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01-01 Euro mark celebrations European Union
C. 01-04 Israel seizes arms shipment Israel
D. 01-11 Afghan captives start detention Guantanamo
E. 01-12 Musharraf declares war on extremism Pakistan
5. 01-19 Half of the city has been burned Goma., Congo
6. 01-28 Lagos blasts leave 500 dead Nigeria
7. 01-28 Airliner crashed with 92 people Quito, Ecuador

Summary.     Click for More > Israel seizes arms shipment Afghan captives start detention  The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo Musharraf declares war on extremism Half of the city has been burned Lagos blasts leave 500 dead  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump Airliner crashed with 92 people
  Euro mark celebrations
Jan.1   European Union
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
Jan.2  Zambia  Mwanawasa sworn in
Jan.3  Kabul  Taleban prisoners released
Jan.4   Israel
Jan.5  Nepal  Summit ends with no thaw
Jan.6  Argentina  Peso devaluated
Jan.7  Kabul  Blair visits Afghanistan
Jan.9  Gaza  Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
 West Pakistan  No survivors in US plane crash
Jan.10  Zimbabwe  Mugabe gets new powers
Jan.11   Guantanamo
Jan.12   Pakistan
Jan.13  Malawi  Southern African summit
Jan.14  Colombia  Rebels agreed to resume talks
Jan.15  Jerusalem  Israel sceptical about arrest
Jan.16  Nigeria  General strike
Jan.17  Israel  6 killed in party shooting
Jan.18  Congo  Volcano kills 45 people
Jan.19   Congo
Jan.20  Japan  Donors pledge Afghan aid
 Congo  Goma petrol station blast kills 50
Jan.22  Jerusalem  Gunman injured 17 people
Jan.24  Lebanon  Bomb kills former warlord
Jan.25  Tel Aviv  Suicide bomb blast
 Texas  Former Enron VP commits suicide
Jan.26  Melbourne  Johansson claims Australian Open
Jan.27  U. S. Midwest  Rams clip Philly 29-24 in NFC
 USA  Patriots past Steelers 24-17 in AFC
Jan.28   Nigeria
  Ecuador
Jan.29  Washington  Bush gives State of the Union address
Jan.31  Jerusalem  Sharon regrets sparing Arafat


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Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog
Bush chokes on pretzel and faints
Prison camp pictures spark protests
Bush gives State of the Union address
Moussaoui defies court
Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse
US flies suspects to Cuba base
Afghan captives start detention
Shoe bomber faces new charges
Prison camp pictures spark protests
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Ravens struggle into play-offs
Eagles boot Bears 33-19
Pats top Raiders in OT
Steelers end Ravens' reign
Rams clip Philly 29-24 in NFC
Patriots past Steelers 24-17 in AFC
Crash pilot was Bin Laden supporter
Former Enron VP commits suicide
Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse
Ford to cut 20,000 job
Enron chairman resigns
Former Enron VP commits suicide
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Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
Israel sceptical about arrest
6 killed in party shooting
Gunman injured 17 people
Suicide bomb blast
Israel seizes arms shipment
Jets fire missiles in response
Israel silences Voice of Palestine
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South America
Riots as Congress meets
E. Duhalde becomes president
Rescue plan approved
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Deadline extended for rebels
Peace process collapses
Rebels agreed to resume talks
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Airliner crashed with 92 people
Rescue plan approved
Peso devaluated
Afghanistan
Blair visits Afghanistan
Powell boost for new Afghan leader
Annan arrives to back Afghan leaders
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Taleban prisoners released
'Omar handover' is negotiating
3 Taleban ministers surrender
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Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
Leading Palestinian killed in blast
Bomb kills former warlord
Jets fire missiles in response
Israel silences Voice of Palestine
Israel kills 2 armed infiltrators
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Australia cleansweeps over S. Africa
Hewitt defeated in opening match
Safin destroys Sampras' dreams
Johansson claims Australian Open
Super-helicopter rescues firefighters
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Washington
Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog
Bush chokes on pretzel and faints
Bush gives State of the Union address
Moussaoui defies court
Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse
US Taleban appears in court
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Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse
Palestine Your ad is here
Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
Leading Palestinian killed in blast
Jets fire missiles in response
Israel silences Voice of Palestine
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Pakistan
Blair urges Kashmir dialogue
Powell on South Asia peace tour
Musharraf declares war on extremism
Taleban envoy detained by US
No survivors in US plane crash
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Volcano kills 45 people
Half of the city has been burned
Goma petrol station blast kills 50
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January 1 ... more > Top ^

Jan.1   European Union  
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
 Argentina  Riots as Congress meets  Argentina  E. Duhalde becomes president

January 2 ... more > Top ^

Jan.2   Zambia Mwanawasa sworn in
 Washington  Moussaoui defies court  Kashmir  Troops exchanged mortar fire

January 3 ... more > Top ^

Jan.3   Kabul Taleban prisoners released
 Afghanistan  'Omar handover' is negotiating  Sydney  Super-helicopter rescues firefighters

January 4 ... more > Top ^

Jan.4   Israel   Israel seizes arms shipment
  Israel has intercepted a boat in the Red Sea carrying 50 tons of weapons for the Palestinian Authority
 Nepal  Pakistan offers hand of friendship

January 5 ... more > Top ^

Jan.5  Sydney  Australia cleansweeps over S. Africa  Pakistan  Taleban envoy detained by US   Nepal Summit ends with no thaw  Argentina  Rescue plan approved

January 6 ... more > Top ^

Jan.6  Florida  Crash pilot was Bin Laden supporter   Argentina   Peso devaluated  New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30%

January 7 ... more > Top ^

Jan.7  Pakistan  Blair urges Kashmir dialogue   Kabul Blair visits Afghanistan
 Baltimore  Ravens struggle into play-offs

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Jan.8  Afghanistan  3 Taleban ministers surrender  Zimbabwe  MDC blocks ban on election monitors

January 9 ... more > Top ^

Jan.9   Gaza Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
 Washington  Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse   West Pakistan No survivors in US plane crash

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Jan.10   Zimbabwe     Mugabe gets new powers  Parliament has approved 2 of the 3 controversial measures which President wants to use in his re-election campaign  Guantanamo  US flies suspects to Cuba base  USA  Ford to cut 20,000 job  Colombia  Deadline extended for rebels

January 11 ... more > Top ^

Jan.11   Guantanamo   Afghan captives start detention
  The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo
 Massachusetts  Hockey killing father convicted  Singapore  Tape shows attack plans

January 12 ... more > Top ^

Jan.12   Pakistan     Musharraf declares war on extremism
  President pledged to punish hard anyone responsible for extremism in Kashmir or involved in religious intolerance
 Colombia  Peace process collapses  England  Prince Harry smoked cannabis

January 13 ... more > Top ^

Jan.13  Colombia  Rebels agree to leave haven  Washington  Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog   Malawi Southern African summit  Washington  Bush chokes on pretzel and faints

January 14 ... more > Top ^

Jan.14  West Bank  Leading Palestinian killed in blast   Colombia Rebels agreed to resume talks
 Melbourne  Hewitt defeated in opening match

January 15 ... more > Top ^

Jan.15  Iran  Walkout victory for reformists   Jerusalem Israel sceptical about arrest
 Pakistan  Powell on South Asia peace tour

January 16 ... more > Top ^

Jan.16   Nigeria General strike
 Boston  Shoe bomber faces new charges  Kabul  Powell boost for new Afghan leader

January 17 ... more > Top ^

Jan.17  Kashmir  Crisis eases amid peace drive   Israel   6 killed in party shooting  Palestinian gunman burst into a banqueting hall and sprayed bullets around the room with an assault rifle  West Bank  Jets fire missiles in response

January 18 ... more > Top ^

Jan.18   Congo   Volcano kills 45 people   Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma  Congo  Aid agencies battle volcano disaster  West Bank  Israel silences Voice of Palestine

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Jan.19   Congo   Half of the city has been burned
Map of Goma. Congo
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
 Chicago  Eagles boot Bears 33-19  New England  Pats top Raiders in OT

January 20 ... more > Top ^

Jan.20  Guantanamo  Prison camp pictures spark protests  Pittsburgh  Steelers end Ravens' reign   Japan   Donors pledge Afghan aid  An international conference to coordinate aid for Afghanistan is trying to find $10bn   Congo Goma petrol station blast kills 50
 U. S. Midwest  Rams' defense out-points Packers, 45-17

January 21 ... more > Top ^

Jan.21  Melbourne  Safin destroys Sampras' dreams  Congo  Volcano survivors risk poisoning

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Jan.22   Jerusalem Gunman injured 17 people
 New York  Tyson, Lewis fight at news conference

January 23 ... more > Top ^

Jan.23  Guantanamo  US halts transfers to Guantanamo camp  Texas  Enron chairman resigns

January 24 ... more > Top ^

Jan.24   Lebanon Bomb kills former warlord
 Melbourne  Capriati, Hingis advanced to final  Washington  US Taleban appears in court  Gaza  Israel kills 2 armed infiltrators  Kabul  Annan arrives to back Afghan leaders

January 25 ... more > Top ^

Jan.25   Tel Aviv Suicide bomb blast
  Texas Former Enron VP commits suicide  Melbourne  Safin rallies to down Haas  Argentina  March against bank curbs  Melbourne  Capriati wins Australian Open

January 26 ... more > Top ^

Jan.26  Iran  Annan thanks Iran for Afghan support  West Bank  Palestinians rally for Arafat   Melbourne Johansson claims Australian Open


January 27 ... more > Top ^

Jan.27  Jerusalem  2 die in suicide blast  Chechnya  Top Russians die in crash   U. S. Midwest Rams clip Philly 29-24 in NFC
  USA Patriots past Steelers 24-17 in AFC  Nigeria  Army dump blast rocks Lagos  Afghanistan  US raids siege hospital

January 28 ... more > Top ^

Jan.28   Nigeria   Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump
  Ecuador   Airliner crashed with 92 people
Map of Quito Ecuador
  Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito
 Nigeria  Anger over Lagos blasts

January 29 ... more > Top ^

Jan.29  England  6 arrested under terror law   Washington Bush gives State of the Union address
 Nevada  Tyson denied licence

January 30 ... more > Top ^

Jan.30  Iran  Iran, Iraq condemn Bush speech  Philippines  US, Philippines joint military exercises

January 31 ... more > Top ^

Jan.31   Jerusalem Sharon regrets sparing Arafat
 Zimbabwe  Fury at media curbs  New York  Paper pleads for kidnapped journalist  New York  World Economic Forum starts


Taleban prisoners released Israel seizes arms shipment




World, January 2002 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2002
Jan.2  Kashmir  Troops exchanged mortar fire
Jan.3   Kabul
Jan.3  Afghanistan  'Omar handover' is negotiating
Jan.4   Israel
  Israel has intercepted a boat in the Red Sea carrying 50 tons of weapons for the Palestinian Authority
Jan.4  Nepal  Pakistan offers hand of friendship Jan.5  Pakistan  Taleban envoy detained by US Jan.8  Afghanistan  3 Taleban ministers surrender Jan.9   West Pakistan No survivors in US plane crash
Jan.10  Colombia  Deadline extended for rebels Jan.12  Colombia  Peace process collapses Jan.13  Colombia  Rebels agree to leave haven Jan.14   Colombia Rebels agreed to resume talks Jan.17  Kashmir  Crisis eases amid peace drive Jan.17  West Bank  Jets fire missiles in response Jan.18  West Bank  Israel silences Voice of Palestine Jan.24  Gaza  Israel kills 2 armed infiltrators Jan.27  Chechnya  Top Russians die in crash Jan.27  Nigeria  Army dump blast rocks Lagos Jan.27  Afghanistan  US raids siege hospital Jan.30  Philippines  US, Philippines joint military exercises



World, January 2002 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.3  Sydney  Super-helicopter rescues firefighters Jan.6  Florida  Crash pilot was Bin Laden supporter Jan.9   West Pakistan No survivors in US plane crash
Jan.18   Congo Volcano kills 45 people   Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma Jan.18  Congo  Aid agencies battle volcano disaster Jan.19   Congo Half of the city has been burned Map of Goma. Congo
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
Jan.20   Congo Goma petrol station blast kills 50 Jan.21  Congo  Volcano survivors risk poisoning Jan.25   Texas Former Enron VP commits suicide Jan.27  Chechnya  Top Russians die in crash Jan.27  Nigeria  Army dump blast rocks Lagos Jan.28   Nigeria Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump
Jan.28   Ecuador Airliner crashed with 92 people Map of Quito Ecuador
  Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito




World, January 2002 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.5  Sydney  Australia cleansweeps over S. Africa Jan.7  Baltimore  Ravens struggle into play-offs Jan.11  Massachusetts  Hockey killing father convicted Jan.14  Melbourne  Hewitt defeated in opening match Jan.19  Chicago  Eagles boot Bears 33-19 Jan.19  New England  Pats top Raiders in OT Jan.20  Pittsburgh  Steelers end Ravens' reign Jan.20  U. S. Midwest  Rams' defense out-points Packers, 45-17 Jan.21  Melbourne  Safin destroys Sampras' dreams Jan.22  New York  Tyson, Lewis fight at news conference Jan.24  Melbourne  Capriati, Hingis advanced to final Jan.25  Melbourne  Safin rallies to down Haas Jan.25  Melbourne  Capriati wins Australian Open Jan.26   Melbourne Johansson claims Australian Open
Jan.27   U. S. Midwest Rams clip Philly 29-24 in NFC Jan.27   USA Patriots past Steelers 24-17 in AFC Jan.29  Nevada  Tyson denied licence



World, January 2002 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.1   European Union   Euro mark celebrations
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
Jan.5  Argentina  Rescue plan approved Jan.6   Argentina Peso devaluated  New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30% Jan.9  Washington  Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse Jan.10  USA  Ford to cut 20,000 job Jan.16   Nigeria General strike
Jan.23  Texas  Enron chairman resigns Jan.25   Texas Former Enron VP commits suicide Jan.25  Argentina  March against bank curbs Jan.31  New York  World Economic Forum starts



World, January 2002 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.2  Washington  Moussaoui defies court Jan.9   Gaza Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers
Jan.9  Washington  Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse Jan.10  Guantanamo  US flies suspects to Cuba base Jan.11   Guantanamo Afghan captives start detention
  The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo
Jan.11  Massachusetts  Hockey killing father convicted Jan.11  Singapore  Tape shows attack plans Jan.12   Pakistan   Musharraf declares war on extremism
  President pledged to punish hard anyone responsible for extremism in Kashmir or involved in religious intolerance
Jan.14  West Bank  Leading Palestinian killed in blast Jan.15   Jerusalem Israel sceptical about arrest Jan.16  Boston  Shoe bomber faces new charges Jan.17   Israel 6 killed in party shooting  Palestinian gunman burst into a banqueting hall and sprayed bullets around the room with an assault rifle Jan.20  Guantanamo  Prison camp pictures spark protests Jan.22   Jerusalem Gunman injured 17 people Jan.23  Guantanamo  US halts transfers to Guantanamo camp Jan.24   Lebanon Bomb kills former warlord Jan.24  Washington  US Taleban appears in court Jan.25   Tel Aviv Suicide bomb blast Jan.27  Jerusalem  2 die in suicide blast Jan.29  England  6 arrested under terror law Jan.31   Jerusalem Sharon regrets sparing Arafat Jan.31  New York  Paper pleads for kidnapped journalist



World, January 2002 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.1  Argentina  Riots as Congress meets Jan.1  Argentina  E. Duhalde becomes president Jan.2   Zambia Mwanawasa sworn in
Jan.4  Nepal  Pakistan offers hand of friendship Jan.5   Nepal Summit ends with no thaw Jan.5  Argentina  Rescue plan approved Jan.7  Pakistan  Blair urges Kashmir dialogue Jan.7   Kabul Blair visits Afghanistan Jan.8  Zimbabwe  MDC blocks ban on election monitors Jan.10   Zimbabwe   Mugabe gets new powers  Parliament has approved 2 of the 3 controversial measures which President wants to use in his re-election campaign Jan.12  England  Prince Harry smoked cannabis Jan.13  Washington  Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog Jan.13   Malawi Southern African summit Jan.13  Washington  Bush chokes on pretzel and faints Jan.15  Iran  Walkout victory for reformists Jan.15  Pakistan  Powell on South Asia peace tour Jan.16  Kabul  Powell boost for new Afghan leader Jan.20  Guantanamo  Prison camp pictures spark protests Jan.20   Japan Donors pledge Afghan aid  An international conference to coordinate aid for Afghanistan is trying to find $10bn Jan.24  Kabul  Annan arrives to back Afghan leaders Jan.25  Argentina  March against bank curbs Jan.26  Iran  Annan thanks Iran for Afghan support Jan.26  West Bank  Palestinians rally for Arafat Jan.28  Nigeria  Anger over Lagos blasts Jan.29   Washington Bush gives State of the Union address Jan.30  Iran  Iran, Iraq condemn Bush speech Jan.31  Zimbabwe  Fury at media curbs Jan.31  New York  Paper pleads for kidnapped journalist