Mount Kirishima Volcano alert is raised for Mount Kirishima area in southern Kyushu, Japan, after the eruption of Shinmoedake, the film location of "You Only Live Twice".
Tel Aviv University's Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Michigan announce a breakthrough to fight bacteria by developing a technique that neutralizes the ability of bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.
Supreme Court The Supreme Court in the U.S. state of Illinois rules that Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff to President of the United States Barack Obama, is eligible to run for Mayor of Chicago.
Tunisia Thousands continue protesting in Tunisia calling on remaining figures of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's regime to leave the interim government.
2011 Yemeni protests Tens of thousands of people protest in the Yemeni capital Sana'a calling for an end to the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Botswana A court in Botswana rules that indigenous Bushmen can drill wells for water in the Kalahari Desert.
Yashwant Sonawane Hundreds of thousands of government workers protest against the killing of Yashwant Sonawane, an official in Maharashtra, a murder which is said to have shocked people across India.
Uganda Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato, who was named in tabloid paper "Rolling Stone" last year, is found murdered.
Australian The Australian government proposes a new "flood tax" to raise funds for reconstruction work following severe flooding in the east of the country.
Skyscraper Ten construction workers die after falling from the 28th floor of a skyscraper being built in Manila, the Philippine capital.
Media conglomerate Giant media conglomerate News Corp. says it will launch a digital newspaper as content of Apple's iPad, on 2 February. This is a later launch date than many had expected.
Overstock.com Internet retailer Overstock.com has amended its complaint in a long-standing lawsuit against Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch to demand treble damages under New Jersey's racketeering statute. Merrill Lynch is a subsidiary of Bank of America.
Iranian state media Iran's state-run news channel Press TV's account is frozen by National Westminster Bank in the UK; no reason was given. (
Davos A small explosion occurs in the basement of a hotel in Davos, Switzerland, close to where the World Economic Forum is taking place. No one is injured and a boiler is blamed.
Palestinian An 18-year-old Palestinian, Fadi Kaddous, is shot to death during a clash with Israeli settlers in the West Bank.