 169 people. (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN) (AP) At least 7 workers die in the factory fire in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. (The Wall Street Journal) A landslide in the Indonesian island of Sumatra kills at least 4 people with 18 missing. (AFP via Malaysia Star) Heavy rain caused by former Tropical Cyclone Oswald continues to cause significant flooding in the Australian state of Queensland with the capital Brisbane amongst those affected. (ABC News Australia) A bus crashes and falls into a ravine near the eastern Portuguese town of Sertã, killing 11 people and injuring 32. (BBC) (Reuters) (UPI) A retaining wall of a soccer field collapses during a match in the Ugur Sports Facility in Şırnak Province, Turkey, killing 7 people and injuring 3 others. (UPI) (Sanliurfa) (World Bulletin) Politics and elections Tens of thousands of people rally in Paris in support of the legalisation of gay marriage and adoption in France. (AP via Washington Post) Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls to vote on a referendum on building a new nuclear power plant at Belene. (BBC) Science and technology Using H-IIA rocket, Japan launches two spy satellites to collect sharp imagery for the government's defence and intelligence agency. (Space.com) (China Daily) Sport In tennis, Novak Djokovic wins the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open after his four-set victory over Andy Murray in the final. The Serbian player becomes the first male player in the Open Era to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles. (BBC) (Reuters) In chess, Magnus Carlsen, the world number one from Norway, wins the 2013 Tata Steel Chess Tournament ahead of Levon Aronian and Viswanathan Anand. (Tata Steel Chess) (ChessNews) (ChessBase) In team handball, Spain wins 2013 World Men's Handball Championship defeating Denmark with a 35–19 score in the final. (IHF) In boxing, 17-year-old Indonesian boxer Tubagus Sakti dies of a brain haemorrhage after losing a fight to Ical Tobida in Jakarta. (Boxing Scene) (Delfi Sport) (Bangkok Post) In auto racing, Charlie Kimball, Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas from Chip Ganassi Racing team win 2013 24 Hours of Daytona. (Autosport) (Motorsport) 2012–13 FA Cup fourth round: European champions Chelsea twice come from behind to secure a replay against third-tier club Brentford in the first meeting between the teams since 1950. (BBC) (The Guardian) Third-tier club Oldham Athletic eliminate Liverpool. (BBC) (The Guardian) Second-tier club Leeds United eliminate Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. (BBC) (The Guardian) The draw for the fifth round pairs Oldham Athletic with Everton and Leeds United with Manchester City, while non-league club Luton Town are paired with Millwall and Milton Keynes Dons are paired with Barnsley. (Mirror) January 27, 2013 Wikinews articles Australian Manns Mitre 10 hardware store closes after rent dispute Current events of January 26, 2013 (2013-01-26) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan: At least 24 militants are killed in clashes between the Tehrik-e-Taliban and Ansarul Islam in Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan. (AP via News Limited) 2012–2013 Egyptian protests: The Egyptian Army is dispatched to the town of Suez following the death of at least nine people in clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi. (CNN) (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post) At least 30 people die in violence that erupted in Port Said, Egypt, following the death sentences of 21 people for their roles in the Port Said Stadium disaster. (BBC) (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post) Northern Mali conflict (2012–present): French-led troops in Mali take control of Gao International Airport in the northern town and Islamist stronghold of Gao. (BBC) (Reuters) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A suicide bombing at a market in the Afghan city of Kunduz kills at least ten people and wounds up to twenty others. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2013 Queensland floods: Residents in the Australian town of Gladstone are being evacuated due to flooding of the Boyne River caused by heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Oswald. (AAP via NZ Yahoo!) Up to 1600 homes in the Moreton Bay region near the state capital Brisbane are also threatened with flooding. (Courier Mail) 20 musicians from the band, Kombo Kolombia, who play Colombian vallenato music, are missing after playing a gig in Hidalgo, Mexico. (BBC) Law and crime An Egyptian court gives death sentences to 21 people convicted of involvement in a mass attack by fans of the Al-Masry Club against fans of the Al-Mahly Sports Club at Port Said Stadium on February 1, 2012. (BBC) (Reuters) Hacktivist group Anonymous claims credit for the hacking of the website of the United States Sentencing Commission in response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz. (Chicago Tribune) Politics and elections Miloš Zeman wins Czech presidential election and becomes the next President of the Czech Republic running ahead of Karel Schwarzenberg. (BBC) (Reuters) In Singapore, Punggol East voters go to the polls for a by-election. This was the second Singaporean by-election after less than a year. (The Straits Times) Kathleen Wynne is elected as the leader of the ruling Ontario Liberal Party and will become the first female Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario and the first openly gay premier in Canadian history. (Bloomberg) Sport In tennis, Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles at the 2013 Australian Open after her three-set victory over Li Na in the final. (BBC) (ESPN) 2012–13 FA Cup fourth round: For the first time in 24 years, a non-league team knocks a top flight team out of the FA Cup. Conference outfit Luton Town eliminate Premier League Norwich City with 1–0 victory at Carrow Road. (BBC) (The Guardian) Lower league outfit Milton Keynes Dons eliminate Premier League Queens Park Rangers (unbeaten in 2013) at Loftus Road, QPR conceding before the fifth minute and finding themselves 0–4 down before the hour with a 2–4 final score. (BBC) (The Guardian) Theo Walcott fires in a late winner for Arsenal against Brighton; the match finishes 3–2. (BBC) Middlesbrough survive a late scare to progress at the expense of Aldershot Town; the match finishes 2–1, with all three goals occurring in the final ten minutes of the match. (BBC) January 26, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war: Two car bombs explode in the Syrian controlled part of Golan Heights killing 8 people. (AP via Fox News) (Voice of America) (AP via Washington Post) Northern Mali conflict: The Malian army retakes the town of Hombori after driving Islamist forces out. (Xinhua) (AFP via Al Arabiya) (RFI) (BBC) 2012–2013 Egyptian protests: Massive protests against Mohamed Morsi develop all over Egypt on the second anniversary of the 2011 revolution, including in Tahrir Square, where thousands of protesters gathered. At least 6 civilians and 1 police officer are shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez, while 456 others are injured nationwide. (CBS) (USA Today) (Reuters) (BBC) 2013 Uribana prison riot: A prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, kills at least 50 people and injures about 90 people. (BBC) (CNN) (Al Jazeera) 2011–2013 Iraqi protests: Ongoing protests by Sunni Muslims in Iraq against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki turn deadly, as clashes leave 7 protesters and 2 soldiers dead in Fallujah. More than 60 others are injured, and at least 3 soldiers are kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. (Tampa Bay News) Arts and culture The U.S. writer Stephen King issues a 25-page essay calling for gun control after numerous mass shootings. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents Tropical cyclone Oswald makes landfall in Queensland, Australia, and causes widespread flooding. (The Australian) (Irish Times) (AFP via IOL) Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Michael Slagle is killed after his car hit an ice patch and crashed and the responding fire truck hit the same ice patch and fell on top of his vehicle in northeast Knox County, Tennessee, United States. (Officer.com) (WATE) At least 60 vehicles are involved in two chain-reaction crashes on Ontario Highway 401 about 80 kilometres east of Toronto, Canada, leaving at least five people injured, two critically. (CTV News) (National Post) Turkish Airlines plane with 114 people aboard makes an emergency landing at Izmir, Turkey, after it was struck by lightning and one of its engines caught fire. (The Telegraph) (Daily Mail) (Voice of Russia) (Ynet) International relations North Korea threatens to take "strong physical countermeasures" if South Korea co-operates with new United Nations Security Council resolutions against it. (BBC) (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) (Voice of America) Law and crime John Kiriakou, the former CIA agent, who publicly discussed the U.S. government agency's use of waterboarding interrogation techniques, is sentenced to 30 months in prison. An argument that he was a whistleblower was dismissed and he was instead convicted of violating an intelligence law, the first person to be successfully targeted under the statute in 27 years. (BBC) A detective in the Irish police force is shot dead in an attempted robbery near Dundalk, County Louth. (BBC) (RTÉ) Barry George loses his appeal for compensation after High Court of Justice judges decide that he is not a victim of miscarriage of justice. (BBC) (The Independent) (The Guardian) Former NFL 1st round draft pick punter for the New Orleans Saints Russell Erxleben is arrested on charges of wire fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme. (AP via CBS) Following several antisemitic and racist posts, a French court orders Twitter to reveal personal information about its users. (The New York Times) (UPI) (ZDNet) Politics and elections Scuffles occur on the streets of Moscow as supporters and opponents clash over the Russian parliament's attempts to implement anti-gay legislation. If legalised it would result in fines for those who promote events with a gay theme. (AP via ABC) (BBC) (Reuters) Sport UEFA announces details of Euro 2020: it is to be held in 13 cities across Europe with no more than one venue per country permitted: the semi-finals and final are to be played in the same stadium and the venues are to be chosen in September next year. (The Guardian) Chelsea and Belgian international midfielder Eden Hazard is charged with violent conduct after his controversial assault of a ball boy on the sideline during the 2012–13 Football League Cup semifinal match in Wales this week. (The Guardian) In Northern Ireland, three 2012–13 IFA Premiership games are postponed due to heavy rainfall. (BBC) Aston Villa's woes continue as they are sent crashing out of the 2012–13 FA Cup by Millwall. It is the second cup competition they have been knocked out of by lower league opposition this week. (The Guardian) (The Irish Times) In tennis, Andy Murray will face Novak Djokovic in the men's final at the 2013 Australian Open after his five-set victory over Roger Federer in the semifinal. (BBC) (ESPN) Gaelic football manager Kevin Heffernan dies at the age of 83. (BBC) (The Irish Times) January 25, 2013 Wikinews articles UK government formally launches same-sex marriage legislation in Parliament Syrian refugees continue to enter Jordan as situation becomes 'critical' Mumbai 2008 attack plotter sentenced to 35 years British 4G mobile spectrum auction underway UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in fourth quarter of 2012 Israelis re-elect Netanyahu, centre-left rises More January 2013 events...

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