Wikinews:2008/January
- South Australian Premier Rann wants apology from Hicks
- Violent clashes in Kenya kill scores
- Senior security official: "Hardly any chance" to ban German Church of Scientology
- Finnish actor Markku Peltola dies at 51
- NHL game held outdoors in stadium; Pittsburgh defeats Buffalo in shootout
- Cyprus and Malta adopt the euro
- US diplomat shot and killed in Sudan
- Taipei 101 shows "Love Taiwan" mark after 2008 New Year's Eve in Taipei, Taiwan
- Fire kills three and closes main transport route into Western Australia
- Elections in Pakistan delayed until February 18
- Arctic air brings coldest night for Florida in five years
- US presidential candidate Duncan Hunter speaks to Wikinews
- Police station in Algeria hit by bombing
- Delay expected for Pakistani elections
- Mob attack on church in Kenya leaves 30 dead
- Benazir Bhutto receives Irish peace prize
- Indian NE state of Nagaland now under President's rule
- Three firemen die fighting office block fire in China
- Several police officers stabbed in the UK
- One dead in ski chairlift accident in Switzerland
- Musharraf denies government involvement in death of Bhutto
- Sri Lankan government withdraws truce with Tamil rebels
- British government advises against non-essential travel to Kenya
- Car bomb explodes in Turkey, killing 4 and injuring many
- Russian charter bus collides with transit bus in Sweden, 60 injured
- Transaven Airlines plane carrying up to 18 people still missing off Venezuelan coast
- High percentage of US patients on placebos without knowing it
- Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza
- Georgian President faces election challenge
- US unemployment hits two-year high
- Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts
- US dollar no longer accepted at Taj Mahal and other Indian historical sites
- 2007 was particularly good year for aviation safety
- U.S. Senator Dodd bows out of presidential race
- Intel ends partnership with One Laptop Per Child program
- British Investigators arrive in Pakistan to join Bhutto investigation
- Huckabee, Obama win Iowa caucuses
- Egypt lets 2000 pilgrims through Rafah
- Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis once again delayed
- Study suggests hospitals are not the best place for cardiac arrest treatment
- Disgorge bassist Ben Marlin dies from cancer
- Extremist group claims responsibility for killing of American diplomat in Sudan
- Nevada, Northern California struck by massive storm
- 2008 Dakar Rally cancelled over terrorist threat
- Childhood pneumonia can be cured at home
- Kucinich suggests tonight's Democratic debate unfair, files FCC charges versus ABC
- Queen voted Britain's greatest band
- Baby attacked by dog in New York
- Former Indonesian president, Suharto in critical condition
- President Bush urges progress on Palestinian state
- Lakota Freedom Delegation says spokesman Russell Means 'hijacked' organization
- Bush urges US allies in Middle East to support Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
- Mikheil Saakashvili re-elected President of Georgia
- Six die in Alaskan plane crash
- Israel to welcome President Bush with 'open arms'
- London Knights trade Steve Mason to Kitchener Rangers
- Wikipedians support the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity by bidding on Wikipedia DVDs
- Police in Texas arrest man eating dead girlfriend
- TWTC Nangang will be included into 2008 Tour de Taiwan
- Kenya's leader Kibaki seeks Ghanaian president Kufuor's mediation
- U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of lethal injection
- 2008 Taipei Game Show preview highlights computer industry
- Alaskan plane crash survivors say cargo door swung open
- Abbas and Olmert meet before Bush visit
- Bomb explodes in Sri Lanka near Ministry of Finance
- Jay Walsh named Wikimedia Foundation Head of Communications
- A1GP New Zealand races Boeing 777
- Sun begins Solar Cycle 24
- Apple to lower UK iTunes prices
- Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland
- George Bush arrives in Middle East
- China bans free plastic bags
- Will Wikimedia "run on Sun"?
- Fourteen days left to send National Geographic your shoe for world record
- Dr. Phil's consultation meant to be private: Spears family
- Von D from "LA Ink" TV series sets world record for tattooing
- Couple with 99 grandchildren possibly record holders
- Yemeni man creates world's largest crossword puzzle
- Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf
- John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries
- Singapore Airlines bid for China Eastern Airlines unsuccessful
- China has plan to obtain North Korea's nuclear weapons
- Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel
- Canupa Gluha Mani speaks about Lakota Oyate, Lakota freedom
- At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
- Hollywood "Mayor" Johnny Grant dead at 84
- Moderate earthquake strikes off the Oregon coast, US
- British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors
- Alabama father throws children in river
- FC Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new coach
- Hamas leader criticizes Bush's Middle East visit
- Opposition calls for mass rallies across Kenya
- Snow falls in Baghdad for first time in 100 years
- Mexican senator Andrés Henestrosa dies at 101
- KDE 4 desktop environment released
- Televised press conference Sunday to announce Golden Globes winners
- Sir Edmund Hillary dead at 88
- Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience
- Blue Jackets Send Mason back to OHL
- Delta Air Lines may enter merge talks with Northwest or United Airlines
- Nationalist Party wins Taiwan election
- Protests mark anniversary of Guantanamo detention center
- Nigerian fuel tanker explosion leaves at least 30 dead
- Report: UK schools advised not to upgrade to Vista
- Bush says US troop build-up in Iraq has brought 'hope'
- 'No treaty withdrawal', says Lakota elder
- Ferries collide between Hong Kong and Macau in fog
- Costello sparks new Liberal leadership speculation
- San Diego Chargers upset Indianapolis Colts
- Australian government to tackle banks on mortgages
- 2007 Darwin Award winners announced
- Bush warns gulf States of Iran 'threat'
- Interest rate increases prompt criticism of new Australian treasurer
- Bodies of 2 children allegedly thrown from bridge are found
- Hydrogen gas cloud to smash into Milky Way galaxy
- 8 dead following road collision in New Brunswick, Canada
- Scientists grow beating rat heart in lab
- Construction accident in New York City, one reported dead
- George Bush arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of his Middle East visit
- NASA spacecraft to begin collecting data on Mercury
- Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia
- Party involving 500 youths in Australia causes A$20,000 in damages
- Former East Timor Prime Minister calls for Xanana Gusmão to resign
- Taliban attacks hotel in Kabul, seven killed
- Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films
- Bush urges OPEC to raise output whilst in Saudi Arabia
- Kenya's parliament meets for first time since disputed election
- US to sell precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia
- Bobby Jindal sworn in as governor of Louisiana
- 'Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography' released, $100 million lawsuit in planning stages
- Sun to acquire MySQL AB
- American actor Brad Renfro dies at age 25
- Naked News to create international language editions
- George Bush completes his Middle East tour
- Japanese detain two anti-whaling activists, deny abuse claims
- Nearly two dozen people killed in bomb blast on bus in Sri Lanka
- UFO sightings reported in Texas town
- Cricket: Australia vs India 3rd test - Day 2
- Four paparazzi members arrested after chasing Britney Spears' car
- UN appeals for US$42 million to assist victims of Kenya violence
- British Airways flight lands short of runway at London Heathrow Airport
- Dam removal proposal for Klamath River
- Cricket: Australia vs India 3rd test - Day 1
- Tom Cruise Scientology promotional video leaked to the Internet
- Lordi added to billing of Serbia's Castle Festival
- Chess master Bobby Fischer dead at 64
- Data from 650,000 credit card holders lost in US
- Proposed Spanish national anthem lyrics withdrawn due to controversy
- Adam Aircraft suspends activities at Utah factory, lays off 300 workers amid financial difficulties
- Plane crash kills ten in Angola
- Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton win Nevada Caucuses
- YouTube banned in Turkey once again
- George Bush proposes economic growth package worth up to US$150 billion
- Man arrested in connection with Honolulu toddler death
- Canada adds United States to list of countries that torture
- Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket attacks
- Fire reported at One HSBC Center in downtown Buffalo, New York
- Users insert virus source code into Wikipedia pages
- Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2008
- Africans keep the leading position at 2008 Mumbai Marathon
- Jesuits choose Adolfo Nicolás as their new Superior General
- French TV director Alain Jaubert talks about art programs in Taiwan
- John McCain wins Republican South Carolina primary
- Co-pilot steered stricken Heathrow jet to safety
- Hackers attack Church of Scientology website
- Cricket: India defeats Australia by 72 runs in third test
- Martin Luther King day commemorated by US citizens
- Widening rift between Islam, West: Gallup poll
- World stocks plunge on fears on US recession
- Israeli spy satellite launched by Indian rocket
- Nikolić wins first round of Serbian presidential election
- Obituaries: January 21, 2008
- Woman in Buffalo, New York accidentally sets herself on fire
- Fred Thompson quits U.S. Presidential race
- Australian actor Heath Ledger found dead in New York City
- Two thirds of Queensland flooded; "disaster zone" declared
- "Anonymous" releases statements outlining "War on Scientology"
- Baby severely burned after oxygen hood catches fire
- Residents of Gaza enter Egypt after destruction of border wall
- Iraq removes Saddam references from flag
- Dennis Kucinich quits U.S. Presidential race
- Suicide bomb kills Iraqi police chief at site of previous attack
- Italian PM Prodi loses confidence vote, resigns
- Asteroid to fly by Earth
- Gaming executives gather for the 2008 Taipei Game Show
- Title of 22nd "James Bond" movie announced
- Pakistan army says scores of Islamic militants killed, captured
- Texas UFOs were actually jets, Air Force says
- Italy's PM Prodi faces confidence vote
- "Unauthorized" Tom Cruise bio hits number one on Amazon.com, New York Times best sellers list
- Oregon court lets child decide on own circumcision
- International participants showcase different industry cultures at 2008 Taipei Game Show
- Thomas Cecil Gray, pioneer in anesthesiology, dead at 94
- Monte Carlo hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada catches fire
- Sony Computer Entertainment announce talent project to help digital content industry in Taiwan
- Car bomb in Beirut kills 6, including top police investigator
- Toronto Maple Leafs name Fletcher interim GM
- Argentina: TV channel taken off the air in Mendoza at rival’s request
- President Bush, Congress agree on economic stimulus package
- Underdogs beaten by Liverpool in FA Cup
- Guyana shooting is country's worst in 30 years
- George Bush announces trip to Africa
- British Airways Flight 38 investigation focuses on fuel system
- Australia to withdraw troops from Iraq this year
- 16-year-old arrested over alleged plot to hijack US airliner
- Iraqi PM al-Maliki announces "decisive" offensive against al-Qaeda
- 'The Regime' hacks 711chan.org in response to 'Anonymous' attack on Scientology; takes web site off line
- Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
- Disabled U.S. spy satellite to fall to Earth
- Former Indonesian President Suharto dies at 86
- At least 45 killed in new wave of violence in Kenya
- Obituaries: January 21-27, 2008
- National Hockey League to open 2008-09 season in Stockholm and Prague
- Obama wins South Carolina primary
- Chamber of Commerce defeats Buderim XI in Australia Day Match
- 711chan.org administrator calls for an end to attacks on Scientology
- UK allows corporations to award high school credits
- Pakistani president, British PM meet in London
- President of the LDS Church dies at age 97
- West Wing of White House evacuated
- Greece's Orthodox Church leader Christodoulos dies at age 69
- Militants in Pakistan release 250 schoolchildren after taking them hostage
- Proton rocket launches Ekspress AM-33 comsat
- "Anonymous" plans to protest Church of Scientology on February 10
- Microsoft Taiwan, IGS, GameFlier, and Softstar win the Popular Game Voting of 2008 Taipei Game Show
- Grass fires break out in wide area of Texas
- Venezuelan police arrest bank robbers, free hostages
- Indonesia reports 100th human death from bird flu
- Mauritanian refugees begin returning home from Senegal
- Bank robbers take hostages in Venezuela
- Bush delivers final State of the Union address
- Ole Miss player arrested; charged with selling steroids
- Major League Baseball: Twins trade Cy Young winning pitcher Johan Santana to Mets
- McCain captures Florida, Giuliani drops out
- Zimbabwe opposition calls for constitutional reform, may boycott elections
- 2008 Winter Carnival partially thaws in Saint Paul
- John Edwards drops out of US presidential race
- Police arrest former NFL player Alonzo Spellman
- Man claims Blue Man Group put camera down throat; allegations denied