Wikinews:2017/January

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January 1

• Ferry burns near Jakarta, killing passengers
• William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83

January 2

• Tyrus Wong, Bambi artist, dies at 106

January 3

• Israeli ex-minister Yaakov Neeman dies aged 77
• Hollywood sign modified to read 'Hollyweed'
• Gunman kills Burundi environment minister Emmanuel Niyonkuru
• UK documentary claims fire weakened RMS Titanic

January 4

• Slow-cooking dinosaur eggs may have contributed to extinction, say scientists

January 5

• At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot

January 6

• Indian actor Om Puri dies

January 9

• U.S. Congress confirms electoral college vote for Trump presidency
• Former Irani president Rafsanjani dies, aged 82

January 11

• Roman Herzog, former German president, dies aged 82

January 12

• Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting suspect appears in court
• U.S. President Obama's farewell address focuses on accomplishment
• Artist who changed Hollywood sign to 'Hollyweed' surrenders to authorities

January 13

• Putin calls US troops in Poland 'a threat'
• Obama surprises 'brother' Joe Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom

January 14

• Man charged over motorway bridge collapse in Kent, England
• Late-night vote sets Obamacare up for filibuster-free repeal
• Fighter jet crashes during Children's Day airshow in Thailand

January 15

• Geneticists produce laser-activated killer mice

January 16

• Polish PM Beata Szydło welcomes US troops

January 17

• Robben signs contract extension with Bayern
• At least 26 killed in another Brazil prison riot

January 18

• Rape-accused Russian political artist Pyotr Pavlensky to seek asylum in France
• Bomb kills at least 50 in Gao, Mali
• Nigerian jet attacks refugee camp, killing dozens
• Former NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan dies aged 82
• Theresa May's Brexit speech rules out single market membership
• Obama commutes whistleblower's sentence: Chelsea Manning to walk free in 120 days
• Cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan, killing over 30

January 20

• Germany legalises medical use of cannabis

January 23

• Federer beats Nishikori in Australian Open's fourth round
• Murray loses to rank 50 Zverev in Australian Open's fourth round
• Donald Trump inaugurated as 45th U.S. president

January 24

• Women's March becomes largest protest in U.S. history
• Bryan brothers announce retirement from Davis Cup

January 25

• Nadal beats Raonic to reach Australian Open semis
• La La Land receives record-equalling fourteen Oscar nominations; Hacksaw Ridge gets six
• UK Civil Aviation Authority issues update on Shoreham crash response

January 26

• Rescue helicopter crash kills six in Abruzzo, Italy
• Czech diplomats secure release of Polish 'terrorist' in Syria
• Official death toll from Nigerian refugee camp airstrike passes 100

January 27

• Protesters dance for gay rights, health care at Philadelphia 'Queer Rager'
• Germany to drop 'lese majeste' law

January 28

• German teenager sentenced to six years for stabbing police officer
• Anti-abortion March for Life draws thousands in Washington, D.C.

January 29

• Black Sabbath ex-keyboardist Geoff Nicholls dies
• U.S. federal judge halts Trump's ban on refugees, people from Muslim countries entering U.S.