What happend on January 16th 2010

You may use the navigation bar to select any day since November 11th, 2005. See the most imporant events in the world – expore the recent history on the map.

year

month

day

---

« yesterday – January 15th 2010 tomorrow – January 17th 2010 »

---

January 16th 2010 news map

The countries are differentiated by colour. Click a marker to see news of January 16th 2010 that are related to a particular country.

• date:

  2010 » January 2010 » January 16th 2010

Cuba investigates hospital deaths

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 0:26
related countries: Cuba

Cuban authorities investigate the deaths of 26 patients at a psychiatric hospital linked to a spell of unusually cold weather.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran warns opposition on e-mails

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 0:42
related countries: Iran

Iran warns opposition supporters that they will be found and prosecuted if they use e-mail to organise rallies.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN launches Haiti relief appeal

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 1:46
related countries: Haiti

The United Nations humanitarian chief announces a flash appeal for $562m (£346m) to help victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US to protest to China on Google

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 2:24
related countries: United States, China

The US says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on internet search giant Google.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US releases Afghan prison names

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 4:36
related countries: Afghanistan, United States
related places: Bagram

The US releases the names of 645 prisoners held at Bagram air base in Afghanistan following a freedom of information lawsuit.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

World in Objects

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 7:24
related countries: United Kingdom

British Museum's history in artefacts
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Soldiers hurt in Kashmir bombing

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 9:13
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kashmir

At least two soldiers are injured in a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China's children turn to golf in a bid to get ahead

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 11:53
related countries: China

The children of China's wealthy are getting lessons in elitist sports like golf to give them an edge in the highly-populated country, as Michelle Tsai reports.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan MP denies land deal scandal

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 12:00
related countries: Japan

Ichiro Ozawa, a leading figure in Japan's governing party, says he will not resign despite a growing scandal over political funding.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Venezuelan ice-cream parlour's 860 flavours

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 12:05
related countries: Venezuela

The largest number of ice-cream flavours in the world can be sampled in a Venezuelan shop, Will Grant discovers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Live - South Africa v England

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 13:23
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

England are 48-3 in their second innings at stumps on day three of the fourth Test in Johannesburg, still 195 behind South Africa.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Egypt Brotherhood elects new head

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 14:53
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's outlawed opposition Muslim Brotherhood names a conservative figure, Mohammed Badi, as its new leader.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Poll reprisal

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 15:52
related countries: Ukraine

Five years on, Ukraine loses faith with Orange future
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Karzai in second cabinet setback

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 15:54
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan MPs reject 10 of 17 revised cabinet posts suggested by President Hamid Karzai, dealing him a new blow.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

England facing heavy Test defeat

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 16:05
related countries: South Africa

England look set for a heavy defeat in the final Test as they end day three on 48-3, still trailing South Africa by 195 runs.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Security fears in quake-hit Haiti

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 16:37
related countries: Haiti

Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Yahoo criticised for China stance

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 16:52
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Yahoo's partner in China calls the firm "reckless" for supporting Google in its row with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Guinea leader decision 'positive'

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 18:14
related countries: Guinea

International leaders welcome Guinea's announcement that Capt Moussa Dadis Camara will not return there for several months.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US makes Haiti quake funds appeal

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 18:43
related countries: Haiti, United States

US President Barack Obama and two of his predecessors launch an appeal for funds to help Haiti recover from the earthquake.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Murray targets Aussie Open glory

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 19:34
related countries: Aruba, United Kingdom

Britain's Andy Murray says he is fit and ready for the Australian Open ahead of Monday's first-round tie with qualifier Kevin Anderson.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Egypt reach quarter-finals

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 20:34
related countries: Egypt, Mozambique

African champions Egypt reach the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to a 2-0 win over Mozambique.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Haiti earthquake: Your stories

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 21:15
related countries: Haiti

BBC website readers have been describing the impact of the Haiti earthquake
Read the full article » | View on the map »

FBI 'used MP's photo for Bin Laden'

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 21:20
related countries: Spain

A Spanish politician says the FBI used his photo for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin Laden might look.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Germany issues Explorer warning

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 22:33
related countries: Germany

The German government warns web users to use a browser other than Internet Explorer to protect their security.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Mancini backs struggling Robinho

Saturday 16th of January 2010, 23:17
related countries: Botswana

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Brazilian striker Robinho still has a future at Eastlands despite his humiliating substitution against Everton on Saturday.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

About Maplandia.com World News Centre

This content is from the BBC News website. We use BBC News RSS feed under BBC Terms and Conditions. Date and time information is related to GMT. Unfortunately we can not offer RSS feed of this site with geographically sorted world news. However, you can add this page to your favourites or set it as your homepage to see what's new in the world when you start browsing.