Portal:Current events/2008 January 28

January 28, 2008 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in North-West Pakistan
- A group of schoolchildren are taken hostage by militants in Bannu, Pakistan, but later released. (Sky News)

Disasters and accidents

Inflation in Zimbabwe rises to about 150,000%. The Zimbabwean dollar is essentially worthless. (allAfrica)

Politics and elections

George W. Bush delivers his final State of the Union Address as President of the United States. (The Los Angeles Times)

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